enterprise architecture overview
DESCRIPTION
Chris Geraghty's presentation from the February Chicago Information Technology Architects Group (CITAG)TRANSCRIPT
Elementsof a straight-foward approach
toEnterprise Architecture
OR… Why do we need an EA perspective?
2/15/2011Christopher GeraghtySr. Consultant, PSC Group, LLC
Agenda
PART I• Overview of EA Methods• What EA Addresses• Role for Technology Change• Role for Business Change
PART II• Practical Tips and Techniques
PART III• Interactive Group Discussion
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
TOGAFZachman
TMForum Frameworks/eTOM/SID/NGOSS
eTOM
SID
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
TOGAF
Business vision and
drivers
Business Capabilities
TOGAF Capability Framework
TOGAF Enterprise Continuum and Tools
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
TOGAF
Enterprise Architecture approach - TOGAF v9There are seven main parts to the TOGAF document:
1. PART I (Introduction) This part provides a high-level introduction to the key concepts of enterprise architecture and in particular the TOGAF approach. It contains the definitions of terms used throughout TOGAF and release notes detailing the changes between this version and the previous version of TOGAF
2. PART II (Architecture Development Method) This part is the core of TOGAF. It describes the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) - a step-by-step approach to developing an enterprise architecture
3. PART III (ADM Guidelines and Techniques) This part contains a collection of guidelines and techniques available for use in applying TOGAF and the TOGAF ADM
4. PART IV (Architecture Content Framework) This part describes the TOGAF content framework, including a structured metamodel for architectural artifacts, the use of re-usable architecture building blocks, and an overview of typical architecture deliverables
5. PART V (Enterprise Continuum & Tools) This part discusses appropriate taxonomies and tools to categorize and store the outputs of architecture activity within an enterprise
6. PART VI (TOGAF Reference Models) This part provides a selection of architectural reference models, which includes the TOGAF Foundation Architecture, and the Integrated Information Infrastructure Reference Model (III-RM)
7. PART VII (Architecture Capability Framework) This part discusses the organization, processes, skills, roles, and responsibilities required to establish and operate an architecture function within an enterprise
The intention of dividing the TOGAF specification into these independent parts is to allow for different areas of specialization to be considered in detail and potentially addressed in isolation. Although all parts work together as a whole, it is also feasible to select particular parts for adoption whilst excluding others. For example, an organization may wish to adopt the ADM process, but elect not to use any of the materials relating to architecture capability.
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
Zachman
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
Zachman
There are six domains to the Zachman Framework:
1. Data - What
2. Function - How
3. Network - Where
4. People - Who
5. Time - When
6. Motivation - Why
There are five roles mapped to the six domains in the Zachman Framework:
1. Planner - Scope - Contextual
2. Owner - Business Model - Conceptual
3. Designer - System Model - Logical
4. Builder - Technology Model - Physical
5. Sub-Contractor - Detailed Representations – Out-of-context
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
Zachman
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
Zachman
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
tmforum
frameworks
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
tmforum
eTOM
Part I – Overview of EA Methods
tmforum
SID
Part I – What EA Addresses
• Technology and Business Strategy
• Roadmap alignment
• Standardization
• Future-proofing
Part I – Role for Technology Change
IT analyzes and recommends best solutions based on business needs
• ROI• Least COST• Grow Revenue• Contain costs• Outsource• Buy vs. Lease• COTS vs Opensource
Part I – Role for Business Change
EA provides a bridge for Business and IT alignment
• executive decision support• guiding principles• technology usage and guidance• idea generation by usage and enablement• collaboration
Part I – Develop a playbook
Playbook (EAEC)
• TOC• Who we are• What we do• Metric Scorecard and Breakout• Communication Plan• Appendix• Glossary• Library Location/Architecture Repository
Part II – Practical Tips and Techniques
• Pick an approach
• Define Guiding Principles
• Pick most important area of Technology
• Pick most important Business Requirements
• Pick most important change to the organization
Part II – Practical Tips and Techniques
Discovery Assessment Design Implementation ProcessImprovement
• Research• Collaboration• Discussion• Vendor mtgs• Industry mtgs
• Trends• Emerging Technology• Use Case application• Positions• Viewpoints
• Strategy Development• Roadmap Development• Solution component Design
• Facilitation• Coordination• Project Initiation• Approvals• Socialization• Education• (Architecture Review)• SDLC Gate Checks
• Monitoring• Metric Review• Process Review
• # Visits with vendors• # Visits with industry• # Stakeholder mtgs• # conferences attended• # exec briefings• # exec teleconferences• # trainings attended
• # trends identified• # technology standards reviewed• # use cases mapped• # position papers• # viewpoint papers• # emerging technologies identified
• # strategies developed• # roadmaps developed• # solution designs• # reference architectures• # transition architectures• # future architectures
• # standards approved• # mtgs facilitated• # PIPs• # education sessions• # architecture reviews• #SDLC gate checks approved• # deviations
• # standards monitored• # processes identified• # kpi’s monitored• Performance increase• Performance decrease• # days request turnaround
Tasks
Metrics
Examples:
Enterprise Architecture - References
TOGAF:http://www.opengroup.org/togaf/http://www.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap39.htmlhttp://www.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/
ZACHMAN:http://www.businessrulesgroup.org/BRWG_RFI/ZachmanBookRFIextract.pdf
TMFORUM:http://www.tmforum.org/
EAEC – Enterprise Architecture Executive Council:https://www.eaec.executiveboard.com/Public/Default.aspx
Part III – Interactive Group Discussion on topics pertinent to attendees
• Business Analysis and Requirements gathering/systems
• Data Mining and Business Intelligence
• Compliance and Security
• Framework adoption and application
Example topics:
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