Thomas Stahl holds a degree in computer science and is Chief Architect at b+m Informatik AG. One major focus of his professional life is MDSD, particularly in the context of SOA and BPM. Mr. Stahl gained long-term project experience in this field and is the author of Model-Driven Software Development: Technology, Engineering, Management and founder of the open source framework openArchitectureWare. Furthermore, he has substantial experience in enterprise architecture, project and product management, modern IT technologies, and several vertical domains such as banking, insurance, telecommunications, automotive, and healthcare. Mr. Stahl lives near Kiel, Germany, and can be reached at t.stahl at bmiag.de.