The document discusses the importance and framework of enterprise architecture, which serves as a blueprint for effective organizational structure and IT alignment. It outlines a systematic approach to achieve strategic business goals through information management, system optimization, and stakeholder engagement. Additionally, it highlights real-world applications of enterprise architecture across various industries, demonstrating its role in improving operational efficiency and competitive advantage.

1. Enterprise Architecture
Integration
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Enterprise Architecture - About
“The organizing logic for business processes and IT infrastructure reflecting the integration
and standardization requirements of the firm’s operating model.” [1]
“A conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization. The
intent of an enterprise architecture is to determine how an organization can most effectively
achieve its current and future objectives.”[2]
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Why Enterprise Architecture?
• Effective management and exploitation of information through IT is key to business success
• Good information management = competitive advantage
• Current IT systems do not really meet the needs of business
– Fragmented, duplicated
– Poorly understood
– Not responsive to change
• Investment in Information Technology
– Focused on system maintenance
– Tactical developments rather than a strategic plan
[1] Source: MIT Center for Information Systems Research
[2] Source: SearchCIO.com
Key reasons why you need an enterprise
architecture:
• Critical to business survival and success
• Enables managed innovation within the
enterprise

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Enterprise Architecture - Approach
• Gain a high-level understanding of business goals, offerings and channels, key processes, portfolio of projects,
systems and current architecture.
• Secure stakeholder consensus on the scope of the Research phase.
• Develop a detailed plan for the remaining project phases.
DesignDefine Inspect Road Map
• Define detail scope and plan to map engagement
• Meet with business leaders to understand business goals,
key performance indicators, products, channels and business
attributes
• Definition of scope and attributes of Research
• Detailed project schedule
Deliverables Benefits
Define Requirements…
Optimize
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• Meet with systems IT representatives to understand system
and data architectures
• Conduct line of business interviews
• Conduct user interviews
• Define attributes (Business, User and System)
• Understand and document key data flows and systems of
record
Summary Presentation:
• Business summary
• Current system alignment
• Current system and data architectures
• Systems and data models
• Key data flows
Deliverables Benefits
Inspect and Identify…
• Understand and document current business strategy.
• Identify user needs and expectations.
• Research existing systems and data architecture and map them into a set of defined attributes.
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Enterprise Architecture - Approach
DesignDefine Road MapOptimizeInspect

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• Scenario analysis of collected information to develop system
and data architecture options
• Workshop sessions to review and refine system and data
architecture options
• Review of architecture options
Summary Presentation:
• Scenario analysis (tools used to generate options)
• Options presentation
Deliverables Benefits
Design Target State Architecture
• Process, prioritize and analyze business, systems and user information and goals.
• Identify possible architecture options.
• Develop evaluation criteria.
Enterprise Architecture - Approach
Define Road MapOptimizeInspect Design

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• Select and refine architecture option.
• Create technology strategy that is best suited to business goals.
• Select and refine architecture
• Workshop sessions to align future projects with new
architecture
• Focus group to develop high level roadmap and technology
strategy
Summary Presentation:
• Scenario analysis
• Options presentation
• Selected High-level system and data architecture
• High level roadmap
• Change Impact analysis
Deliverables Benefits
Optimize…
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Enterprise Architecture - Approach
Define Road MapInspect Design Optimize

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• Develop an actionable approach to achieve the vision.
• Create a timeline that streamlines implementation and minimizes business disruption.
• Finalize strategy and architecture
• Creation of the roadmap, identifying projects, dependencies
and timelines
• Review of roadmap initiatives/projects
• Implementation timeline
• Project descriptions and dependencies
• Generation of project definitions documents
Deliverables Benefits
Road Map creation…
Enterprise Architecture - Approach
Define Inspect Design Optimize Road Map

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Enterprise Architecture - Expertise
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Major Insurance Company
• The Claim Services organization was developing a new
program in Data Management and Governance. Included in
this program were establishing key processes covering the
information life cycle that were missing from the current
environment. The program was developed over multiple
phases and included examination of the current processes
and standards in place, definition of a data quality
management strategy needed to support the business need
for timely, consistent, and quality data and enhancements to
the SDLC processes for data management.
• Multiple business and technology blueprint efforts. These
blueprint efforts analyze the current state and target
requirements of the in scope area, map the current state
against the LOB and Enterprise Architecture standards and
establish a roadmap to define the capabilities that will allow
the business area to drive to the target state and align with
the enterprise standards. Areas covered include the
Enterprise Business Architecture, Finance, Informatics
Systems Enhancement and CORE Domain Blueprints.
Major Financial Institute
• New Intermediary CRM tool rolled out to the Intermediary
sales team. As part of this rollout, the hardware/software
needed to be upgraded to be able to support the new CRM
application. The project team coordinated the planning,
execution and testing of the upgrade of the sales team’s
software/hardware. This effort required the team to work with
the bank’s NCG group, the GWIM technology team and the
Intermediary Sales Force team. Project management tasks
enable a smooth rollout of the software/hardware upgrade.
• A global financial conglomerate was developing a new program
to manage Developer Access to Sensitive Data. This was a
global program encompassing many different businesses as
well as many different countries and languages. This program
required educating the various businesses, developing and
tracking plans for each division within the businesses and
establishing processes to manage the project as well as
achieving the goals of the overall program. Additionally, both
internal audit and external regulators needed to be kept
abreast of progress and any difficulties encountered.
Major Healthcare Company
• Enterprise Architecture specifically focusing on guidance addressing identification and selection of solutions including evaluation of in-house
versus COTS. Evaluation of vendor technical footprint , capabilities, and maturity for functional, architectural, and infrastructure
requirements. Development of Market Landscape reports that identify and rank vendors who can deliver solutions based on business
requirements and Blueprint end-state. Provide technical advice and guidance to LOB, IT, & Procurement .

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Enterprise Architecture - Drivers
Enterprise
Architecture
Mergers &
Acquisitions
Utilize IT
Resources and
Assets
Manage
Operational
costs through
“right-sizing”
Compliance
and
regulations
Profit Increase
Integrating
cultures of
disparate
organizations
Improve
return on
investment
New market
and business
opportunities
Leverage new
Technology
Changing
business
environment
Benefits
• IT rationalized to business plans
• Roadmap plan for the future that adapts
with your business
• More effective IT budget management
with maximum ROI
• Guidance through the challenges
associated with the adoption of a
coherent Enterprise IT Strategy

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