Paul Preiss is the CEO and Founder of the Iasa, one of the largest Enterprise and IT architect associations in the world. Through his time at Iasa, Paul has taken the association from a single user group in Austin Tx to an international organization with chapters in over 25 countries. Paul's vision is a unified architecture profession with effective education, credentials and ethics which fully supports corporate strategy and delivery. He is a tireless advocate for the field and speaks on topics ranging form architecture ethics to best the best setup and structure for architecture teams. Paul has spoken at hundreds of events as well as held conferences and training for architects all over the world. He is an expert software and enterprise architect in practice and continues to work with companies on optimizing their technology strategy.
Prior to developing Iasa, Paul was the chief architect for Dell Pan Asia where he helped to integrate the technology strategy across 14 countries. He also served as the chief architect for the Sears point of sale replacement in North America consisting of 2000 stores and thousands of suppliers as well as the chief architect for a digital asset management firm, Ancept.
Technologists tend to think of end-to-end as meaning the UI to the database from client to server. But a true architect realizes end to end means from idea to retirement. The architect has to traverse a lot of territory in that journey, from business to technology. They have to work through change management, complex stakeholder dynamics, systems of systems and of course technical decisions.
I've witnessed firsthand the challenges and opportunities faced by companies navigating the complex world of legacy systems.
As CEO of Iasa, the world's largest professional association for architects, and champion of the BTABoK (Business Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge), I've witnessed firsthand the dynamic interplay between engineering and architecture in today's complex projects. In this session, we'll dance on the edge of these disciplines, using the BTABoK as our guiding framework, exploring how agile practices, decisive engineering, efficient delivery, and the delicate balance of hands-on/hands-off leadership intertwine.