Contribute

We are looking for thought leaders, and subject matter experts like you to help grow our content. Your contributions would provide Iasa’s members and outside practitioners with a learning venue where they can share similar goals, interests, problems, and approaches within the BT Architecture domain.

What is Iasa’s Content Initiative?

Iasa’s Online Content Initiative is ambitious.

The goal is to raise the profile of Iasa members, Architects and technology strategy in the IT industry, in business stakeholders and executives, increase membership, and generate revenue for the organization. The other major objective is to provide Iasa members with information-rich content that will help them in their work and achieve increased affiliation/loyalty to the organization.

Iasa Contribution Opportunities

Contribute to the BTABoK

The Business Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge is a collection of architectural standards and best practices that have been designed and compiled by architects for architects. The collection consists of the “Five Pillars of Architecture”. Qualifications to contribute:

  • Thorough understanding of Iasa’s Five Pillars honed by a CITA-F or higher certification.
  • Expert in their field of contribution.

Process: The author agrees to create the content individually or collaboratively. Upon submittal the deliverable goes to the peer review process for feedback & revisions. Expected Time investment is 5-8 hours

What’s in it for me?

  • Recognition on published Content
  • Profile on BTABoK Contributor Page
  • Contributing Membership Status
  • Contributing Discounted Membership
  • Links to published content for personal references

Contributors may participate in the upcoming versions of the BTABoK.

  • Version 3 Capability Guidebook Updates
  • Engagement Model
  • Career Path Management Guide

Contact Iasa: If you would like to contribute to the BTABoK, please send us an email at [email protected]

Speaker Engagements

Share your knowledge by speaking at: Conferences, Chapter events, Webcasts

Qualifications to contribute: Expert in your field of contribution.

Process: Submit speaker submission form for your topic, location and format of event. Provide links to previous presentations.

What’s in it for me?

  • Recognition on published Content
  • Peer Recognition
  • Contributing Membership Status
  • Links to published content for personal references
  • Inclusion of recordings on Iasa Global Repository
  • Publication through global & corporate newsletters

Examples topics: Design Philosophies & Strategies Requirements Capturing Frameworks & Tools Technology Trends & Challenges Enterprise Architecture Management Information Architecture Best Practices (Methods, Models, and Standards) Security Agility Industry specific(Retail, Finance, Life Sciences etc.)

Contact Iasa: If you would like to participate in speaker engagements, please send us an email at [email protected]

Share your knowledge by submitting

Share your knowledge with a broad audience by submitting:

  • Articles
  • White Papers
  • Architectural Templates
  • Case Studies
  • Blogs

Process: You can email your submission in HTML format or as a Word or text document. Posts must be high-quality; original content. Posts must contain at least 500 words. Include a short bio at the end of your post. Submission of your guest post does not guarantee publication.

  • What’s in it for me?
  • Recognition on published Content
  • Contributing Membership Status
  • Links to published content for personal references
  • Inclusion of recordings on Iasa Global Repository
  • Publication through global & corporate newsletters

Topics: We are open to contributions on many different topics. Our basic requirement is that any article, paper or template answers the following essential question: Will reading this article enhance an architect’s understanding of a topic relevant to professional practice, EA, or IT?

Contact Iasa: If you would like to contribute authored content, please send us an email at [email protected]

Share your knowledge through chapters

Share your knowledge , skills and experiences with a broad audience through chapter programs. Chapters are offering the following programs depending on location:

  • Focus groups by Industry vertical
  • Academia programs
  • Mentoring of university students, architects
  • Certification programs
  • IP development ( Best practices, books, etc.)
  • Charitable programs
  • Outreach programs
  • Grant programs
  • Executive forums
  • EAM Programs

Process: Our two basic requirements to contribute in programs are:

  1. Commitment for the time and period required.
  2. Interest, passion and ideally experience in the field of your program participation.

What’s in it for me?

  • Recognition on published Content
  • Contributing Membership Status
  • Links to published content for personal references
  • Inclusion of recordings on Iasa Global Repository
  • Publication through global & corporate newsletters

The sky is the limit Iasa and its chapters offer an abundance of sophisticated programs that are open for participation. To learn more about local programs, please contact you chapter leadership team, or Iasa Global directly for local & global opportunities.

Email us at [email protected]