a common architecture framework for uae educational
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A common architecture framework for UAE educational institutions Luqman Kondeth
-self certified geek
What comes to mind when you hear EA?
Architecture is a verb not a noun – Summary on Gartner’s approach
A bit of history
Zachman’s article
TAFIM
Clinger Cohen Act
FEAF 1.2
FEA
TOGAF 8.0
Gartner – META merger
What are you trying to solve?
Well, do you know there is a problem?Are you repeating tasks?Do you have the same technology duplicated?Are there too many contradictory processes?
Problemexample
Duplication
Under-utilized capabilitiesSilo approach
EA helps this
process
Do you need an EA? Not if you are designing a hut. You are building a city…Would you live in one without an architect?
Boundaryless information
flow
So….
Will Enterprise
Architecture save the day?
In 2004, the General Accounting Office (GAO) , USA reported the following:
20 of 96 agencies examined had established at least the foundation …22 agencies increased in maturity,24 agencies decreased in maturity ,47 agencies remained the same.
IF EA is to produce value, EA should be practical….
So which path do
you take?
Business Architecture
Technology Architecture
Information systems Architecture
Generic Architecture activities in Technology
Easier to get buy-in
More demonstrable benefits and quicker results
Framework
What about a
common framework
?
Why? Create a more robust and secure environment :Help with skill shortagesYou have a proven reference model
Why? Frameworks and Standard templates can make it easier to deploy solutions, troubleshoot issues and consolidate services
Why? Share best practices
Boundaryless information flow , one
step up
Legal requirementCompliance
Source: University of Birmingham
How?
What exists out there now?
Can we adapt it? Or adopt it?
A suggestionArchitecture
Council
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Member
Possible structure?
• Can be a virtual group• Can be meetings (frequency?)
Member 1 Member 2
Member 3
EA SA Engineers
EA
IA Dir.
CIO Dir.
CIO
CIO
Informed & ConsultedResponsible & Consulted
Possible Deliverables (quick wins)
Reusable templates • Configuration templates – Reduce human errors• PaaS – Platform as a service – Less IT overhead• Common Documentation templates – Reduce time to research information, vendors
Standards• Create best practices (Implementation guides, change management etc)• Operational best practices• Compliance• Public documentation (mandate vendors follow common documentation standards)
Shared Knowledge base- Tailoring solutions to the academic world
Immediate value..
& one year from now..
Greater success rate of new projects
Operational benefits
Projects executed skillfully
Virtual Architecture practice
Framework = Compliance
