An informal discussion Life Cycle Interaction & Control Points for Enterprise ~ Solution Architecture.

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1 An informal discussion Life Cycle Interaction & Control Points for Enterprise ~ Solution Architecture. Manchester - 27 th March 2018 Daljit Roy Banger MSc FBCS EA SIG Hosted by the BCS Manchester Branch at the Manchester Metropolitan University

2 Agenda Me, Part 1 Context Definition Project Life Cycle Solution Architecture Flow Interaction / Control Transition Into Service Part 2 Touch Points Flow dissected and discussed

3 Quick bit about me Previous Consultancy Clients Publications / Lectures Presentations June 2017 Nov April 2012 June 2010 Presentations/Rep orts / White Papers Architectural Blog Webinar to the Australian Computer Society (ACS) BCS EA Special Interest Group - Practitioners Day Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference(Cannes, France) S-EA-T Concepts documents / Software Title Description Document URL Security Thinking The Stack ICT Strategy Development Presentation of the Article Published in Feb 2012 Same title Simple Enterprise Architecture Toolset Presentation providing a description of architectural roles (Enterprise, Solution & Technical), the duties, deliverables. A Java Application which seeks to promote the core concepts in Enterprise Architecture thinking. HOYZX Website : (Tools, Papers Downloads) Blog :

4 Part 1 Setting the Scene - Context 10 Mins

5 Session Map

6 Definitions

7 Context Notional Stack

8 A Definition Of Enterprise Systems Architecture Definition Context The Processes, Patterns & Practices associated with the alignment and re-calibration of the organisational Technology Landscape to that of its Business Operating Model

9 Enterprise Architecture - Example Product Matrix Control Inform Direct Artefacts x x x API Management x x Governance Process x x Application - Target Architecture/s x x Architectural Boards (Review, Technical, Business Boards(Participation)) x x Architectural Principles - System, Process, Generic x x x Best Practices Research / Promotion/ Socialisation x x x Business Architecture Target Definition x x x Data & Information (MDM Strategy), Journey from Data to Insights x x x Financial / Funding Models (TCO, Investment Plans) x x x Gap Analysis New Solutions, Transitional States x x x Group / System Policies (Sys Admin etc) x x x Impact Assessments - Projects, Technologies, Solutions x x x Infrastructure Target Architecture Enabling Technology & Platforms x x Reusable System Patterns (Dev, Integration etc.) x x Portfolio Advisory x x x Programme / Project Engagement x x x Reference Models x x x Technical / Application x x x Roadmaps (Product / Technology) x x x Service catalogue Strategy (Product/technology, Deviation etc.) x x x Service promotion Plans x x x Stakeholder Engagement x Stakeholder Management x x Standards / Notations (Promotion of BPMN, UML, Archimate, etc.)

10 Enterprise Architecture Products (Support/Enablers) Governance Process Stakeholder Management Control Boards Review, Technical, Business Boards Service promotion, catalogue etc Stakeholder Engagement Business Architecture Target Definition Business / Partner Engagements Programme / Project Engagement Standards / Notations Principles Policies Impact Assessments Direct Application Target Architecture Marketing Plans Inform Portfolio Manageme nt Gap Analysis Transitional States Roadmaps (Product / Technology) Infrastructure Target Architecture Enabling Technology & Platforms Data & Information (Master Data Management Strategy) Impact Assessmen ts Patterns Best Practices Reference Models Technical Application Funding Models

11 Solution / Project Architecture Solution / Project Architects facilitate the delivery of a specific or point in time solution to a problem or to meet a specific requirement and have ; A narrower Line of Sight A specific capability or outcomes focused A cradle to grave Systems View Technical Due Diligence of Estate Components Technology Specific Time / Budget Bound Projects The EA Delivery mechanism? *Will cover this in more detail when discussing the lifecyle

12 Mapping the Architect to SFIA Plus

13 Project Life Cycle Interaction

14 Projects / Programmes Irrespective of project methodology or approach to delivering a product or service everything will have one or all of the following; Start Finish Milestones Cost Set of activities Set of outcomes / values One or many stakeholders Agile/Scrum Service Consumers / Producers

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16 Part II Solution Architecture Flow Discussed Mins

17 Interaction Points EA / SA Inform Direct/Control

18 Thank You Website Blog (Tools, Papers Downloads) : : dal@s-ea-t.com