Transcript Enterprise Architecture Planning

Enterprise Architecture Planning
Methodology
- Implementation Steps -
Tony Baker, MBA, CMC
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250.727.1715
Steps*
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Mobilization
Business Model
Current Architecture Description
Vision Architecture
Implementation Plan
Act
Iterate
* Approach loosely based on the Steven Spewak method and consistent with the
Zachman enterprise architecture framework
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Mobilization
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Determine scope & objectives
Prepare charter
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Vision & objectives
Resources
Plan
Management approval
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Business Model
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Document organizational structure
Identify clients and related services
Describe business functions
Assemble business model deliverable
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Tied to mission statement and strategic
plan
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Current Architecture Description
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Prepare Information Resource Catalogue (IRC) –
inventory of
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Data stores (logical level)
Applications and services
Technology infrastructure
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Network equipment & topology
Hardware & system software
Data flows through the organization
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Sources and consumers of information
Transformation of information
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Vision Architecture
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Data architecture
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Applications architecture
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What data does the business require?
Where and how should it be stored?
What applications are required to provide the
services identified?
Technology architecture
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What platforms and configurations are required to
support the data & applications?
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Implementation Plan
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Chart a course
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From current architecture to vision
architecture
Identify implementation projects
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Assign priorities & timeframes
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Recognize precedence
Estimate benefits, costs, resources
Recommend action plan
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Act
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Secure executive approval to proceed
Embark on selected projects, applying
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Project management best practices
Appropriate system development
methodologies
Establish and apply appropriate standards
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Iterate
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Set “sanity check” milestones
Review progress, benefits & costs against
expected outcomes
Revise plan
Select next set of projects
Act
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