Evolving an Enterprise Architecture Practice - Spring 2015 v02 Final
This document provides an overview of Mutual of Omaha's enterprise architecture practice. It discusses the evolution of their enterprise architecture to become more business and strategy-centric. It then summarizes the key components of their enterprise architecture, including their business architecture, information architecture, application architecture, and technical architecture. The business architecture section focuses on their business model, capabilities, processes, and how these fit together. The information architecture section outlines their data architecture and approach. The application architecture section describes their approach to applications across mobile, web, and cloud. Finally, the technical architecture section notes their application portfolio management.
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Introduction to Mutual of Omaha's Enterprise Architecture Practice led by Jerry Sayre, covering various architecture aspects.
Discusses the evolution from a tech-centric to a business-aligned approach in enterprise architecture occurring between 2012 and 2015.
Introduction to Business Architecture focusing on ecosystems and foundational frameworks.
Detailed analysis of the Business Model Canvas covering revenue streams, cost structure, customer segments, value propositions, and products.
Lifecycle processes and mapping business capabilities to align with architectural frameworks and business models.
Illustration of investment alignment strategies with strategic investments versus actual allocations.
Explores Information Architecture, focusing on master data management and data warehousing concepts for analytics.
Comprehensive view of Application Architecture, addressing integration, user experience design, and security.
Comprehensive view of Application Architecture, addressing integration, user experience design, and security.
Discusses Technical Architecture with a focus on application portfolio management and technology capability assessments.
Invites feedback on the content provided regarding the Enterprise Architecture presentation.
Evolving an Enterprise Architecture Practice - Spring 2015 v02 Final
1.
Mutual of Omaha
EnterpriseArchitecture Practice
Jerry Sayre, Director Enterprise Architecture Division
Spring 2015
2.
Summary
Evolution ofDirection for Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture Taxonomy
Enterprise Architecture Practice
Business Architecture
Information Architecture
Application Architecture
Technical Architecture
Feedback?
2
3.
Evolution of EnterpriseArchitecture
3
Deliver
Technology
Deliver
Business
Value
Align with
Initiatives
Align with
Strategy
2012
• Value is improving
initiative delivery
• Project-centric
• Tech-oriented
• Overly flexible governance
• Business and technology
planning often misaligned
2015…
• Value is understanding
impact of technology
decisions and investments
• More business & strategy-
centric
• Governance aligned to
strategy
• Business and technology
planning aligned
Business Architecture –Business Model
Canvas
7
Revenue StreamsCost Structure
Customer
Segments
• Medicare eligible
• 40+, middle class
• Average risk
• Insurance carriers
• Product-driven –
retired, young,
wealthy
Customer
Relationships
• Self Service
• Producer
Assisted
• Automated
• Contact Center
Channels
Direct:
• Mail
• Fax
• Phone
• Mobile
• Web
• eMail
• Advertising
Indirect:
• Agents
• Brokers
• TPAs
• Advertising
Value
Proposition
• Strong, stable,
secure
Company
• Strong customer
service
• Peace of mind
• Transfer of risk
• Income
protection
through life’s
transitions
• Wealth
management
Products
• Medicare
Supplement
• Permanent
Life
• Long-Term
Care
• Critical Illness
• Disability
Income
• Supplemental
Health
• Term Life
• Annuities
• Third Party
Administration
Business Capabilities
Services
• Purchase
Insurance
• Service
Customer
• Acquire
Distributors
• Service
Producers
Business Architecture –Fit Together…
Logical & Physical
Architecture
Business Model
Capability Map
Operating Model
10
11.
Business Architecture –Useful…
Strategic % of
Investment
Funds
Actual % of
Investment
Funds
nn%
nn%
nn%
nn%
nn% / nn% nn% / nn% nn% / nn%
nn% / nn% nn% / nn% nn% / nn%
Investment Alignment
11
12.
Business Architecture –Useful…
12
Revenue StreamsCost Structure
Customer
Segments
• Medicare eligible
• 40+, middle class
• Average risk
• Insurance carriers
• Product-driven –
retired, young,
wealthy
Customer
Relationships
• Self Service
• Producer
Assisted
• Automated
• Contact Center
Channels
Direct:
• Mail
• Fax
• Phone
• Mobile
• Web
• eMail
• Advertising
Indirect:
• Agents
• Brokers
• TPAs
• Advertising
Value
Proposition
• Strong, stable,
secure
Company
• Strong customer
service
• Peace of mind
• Transfer of risk
• Income
protection
through life’s
transitions
• Wealth
management
Products
• Medicare
Supplement
• Permanent
Life
• Long-Term
Care
• Critical Illness
• Disability
Income
• Supplemental
Health
• Term Life
• Annuities
• Third Party
Administration
Business Capabilities
Services
• Purchase
Insurance
• Service
Customer
• Acquire
Distributors
• Service
Producers
Information Architecture –BI/BA
Operation Master Data
Other
Informational
Master Data
(Staging)
Informational
Master Data
(Central Repository)
Informational
Master Data
(BI)
Enterprise Data Warehouse Platform
One time
historical load
Informational Repository
Operational Repository
Historical Data
Repositories
Other…
Life &
Health
CRM
ERP
Operational Master Data
Financials
HUB
ODS
Other…
Reporting
Basic Analytics
Predictive Analytics
Dashboards
Data Mining
Data Visualization