About the Founder
of IFEAD
In
2001, Jaap Schekkerman founded the 'Institute
For Enterprise Architecture Developments'
(IFEAD) the Netherlands (http://www.enterprise-architecture.info
or http://www.e2pm.info)
and is today the President and Thought Leader
of this research institute. IFEAD is today
one of the most important sources of information
related to Enterprise Architecture in the
world and is working close together with other
research organizations, institutes and universities
all over the world to create an open and independent
platform for Enterprise Architecture research,
developments and knowledge exchange.
To
practice the research & development activities,
Jaap Schekkerman B.Sc. joined Verdonck, Klooster
& Associates the Netherlands as their
Opinion Leader in Business Technology Strategy
& Enterprise Architecture. Verdonck, Klooster
& Associates is an independent, high professional
consulting firm specialized in Enterprise
Architecture, working for the top management
of governmental organizations and industry.
(http://www.vka.nl)
Jaap
Schekkerman is managing IFEAD in parallel
with his consulting and opinion leader activities
for Verdonck, Klooster & Associates. Jaap
Schekkerman is a world wide well-known teacher,
consultant, researcher, speaker, advisor and
publicist in the areas of Business Technology
Stratgey, Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise
Portfolio Management.
Jaap
Schekkerman is even so the former Vice-President
of the International Association
of Enterprise Architects, USA. (http://www.aeajournal.org)
From
1995 till 2005, Jaap Schekkerman was working
as a strategic Business-IT consultant for
Capgemini and became Capgemini’s international
Thought Leader in Business Technology Strategy
& Enterprise Architecture, where he was
practicing his knowledge, experience and research
in several roles and responsibilities with
customers like Philips, World of TUI, Ministry
of Defence, Ministry of Justice, NUON, etc.
Jaap Schekkerman is working for more then
30 years in the Business, IT & Consultants
world in several roles and responsibilities
and he has more then 20 years experience in
the areas of Business Technology Strategy
and Enterprise Architecture.
He has coached and managed complex and large
enterprise architecture programs in the Defence
world, the Governmental area, Health Care
environment, Travel Industry and High Tech
Industry.
Jaap Schekkerman is giving lectures on the
topics of Information Management & Enterprise
Architecture at Universities and Higher Professional
Education institutes.
Publications
of Jaap Schekkerman
Jaap
Schekkerman has published several methods,
articles and books on topics related to Enterprise
Architecture and he is a frequently invited
speaker on national and international congresses
and symposia and a recognized thought leader
in the areas of Business Technology Strategy
and Enterprise Architecture.
Jaap
Schekkerman received a degree in clinical
chemistry and an engineer’s degree in
electronic engineering as well he received
certificates in information technology and
business economics.
If
you have a research request or you want to
invite Mr. Schekkerman for a presentation
or seminar, please feel free to contact him
directly.
E-mail: jschekkerman[AT]enterprise-architecture.info
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