Who's better to talk about IT4IT than one of the framework creators? Lars Rosen spills the beans about what to expect from IT4IT version 3.0, shares his experience using the standard, and even walks down memory lane to explain to Matt how such a collaborative work is pulled off. It all started with an idea no one wanted to listen to and ended up being a robust alternative to ITIL. And here's the story, in first person.

Lars Rossen created the first version of the IT4IT Reference Architecture, which formed the basis for the standard in The Open Group. He's currently Micro Focus Fellow and CTO and continues to be the lead architect for the IT4IT initiative. He's an engineer and a researcher with an MBA focused on technology management and a Ph.D. in computer science.