enterprise architecture, enterprise data management, and data standardization efforts at the u.s....

Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Data Management, and Data Standardization Efforts

at the U.S. Department of Education

May 2006

Joe Rose, Chief Architect (OCIO)

Holly Hyland, Management Analyst (FSA)

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AGENDA

• Department of Education: Overall

– The Role of Enterprise Architecture (EA) at the Department of Education

– Our Data Architecture Focus – The “Data Agenda”

– Recent Accomplishments

– Future Areas of Focus

• Federal Student Aid: Specific

– The Role of Enterprise Data Management at Federal Student Aid

– Our Data Architecture Focus – The “Data Strategy”

– Recent Accomplishments

– Future Areas of Focus

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EA Is a Plan and a Process for Linking Business Needs With the Best Available Technology…

Department Goals

DepartmentObjectives

DepartmentStrategies

Required Business

Capabilities Required ITCapabilities

ITInvestment

PortfolioOrganization

Delivery Functions

Strategic View IT View

…And Is Organized Around 3 Domains: Business, Technology and Data

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EA Helps ED to Share Capabilities in Order to Serve Customers, Deliver Value and Empower Staff.

Current ED Business Model• Focused on independent Program Offices serving specific

Education segments• Many capability investments are focused on single

Program Office needs• Little collaboration or sharing of capabilities across

Program Offices

Future ED Business Model• Re-focused on cross-Program Office lines of business,

e,g., Grants, Information Dissemination• Portfolio emphasis on Line of Business capabilities that

span Program Offices• IT function provides enabling technical capabilities in

support of Line of Business needs

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EXECUTIVE OFFICES: OS, ODS, OUS

OFSA OPE OESE OSERS OVAE OELA OSDFS OIIIES OCR OIGProgram-Post 2nd edu.-International-Financial aid

Discretionary Grants-Application-Award-Admin

Formula Grants

Program Evaluation-Survey-Analysis-Results

Disseminate Information

Policy-Loans-Pell Grant

Awareness

Application

Delivery

InstitutionParticipation

Servicing-Repayment-Consolidation-Collection

Program-Safe schools-Drug free-Civics


Formula Grants



Program-Adult education-Vocational edu.-CC & HS


Formula Grants



Program-English learners-NCLB Title III


Formula Grants



Program-Special edu.-Rehabilitation-Research


Formula Grants



Program-K-12 innovations-Charter schools-NCLB (options)-Compliance




CompliancePrograms Planning

ComplaintsResolution

Technical Assistance

Independent ReviewPlanning

AuditInspectionInvestigation

Monitor Remedial Actions

Program-K-12 edu.-SEA & LEA-NCLB


Formula Grants



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ProcurementFacilities Human Resources


BudgetStrategic Accountability Services (Program Evaluation)

Loans Administration (finance) Grants Administration (finance)

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GRANTS: GRANTS PROGRAM ALIGNMENT (Discretionary and Formula)

• GAPS Enhancement • e-Grants

EDCAPS ALIGNMENT

• GAPS Redesign • Performance Tracking

• Peer Review (electronic)• Monitoring (data warehouse)

EVALUATION: EVIDENCE-BASED EVALUATION

• PBDMI (data model, EDEN)• DIRWG (data standards)

• NCLB• Survey Design

STANDARD PRODUCTIVITYSOLUTIONS

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INFORMATION DISSEMINATION Web Publication Advanced Search Constituencies “What Works” Clearing House ERIC

Travel Mgmt. Sys. / e-TravelOCFO

OCIO

OMOPA

Procurement

Legal External Coordination

Facilities Human Resources ONE ED (BPR for ED staff and line processes)

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION


Select Design & Deploy Acquisition Strategic PlanningSOLUTION LIFE CYCLE ED Web Redesign Remote Technology Reliable Networks Security PrivacyCOLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE


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Technology Roadmap Data Mgmt. Data Warehouse Business Reporting CRM Collaboration Records Mgmt. Knowledge Mgmt. Case Mgmt. Tracking & Workflow

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GRANTS: GRANTS PROGRAM ALIGNMENT (Discretionary and Formula)

• GAPS Enhancement • e-Grants

EDCAPS ALIGNMENT

• GAPS Redesign • Performance Tracking

• Peer Review (electronic)• Monitoring (data warehouse)

EVALUATION: EVIDENCE-BASED EVALUATION

• PBDMI (data model, EDEN)• DIRWG (data standards)

• NCLB• Survey Design

STANDARD PRODUCTIVITYSOLUTIONS

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INFORMATION DISSEMINATION Web Publication Advanced Search Constituencies “What Works” Clearing House ERIC

Travel Mgmt. Sys. / e-TravelOCFO

OCIO

OMOPA

Procurement

Legal External Coordination

Facilities Human Resources ONE ED (BPR for ED staff and line processes)

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION


Select Design & Deploy Acquisition Strategic PlanningSOLUTION LIFE CYCLE ED Web Redesign Remote Technology Reliable Networks Security PrivacyCOLLABORATIVE INFRASTRUCTURE


Lines of Business Legend: Loans Grants Evaluation Research Information Dissemination Compliance Administration

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Technology Roadmap Data Mgmt. Data Warehouse Business Reporting CRM Collaboration Records Mgmt. Knowledge Mgmt. Case Mgmt. Tracking & Workflow

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Our Data Architecture Focus – The “Data Agenda”

– Data Standards and Guidelines• Rules for the creation, replication, storage, and management of data• Policies and guidelines to data providers and data users to maintain the integrity of data.

– Best Practices for Data• Data modeling • Data integration • Data management • Open standards

– Data Architecture Artifacts• Enterprise Standards and Guidelines • Enterprise Data Conceptual Model • Enterprise Data Dictionary

– Data/XML Steering Committee• Collaborative environment for the promotion of standards• Promotes data exchange both internally and externally.

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Our Data Architecture Focus – Education Communityof Interest

– Promote use of common standards across the Department of Education

• Within Program Offices• Across Program Offices in like disciplines (e.g., grants, evaluation)• Between Research (NCES) and other ED Programs• Between K –12 and Post-secondary education areas

– Cooperative standards with external parties• State and local education organizations – Education Data Exchange

Network• Cross-Federal government coordination – Grants.Gov Find and Apply• New Information exchange capabilities – Migrant Student

Information Exchange• Coordination between external standards groups - SIFA and PESC

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Recent Accomplishments: Data and XML Steering Committee

Postsecondary Data• Exchanged among 3rd parties, Institutions, and ED

(FSA & NCES)• Postsecondary Electronic Standards Council

(PESC) is focused on Postsecondary data interoperability

Districts

States

Federal (ED)

Schools

FSAEDEN NCES

PESCSIFA

Institutions

ED EA

PK-12 Data• Exchanged among Schools, Districts,

States, and ED (EDEN & NCES)• Student Interoperability Framework

Assoc. (SIFA) is focused on PK-12 data interoperability

Overlapping PK-12 and Postsecondary Data• Notable overlapping data elements include high school

transcripts and community colleges – exchanged among many parties.

• ED Enterprise Architecture Program is focused on overlapping (PK-20) data interoperability

PURPOSE: Promote efficient data exchange

– Increase awareness of data modeling and XML industry perspectives

– Identify / develop recommended data modeling and XML standards for ED

– Foster collaboration in the application of these standards among stakeholders

– Provide a governance mechanism for data-related decisions

RESULTS TO DATE:

– Identified seven candidate best practices

– “Common Core Components Comparison Committee” established to pilot collaborative activities

– Extended scope to include SIFA and PESC

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Grants Monitoring• Increase grant manager interactions

with discretionary grantees• Improve tracking against state plans

for formula grants

Grants Risk Management• Identify high-risk and potentially

high risk areas within and across POCs

• Organize and manage risk teams that work to remove the risks

Recent Accomplishments: EDFacts – the Enterprise Data Warehouse Capability

Program Office

Risk Management

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Evaluation Data Analysis

Policy / Performance Evaluation

• Link evidence of results to program objectives (causality)

• Expedite policy analysis through faster access to data

States

Districts

Schools

Research

Grants

Loans

Enterprise Data Warehouse

“Quick Wins”• E-Monitoring extensions• Drawdown Reporting• EDEN Submission and

Leadership Reports

GAPS

EDEN

IPEDS

CCD

Transactional Systems

Knowledge Worker Enabling Tools

New Interim Capabilities

Enterprise Data Warehouse

Single Audit

Single Audit

State PlansState Plans

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Future Areas of Focus

– Common data/ XML repository across all parts of the Department of Education

– Establish relevant areas of integration between K-12 and Post-secondary areas (e.g., high school transcripts)

– Minimize customer burden through consolidated information collections

– Improve quality, consistency and availability of data for decision-making

– Provide improved external access to Department of Education data consistent with privacy and security requirements

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Federal Student Aid: Evolution to the Target State Vision

• A target state outlines the vision to achieve integration. • Business needs drive technology solutions.

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Call Centers

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Lenders (Lender Servicers)

Other External Partners

To-Be FinancialAid Life Cycle

DRAFTHigh-Level Business View

State Agencies Schools ( School Servicers)

Common Services for BorrowersOrigination & Disbursement

Trading Partner Management

Delivery

FSA Gateway

Award & DisbursementProcessing

School Aid Payments &Funding Level Mgmt

PartnerEnrollment

Partner Eligibility& Oversight

Funds & InternalControls

ServiceLoans

Recovery &Resolution

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Architecture

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EAIEnterpriseApplication

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Internal Transfer

External Transfer

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ApplicationAid EligibilityDetermination

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Authentication & Access Management

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SSIM Logic

ConsolidateLoans

PaymentProcessing

Authentication &

Access Tools

Enablers

Business

Intelligence Tools

Enterprise Analytics and ResearchAcquisition &Planning Strategy

Enterprise PerformanceManagement

Case Tracking(Ombudsman)

Partner Payment Calculation/PrePopulationCDR

RecommendPolicy Changes

Ancillary Services

AidAwareness

NSLDS

Partner Payment ManagementPartner PaymentAdmin

TransactionsStudents Trading

Partners

ProcessPayments

State AgencyFunding

Analytics

Computation Edits - EFC

AR Management

Distribute Eligibility

Transfer Monitoring Process Promissory Notes

FMSS GAPS

RID Mappings

ApplicationProcess

RelationshipMgmt

AuditHistory

Integrate FSA systems and provide new technology

solutions Improve program integrityReduce program administrative

costsImprove human capital

management

FSA Strategic Objectives

Core Business Outcomes

Find the Right Balance Between Efficient Delivery & Effective OversightCore Business Driver

Improve products and services to provide better customer service

-Simplify programs through proactive informing to policy and legislative processes

Ability to proactively inform regulatory and statutory changes

Run the Business to Enable Right Actions, Right Transactions to the Right People

Actionable data to drive decision making

-Analytic approach to system changes

-Timely delivery/deployment of systems

-Right data available at right time and organizational agreement about what is required and when

Deployment of technology solutions to meet program objectives

-Infrastructure capacity that is secure, scalable and flexible to meet the changing needs of FSA

-Define data access authorization standards

-Balance between COTS procurement and enterprise technology standards

Flexible standards, technologies and services

-Greatest return in collections

-Maximize access to available resources

-Analytic approach to process changes

Maximize effectiveness of program based goals

-Easier financial internal exchange-Smarter contracting for customer service-Strategic contracting/acquisition strategy supporting business objectivesRight skilled/trained workforce aligned with business

processes

Tailored and relevant business services for all customer lifecycle activities

Assumption 2: Customers are defined as Students, Schools, Financial Partners, DoED, FSA Employees, External/Internal Audit Groups, Delivery Partners and Budget Services.

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Assumption 1: It is presumed an Enterprise Plan will be in place to support the vision (resource allocation, budgeting, training, QA processes).

-Effectively deliver financial aid to recipients

-Defined roles and responsibilities of FSA in supporting delivery partners driven by what they need, what should be provided and how/priority

Maintain Right & Effective Levels of Oversight Through Combination of Enhanced Tools & Customer Self-

Monitoring

Provide Easier Access to Make it Easier for Our Customers to do Business With Us

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-Easier for FSA to support customers by providing views across the person and entity -Establish a common method and process for transition that is easy and accurate for administering trading partner enrollment and access to FSA systems and resources

-Reduce reporting requirements (use the data we have)

-Easier and more accurate external exchanges that meet the needs of delivery partners

Effectively & efficiently manage organizational financial well-beingTimely identification of risk-based non-compliance

-Common edits

Standardized business processes

-Include customer input and feedback

Streamlined processes for routine oversight functions Actionable information to inform business processes

-Uniform business rules across functions

Efficient, automated oversight capabilities

System-independent, integrated services to customers across the lifecycle Effective and balanced oversight

-Support analytic approach to oversight/problem identification, decision making, policy and legislation through data, information and tools

-Support audit functions to track access to FSA systems and data.

-Right time data exchange with delivery partners

Automated business processes

-Automate internal/system interfaces

-Uniform business rules across systems

-Single, secure external gateway for file exchange

-Common edits

-Automate identity and management processes

-Configure security to minimize and simplify user interfaces

Self-service capabilities

-Delivery partner access to information to support self-monitoring and decision making

-Provide information to prospective students

Easy customer access to required information throughout the delivery cycle

Easy and timely access to required oversight information

-Enterprise (cross-functions) information and analysis

-Customer centric buildup for schools across the lifecycle-RID implementation across the lifecycle

-Provide an integrated, cross-lifecycle, web-delivered customer view that is system independent -Customer centric buildup for students across the lifecycle

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-Better common loan identification

-CSID implementation across the lifecycle

-RID implementation across the lifecycle

-Clear indication of aid status displayed throughout the enterprise

-Maximize access to available resources

-Provide enrollment status via the web

-Right time data exchange between systems

Maintain appropriately secured information

-Establish and follow common data definitions to facilitate the exchange of data internally and externally

-Continuous data quality verification

-Defined, secure access points -Right access to right person/entity at right point in time

Consistent and accurate data across the enterprise

-Define data related standards (including XML standards)

-Ownership and definition of shared data

Clearly defined ownership and management of data

Awareness DisbursementApplication Origination Servicing

Eligibility MonitoringParticipation Oversight Management

Application for Participation

Partner Eligibility

Participation Management

Enrollment/Access Mgmnt

Performance Mgmnt*

Oversight - Closed School Processing - Ongoing Monitoring - Risk Management - Oversight Reviews/Actions - Accountability For Funds - Default Rate Calculations

Partner Management

Partner Payment ProcessingBulk Payment Calcs - ACA Payments to Schools Payments & Tracking

P-Note Processing

Award Processing

Disbursement ProcessingFunding Level Management - Award Processing - Calc & Monitor Funding Chngs

School Payments (Pass-Through) - Student Based Pymnt Calcs - Payments & Tracking

Origination & Disbursement

Application Processing - Electronic Processing - Paper Processing & Fulfillment

Applicant/Recipient Eligibility - Electronic Processing - Paper Processing/Fulfillment

Student Authentication & Access Mgmnt

Performance Mgmnt*

Application

Inbound Payment Processing

Consolidations

Loan Assignment Processing

Collections

Default Aversion

Delinquency Mgmnt

Death, Disability & Bankruptcy

Accounting

Performance Mgmnt*

Common Services for Borrowers

Borrower Refund Processing

Student Authentication & Access Mgmnt

Financial Management - Accounting - External Financial Reporting - Funds Control - Budget - Internal Controls

Business Process Awareness - Counseling - Awareness

Enterprise Performance Management - Contract Management - Acquisition & Planning Strategy - Performance Analytics & Reporting

Support Functions

Portfolio Data Management - Aggregated Recipient Data - Program Analytics & Reporting

FSA Integration Vision Framework

FSA Business Architecture

FSA Enterprise Target State

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Federal Student Aid:Data Strategy Purpose

Get the Right Information

To the Right Person

At the Right Time and Place

At the Right Cost

Develop an overall approach towards data to ensure that accurate and consistent data is available to and exchanged between Federal Student Aid and our customers,

partners, and compliance and oversight organization.

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Aid Education Submission Eligibility Repayment Consolidation

Aid Awareness & Application InstitutionParticipation Servicing

CommunicationsPublications PressReleases

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Department of Education

Help Desk

Financial Partners Portal

Schools Portal

Partner Application

Oversight

Guaranty Agencies

Origination &Disbursement

Financial Management

Other External PartnersTarget State Vision

High-Level BusinessView of the

Financial Aid Lifecycle

Revised Sept 2005

State Agencies Schools (School Servicers)

Common Services for BorrowersOrigination & Disbursement

Integrated Partner Management

Federal Student Aid Gateway

Award & DisbursementProcessing

School Aid Payments &Funding Level Management

Partner Participation& Enrollment Oversight

FundsManagement

ServiceDebts

Recovery &Resolution

Internal Transfer

External Transfer

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Generate/ Distribute ISIR/ SAR Data

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ConsolidateLoans

Enterprise Analytics and ResearchAcquisition &

Planning StrategyEnterprise Performance

Management Ombudsman

Case Research Recommend

Policy Changes

EstablishPerson Record

Partner Payment and Reporting ManagementPayables

Management

State AgencyFunding

Analytics

Calculate EFC

ReceivablesManagement

Manage Promissory Notes

One Financial GAPS

RID Legacy Identifier Crosswalk

Audit History

Analytical DataTransactions

Person Org Metadata

Repository

EDW

Distribute Student Eligibility

Campus-BasedApplication Eligibility Funding

Aid Awareness

Financial Aggregates& Reporting

Financial Aid History

Student EnrollmentReporting

Default RateCalculation

Distribute School Eligibility/ Review Information

Student Aid History Management

OIG

Aggregate Relevant Information/ Determine Student Eligibility

OPE

CDA/ODS(NSLDS II)

Integrated School View Integrated Student View

Guaranty Agency Payment &Reporting Administration

Budget FormulationCredit Report

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Monitor AidEligibility

Aid EligibilityDetermination

Lender Payment &Reporting Administration

Enterprise Access Management

ConferencePlanning

Lenders (School Servicers)

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BusinessIntelligence

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AuthenticationAccessTools

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Data Center

AncillaryServices

ContentManagement

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DataMarts

Student Portal

Call Centers

Aid Delivery

Collections

Federal Student Aid Target State Vision

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Federal Student AidData Management Focus – The “Data Strategy”

– Data Policy and Strategic Planning

– Data Administration• Data standardization• Metadata Management • Data Modeling Management • Data Governance

– Data Architecture • Data Conversion/Migration Planning• Data Integration Services

– Data Quality

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Federal Student AidData Management Focus – The “Data Strategy”

– Data Standards and Guidelines• Rules for the creation, replication, storage, and management of data• Policies and guidelines to data providers and data users to maintain the integrity of data.

– Best Practices for Data• Data modeling • Data integration • Data management • Open standards

– Data Architecture Artifacts• Enterprise Standards and Guidelines • Enterprise Data Conceptual Model • Enterprise Data Dictionary

– Education Community of Interest• Collaborative environment for the promotion of standards

– Federal Student Aid Co-Chairs DXSC• Promote data exchange both internally and externally

– XML Registry and Repository for the Education Community

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Federal Student Aid Data Management Focus – Education Community of Interest

– Promote use of common standards across the Education Community of Interest.

– Cooperative standards with external parties.

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FSA Recent Accomplishments: Enterprise Conceptual Data Model

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Aid Subject Area

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FSA Recent Accomplishments

– Released the XML Registry and Repository for the Education Community as open-source.

– Working with IPEDS on a schema development project using the PESC Process.

– Web-based Data Model Repository.

– Data Management standards incorporated into the procurement process.

– Integration between the XML Registry and Repository for the Education Community and the Federal Student Aid Data Model Repository.

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Federal Student Aid Future Areas of Focus

– Continue to work with the Education Community of Interest to add additional core components to the XML Registry and Repository for the Education Community.

– Improve quality, consistency and availability of data for decision-making.

– Support Enterprise Data Integration Services Infrastructure that implements our Service Oriented Architecture in the Target State Vision.

– Institutionalize Data Quality best practices across the Enterprise.

– Strengthen our Data Governance efforts across the Enterprise.

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Federal Student Aid Future Areas of Focus

Initial Repeatable DefinedManaged/Optimizing

Basic Internal XMLMessage Exchange

Capability

Basic External XMLMessage Exchange

Capability

XML Maturity Model for FSA

Basic SchemaDevelopment

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XML-integratedPresentation Capability

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XML-based MessagingBusiness Rules

and Edits Standards

Centralized Parsing /Processing Facilities

and Standards

Analysis of ISIR and CODSchema modeling concepts

Data Reconciliationand Cleanup

Initial GovernanceStandards

Message ValidationStandards

XML Core ComponentsAnalysis and

Definition Standards

XML-based Web Services

- Ad-hoc development.- Occasionally chaotic.- Few defined processes.- Rely on individual efforts.

Intermediate SchemaDevelopment

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Initial Component-basedSchema Development

Discussion and analysis ofSchema approaches to

determine best practices

XML Messaging DocumentAssembly Standards

Registry and Repository

XML Toolset Standards

* Each level builds upon the principles of the previous levels.

- Some defined processes.- Tracking of cost, schedule, and functionality.- Application of lessons learned.

- Processes are well defined and documented.- Both functional and technical processes are addressed.- Standards are set and followed.

- There is a cycle of continuous improvement to the processes.- Innovative ideas and technologies are introduced and integrated with the processes.

Last Updated: June 25, 2003

Maintain/UpdateXML Core Components

XML Technical Knowledge

Coordinate WithOther XML Initiatives

XML Vision

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Summary

The Department of Education and Federal Student Aid’s Enterprise Data Initiatives align with each other and with the interests of the Education Community of Interest.

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