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Although enterprises are increasingly breaking down
departmental boundaries and working more closely with their
customers and suppliers, their efforts are frustrated by
IT systems that do not support secure access to integrated
information wherever and whenever it is needed.
If this statement resonates with you, membership in The
Open Group is for you. You will discover that you are not
alone. You will meet others who are trying to address the
same issues. You will be able to examine in-depth case
studies, share best practices, and explore new methods and
approaches that have proved effective in other organizations.
The Open Group members span all sectors of the IT community
and include some of the largest and most influential organizations
in the world. The buy-side members alone have combined budgets
of over $50 billion per annum. But the flexible structure
of membership in The Open Group allows for almost any organization,
no matter what its size, to join and have a voice in influencing
the future of IT.
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Why Become a Member
The Open Group provides a neutral platform for buyers and
suppliers of IT systems to work together
on best practices, get early access to new ideas, technologies
and standards, network with each other, and influence future
direction.
 benefits
of membership
Who
Our Members Are
The Open Group members range from major corporations,
government organizations and consortia to universities
and private individuals.
list
of members
How
to Join
Joining is easy. Just check out the Forums and
the types of membership,
and decide what fits best your needs. Review your preferred
option, and download an application
form. You might
also want to review membership terms
and conditions and pricing.
The
Forums
The Open Group's Forums confront major barriers to enterprise
integration, and enable their members to guide development
and adoption of industry directives and standards. Covering
a range of technical, business, legal and regulatory issues,
each forum addresses a specific functional area, and provides
a neutral platform to meet others with similar issues and work
together on best practices.
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What
Members Do
The Open Group members work together on addressing key
issues in their area of interest. They actively participate
in one or more Forums where they jointly guide development
and adoption of industry directives and standards, share
ideas and work together on best practices. Each Forum addresses
a specific functional area, and covers a range of technical,
business, legal, and regulatory issues.
All members may also participate in
the operation of either of the following:
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Member Spotlight
Recent
Successes
Global
certification program for IT Architects establishes an industry
benchmark
Recognizing the industry demand for experienced
IT Architects, The Open Group launched the first independent,
comprehensive IT Architect Certification program. The program
defines global standards for measuring the skills and experience
of IT architects, and for the operation of IT architecture
practices within enterprises.
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New POSIX® certification addresses
predictability in realtime computing services
The Open Group and IEEE have introduced a POSIX® certification
to aid predictability in operating system environments that
involve realtime services. The certification is based on
the criteria for bounded response times in Application Profile
PSE54, which is part of the IEEE 1003.13™-2003 standard,
and complements the existing certification program for the
base POSIX 1003.1™ standard.
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