The document discusses Dubai Airports' enterprise architecture (EA) strategy and how it will be used to align business strategy and IT execution, drive operational excellence, and enable purpose-driven innovation. It provides an overview of the key components and perspectives of the EA including business strategy, processes, information, applications, technology, and how they interconnect. The document also defines IT strategy/governance and discusses how it will help analyze changes, identify relationships between initiatives and technology, and ensure components and principles are aligned over time.

1. Sarmad M.N. Ibrahim IT Strategy Manager Dubai Airports Dubai, United Arab Emirates IT Strategy

2. Enterprise Architecture Vision “ Dubai Airports Will use E.A. Enterprise Architecture as a central capability to align strategy and execution , implement operational excellence , and drive purpose-oriented innovation ”

3. The Composite View In order to pro-actively adapt to change in the short term while building a cohesive & integrated IT Architecture in the long term, you need to see the BIG PICTURE of the WHOLE while having the capability to ZOOM into the DETAILS of the PART

4. Enterprise Information Components Perspectives Vision Strategic Objectives Initiatives Process Groups Process Maps Challenges & Opportunities Policies Technology Departments Roles Responsibilities Network Data Applications Hardware Drives Mission Translates into Executed through To overcome Or take advantage of Executed by Responsible for Composed of Executed by Based on Belong to Use Run on Use Linked to Abide by Uses Plan Execute Manage Enable Uses

5. A Business Strategy is implemented… By offering business Services… Which are delivered through business processes… Organized into a set of activities… That process information… Automated by an application functionality… Composed from application services… Running on a given platform

6. Application Functionality 1 Application Functionality 2 Application Functionality 3 Business Strategy COTS Application Function 1 Function 2 Function 3 Legacy Application Function 1 Function 2 Function 3 New Component Function 1 Function 2 Function 3 Technology Infrastructure Business Service Business Process 1 Business Process 2 Business Process 3 Information Set 1 Information Set 2 Information Set 3 Business Activity 1 Business Activity 2 Business Activity 3 Efficiency & Productivity Rules & Controls Compliance Functionality & Integration Alignment & Performance

7. IT Strategy is an emerging practice devoted to improving the performance of the enterprises by enabling them to see themselves in terms of the holistic and integrated view. ITMP is a strategy and business-driven activity that supports management planning and decision making by providing coordinated views of an entire enterprise. IT Strategy is about maximizing the benefit through the strategic use business, technology and human resources. By developing current and future versions of its integrated views, organizations can better manage change and the transition to the target operating environment. IT Strategy Definition :

8. IT Strategy/Governance is the explicit description and documentation of the current and desired relationships among business processes, information, Applications & technology. IT Strategy/Governance is the blueprint of an organization to analyze and plan changes . IT Strategy/Governance is a strategic asset repository which defines the current and target architecture environments. IT Strategy/Governance helps in identifying the relationship between strategic initiatives and their supporting technology components. IT Strategy/Governance reflects the structure of (Enterprise) components, relationships, and principles and guidelines governing their evolution over time. IT Strategy/Governance helps identifying overlapping requirements and thus assist in eliminating redundant functionality. IT Strategy/Governance Definition

9. Enterprise Strategic Information Enterprise Process Information Enterprise Data / Application Information Enterprise Technology Information The relationships between all the above information types across all organization units. Impact Analysis Capabilities IT Strategy Holds:

10. Enterprise Connected View

11. Enterprise Architecture Uses

12. Strategy & Enterprise Architecture

13. Performance Management Positioning Strategic Plan Operational Plan Performance Management Current State Future State ?

14. IT Strategy/Governance- Performance Scope Of Work – example from Dubai Airports Strategic Plan Operational Plan Strategy KPIs Operational KPIs DGEP KPIs Performance Management Framework PM Lifecycle PM Process Models PM Roles & Responsibilities Strategy KPIs Reports Operational KPIs Reports Strategy & Performance Management Guidebook Dubai Government Strategy Performance Management Intranet Strategy & Planning Intranet Plan Execute Communicate Automation of KPI Collection

15. Performance Management Framework Direct Execute

16. Performance Management Lifecycle Direct: Define the strategic direction of the organization and its related performance measures and measurement system Execute: analyze performance based on the results of the collected measurements and take necessary corrective actions. Static – One Time Dynamic - Periodical

17. Strategic Plan Modeling Strategic Planning Models Balanced Score Card

18. Business Domains Process & Application Models Process Hierarchy Business Process Maps Business Procedure Procedure Step Application Mapping

19. Enterprise Business Model & Process Hierarchy Business Flow Business Process & Information Lifecycle Use Case & Use Case Realization

20. Infrastructure Technology Models

21. Policy & Procedure Or Desk Manual Automatically Generated based on pre-defined template structures One repository. Single point of maintenance Enterprise Architecture Reporting RFP End User Manual Or Test Scripts IT Operations Manual

22. Software Architecture Document High Level Design External Interface Specs Software Requirements Specs Current State System Business Requirements Specs Software Implementation Plan Application Infrastructure Design Capacity Planning Traditional Deliverables Perspective IT Strategy/Governance EA Deliverables Perspective Application Function Use Case Process Activity System Use Case Actor Interface Requts. Requirements Interface Interface Interface System Use Case System Subsystem Use Case Service Process Infrastructure Technology

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