John Zachman

John is the originator of the “Framework for Enterprise Architecture” which has received broad acceptance around the world as an integrative framework, or "periodic table" of descriptive representations for enterprises. He is Chief Executive Officer of the Zachman Institute for Framework Advancement (ZIFA), an organization dedicated to advancing the conceptual and implementation states of the art in enterprise architecture. He also operates his own education and consulting business, Zachman International. John has been focusing on enterprise architecture since 1970 and has written extensively on the subject. He is the author of the e-Book, The Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture: A Primer on Enterprise Engineering and Manufacturing. He has facilitated innumerable executive team planning sessions. He travels nationally and internationally, teaching and consulting, and is a popular conference speaker, known for his motivating messages on enterprise architecture issues. He has spoken to many thousands of enterprise managers and information professionals on every continent.