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Alex Cullen

Alex Cullen
Vice President, Research Director

Research Coverage

IT Management, IT Organization, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance, Organizational Design & Change Management

Research Focus

Alex serves Enterprise Architecture professionals. He is a leading expert on IT planning and strategy, governance, enterprise architecture value, and enterprise architecture practices. Alex leads the team responsible for research and advisory services that address the needs, priorities, and concerns of Enterprise Architecture professionals and IT strategists.

Previous Work Experience

Alex has been a principal analyst with Forrester, providing clients with insights in the areas of IT strategy and planning, architecture, and process improvement. Prior to joining Forrester, Alex was the director of enterprise architecture and IT process improvement with John Hancock Financial Services. His experience prior to John Hancock includes IT management consultancy, working with Fortune 500 companies on technology strategy, and planning and with various high-tech firms in product management and strategy. Alex has published many articles and has spoken at conferences on technology strategy, IT planning, and architecture.

Education

Alex holds a B.A. in fine arts from the University of New Hampshire. He has also participated in and lectured at various executive training programs.

Latest Research

Planned Research

The State Of Enterprise Architecture 2010: Organization, Priorities And Support December 2009
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Upcoming Appearances
Alex Cullen will be speaking at the following upcoming events:
  • 2009 ITA Fall Collaborative
    Presentation: Enterprise Architecture 101 - Why It's Important and What You Should Know
    December 07, 2009, 03:00PM
    Westin Mission Hills,Palm Springs, CA,US
Recent Media Citations
Silicon (UK), "How A Tech 'Watch List' Can Save CIOs From Being Caught Out," October 12, 2009
Computing (UK), "Taking The Horror Out Of SOA," June 18, 2009
Computing (UK), "Five Tips On Implementing A New IT Architecture," June 11, 2009
Computerworld, "Keep Your Key Projects Off The Chopping Block," February 23, 2009
CIO (UK), "Business's Expectations For Technology Can Marginalize Its Role," February 2, 2009