JT Thykattil,

JT Thykattil

VP, Research Director

JT leads the research team that serves professionals in enterprise architecture and IT delivery operations. His team’s research agenda informs and enables business results that demand an optimized technology architecture and delivery discipline — driving alignment, trust, frameworks, and blueprints from practical field delivery experiences and services.

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May 14th, 2025 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Peer Discussions

Enterprise Architecture Is Back

Join Forrester experts Charlie Betz and TJ Thykattil and your fellow business and technology leaders for an engaging roundtable on the revival of enterprise architecture (EA) and modern developments, such as the impacts of generative AI (genAI) and platforms. This discussion will delve into keeping EA relevant and bottom-line valuable and out of the dreaded “ivory tower.” Come ready to exchange experiences, tackle roadblocks, and showcase achievements in your EA journey.This session will be especially valuable for technology and business leaders who are architecture leaders and for key stakeholders in architecture programs. Please bring your questions and experiences to share with the group. Questions for discussion:Is your architecture organization delivering value? How do you define it?Are you reviving or revitalizing a defunct or sidelined EA capability? How is it going?How is genAI impacting your EA org? Any other big trends? Platform engineering?Peer discussions are available exclusively to Forrester Decisions VIP Leaders and Leader license holders for their own participation.