Enterprise Architecture and the Business AnalystLeo de Sousa, Manager, Application Services and Enterprise ArchitectureBritish Columbia Institute of TechnologyIIBA – Vancouver Chapter – November 30, 2007

Enterprise Architecture and the Business AnalystBritish Columbia Institute of Technology’s Strategic Vision using EA and BA to deliver on our Strategic Vision Enterprise Architecture – a Framework & a PracticeEnterprise Architecture and Business AnalysisFuture PlansQuestions???FutureBAEAVision

BCIT’s Vision and MissionVision: BCIT will be Canada’s premier polytechnic institution.Mission: To build pathways for career success in the global marketplace through teaching excellence and applied education and researchSize: Approximately 48,000 students are enrolled annually at BCIT.???FutureBAEAVision

BCIT – Experience it!???FutureBAEAVision

“Advance Polytechnic Education”“Ensure EffectiveWork Processes”“Connect BCIT to the World”“Support EffectiveLearning & Teaching”“Equip BCIT’s Learning Spaces”The Business of BCITBest Teaching PracticesApplied Research Intelligent Learning SpacesCollaboration & ConnectivityStrategic Goal Areas from TEK VisionEnterprise Architecture

BCIT – TEK Initiative???FutureBAEAVision

Leveraging BCIT’s Strategic Vision???FutureBAEAVision

Enterprise Architecture “a Framework & a Practice”???FutureBAEAVision

The Value of Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a strategic framework to provide guidance, consultation and approval of investments in people, process and technology that aligns to and supports Institutional Strategy and Vision.The benefits of adopting EA at BCIT are :???FutureBAEAVision

Strategic Practice???FutureBAEAVision

Enterprise Architecture Roles @ BCIT???FutureBAEAVision

Enterprise Architecture Roles (cont …)???FutureBAEAVision

Integrating and Growing an EA PracticeStrategic AlignmentArchitectural Fitand Risk MgmtTactical Alignment???FutureBAEAVision

Enterprise Architecture and BA???FutureBAEAVision

EA Roles in GovernanceEA plays a role of influence in advising IT Governance groups at BCITStrategic and Tactical Governance groups receive:EA advice on feasibility, risk, integrationEA advice based on vendor and peer partnerships EA facilitates the technical reviews of technology initiativesBA helps the EA by gathering and documenting requirements from the client’s perspective???FutureBAEAVision

OpportunisticInnovativeSupportProgramDepartmentalControl/RiskITProgramStrategic Governance Model and EA RolesFundingGuidanceProgramConsultApprovalEnterpriseProgram = schools or departmentsInstitute = centrally governedInstitute???FutureBAEAVision

EA Guiding Principles When deciding on architecture to implement, we will:1 REUSE before ACQUIRE2 ACQUIRE before CREATE3 CREATE REUSABLE COMPONENTS Definitions ACQUIRE add new components to the architecture either COTS or OS/CSCOTS Commercial Off the Shelf / Vendor SuppliedCREATE add new components to the architecture by creating a new componentOS-CS Open Source or Community SourceREUSE leverage existing architecture components (cost savings in training, infrastructure, etc)???FutureBAEAVision

Enterprise Architecture Philosophy 100EA 100 will apply the following tests as part of the EA review process:Does the proposed solution adequately meet the clients’ needs?Is the proposed solution fiscally responsible and sustainable?If the above are true, when introducing new functions, features, or infrastructure, we will ALWAYS look at our current vendors and their products FIRST. This will:Ensure we are making fiscally sound decisionsAllow us to leverage existing relationships and licensesManage complexity focusing on delivering solutions with known technology that has adequate staffing and support Leverages native integration within existing vendors’ products, features and servicesPrevent further dilution of IT Services staff skill setsIf we pass these tests, then we WILL license/implement that solution. ???FutureBAEAVision

EA TaxonomyStrategy and PolicyIT Service ManagementBusinessApplicationPresentationDataInfrastructureService Delivery and SupportSecurity???FutureBAEAVision

EA Taxonomy – Layered View Business AnalysisPresentation LayerBusiness LayerApplication LayerData LayerInfrastructure LayerIT Service Management Service Delivery and SupportStrategy Policy and Security Layer???FutureBAEAVision

EA and BA Support IT Service Management???FutureBAEAVision

BA Role in helping IT Services Deliver Work???FutureBAEAVision

BA Works with Client to Articulate Request???FutureBAEAVision

BA Discovery Document used for Triage???FutureBAEAVision

BA Works with Client to Gather Requirements???FutureBAEAVision

BA Works with Solution Architect???FutureBAEAVision

BA Works with Project Manager???FutureBAEAVision

BA Works with Project Manager and Client???FutureBAEAVision

BCIT Enterprise Architecture PlanEA Strategy continues to evolve in a three phased approach???FutureBAEAVision

IT Services EA Reference ModelEnterprise Data DictionaryTechnologyServices PortfolioRelies on DataApplication PortfolioRelies on ApplicationsVendor ListProvides InfraRelies on InfraConfiguration ManagementDatabase (CMDB)(infrastructure)???FutureBAEAVision

Enterprise Architecture aligns …Learning&Teaching TechnologiesBusinessTechnologiesPeople …Process …EnterpriseArchitectureTechnology …ResearchTechnologiesBy using a framework containing disciplined strategies like EA and BA to align with the Institution’s Vision???FutureBAEAVision

Thank You!Leo de SousaManager, Business Application Services and Enterprise ArchitectureBritish Columbia Institute of TechnologyLeo_de_Sousa@bcit.ca http://leodesousa.ca???FutureBAEAVision