Initial Participation in Work Group Tops 120 Members SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Open Group Enterprise Architects, the definitive professional association for Enterprise Architects, today announced the formation of the Ethics Work Group. The goal is for practicing Enterprise Architects to come together to develop ethical guidelines for their own professional conduct. In doing this, the Work Group seeks to further advance the profession of enterprise architecture for the mutual benefit of individual practitioners and the industry at large. An initial call for participation has resulted in over 123 Association members joining the Ethics Work Group. The first task of the group will be the development of a code of ethics for Association members. "The formation of this Ethics Work Group is a major milestone for practicing architects and the IT community at large," said Len Fehskens, vice president and global professional lead for Enterprise Architecture, The Open Group. "A consensus of industry adopted ethics will benefit individual enterprise architects and employers alike by further ensuring practitioners have the appropriate interests in mind as they develop, deploy and manage architecture related initiatives across global industries." "As enterprise architecture evolves and becomes more pervasive in business and IT, so does the need for the practice of enterprise architecture to mature as a profession," said Allen Brown, president and CEO, The Open Group. "The Association already helps ensure professional excellence and the addition of the Ethics Work Group will bolster this commitment by ensuring ethical standards for all members and the organizations they serve."
