Charles Betz,

Charles Betz

VP, Principal Analyst

Charles Betz leads Forrester’s enterprise architecture (EA) priority, providing guidance to EA professionals worldwide on evolving a relevant, modern, and valuable architecture practice. He is deeply engaged in researching the transformation of the IT operating model, particularly the impact of generative AI, agile, DevOps, and product thinking. He leads the Forrester Enterprise Architecture awards program, now in partnership with The Open Group. He has previously led Forrester’s DevOps and enterprise service management coverage.

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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.