A common architecture framework for UAE Educational
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The document discusses the need for a common architecture framework for educational institutions in the UAE, highlighting the importance of enterprise architecture (EA) in addressing issues like duplication of technology and processes. It emphasizes that EA should be practical and adaptable to improve operations, compliance, and knowledge sharing. The proposal includes creating a virtual architecture council to develop reusable templates, best practices, and improve project success rates.
A common architecture framework for UAE Educational
- 1. A common architecture framework for UAE educational institutions Luqman Kondeth -self certified geek
- 2. What comes to mind when you hear EA? Architecture is a verb not a noun – Summary on Gartner’s approach
- 3. A bit of history Zachman’s article TAFIM Clinger Cohen Act FEAF 1.2 FEA TOGAF 8.0 Gartner – META merger
- 4. What are you trying to solve? Well, do you know there is a problem? Are you repeating tasks? Do you have the same technology duplicated? Are there too many contradictory processes?
- 6. EA helps this process Do you need an EA? Not if you are designing a hut. You are building a city… Would you live in one without an architect?
- 8. So…. Will Enterprise Architecture save the day? In 2004, the General Accounting Office (GAO) , USA reported the following: 20 of 96 agencies examined had established at least the foundation … 22 agencies increased in maturity, 24 agencies decreased in maturity , 47 agencies remained the same.
- 9. IF EA is to produce value, EA should be practical….
- 10. So which path do you take? Business Architecture Technology Architecture Information systems Architecture
- 11. Generic Architecture activities in Technology Easier to get buy-in More demonstrable benefits and quicker results
- 12. Framework
- 13. What about a common framework ? Why? Create a more robust and secure environment : Help with skill shortages You have a proven reference model Why? Frameworks and Standard templates can make it easier to deploy solutions, troubleshoot issues and consolidate services Why? Share best practices
- 14. Boundaryless information flow , one step up
- 16. Source: University of Birmingham
- 17. How? What exists out there now? Can we adapt it? Or adopt it?
- 19. Possible structure? • Can be a virtual group • Can be meetings (frequency?) Member 1 Member 2 Member 3 EA SA Engin eers EA IA Dir. CIO Dir. CIO CIO Informed & Consulted Responsible & Consulted
- 20. Possible Deliverables (quick wins) Reusable templates • Configuration templates – Reduce human errors • PaaS – Platform as a service – Less IT overhead • Common Documentation templates – Reduce time to research information, vendors Standards • Create best practices (Implementation guides, change management etc) • Operational best practices • Compliance • Public documentation (mandate vendors follow common documentation standards) Shared Knowledge base - Tailoring solutions to the academic world
- 21. Immediate value.. & one year from now.. Greater success rate of new projects Operational benefits Projects executed skillfully Virtual Architecture practice Framework = Compliance
- 22. Moving forward…Reach me on luqmankondeth@gmail.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/lkondeth
Editor's Notes
- #2: Image credit: http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/443/cache/new-york-city-street_44377_990x742.jpg
- #3: A bit of history about IT architecture: A bit of history on ARchitecture Architecture is a verb not a noun Image credit: http://www.cio.com/article/3003890/data-warehousing/building-the-foundation-with-a-high-level-architecture.html
- #5: Duplication: Contradictory policies ( squash court and ids) Point solutions, Duplicity in processes and procedures Business problems, Reduced value Infrastructure costs Image credit: http://genius.com/1650093
- #8: One of the stated aims of TOGAF is to create boundaryless information flow.
- #9: EA value … Graphs showing reduced value of infrastructure/ IT Graphs showing increased complexity of change via EA… 1998 clinger-cohen act for effective IT planning Now pitch in your idea of practical EA Image credit: TRON Legacy 2010
- #10: Recap: Problem with organic growth , large enterprises Theoratical solution to the problem Practical results of the theory
- #11: Talk about togaf approach, ADM
- #12: Generic activities that donot contradict business strategy, Adds immediate value No investment required Examples; document templates, quicker execution of projects, change documents, change management, reference documents (requirements documents, scope defintion documents) Image credit: http://freevideolectures.com/torrents/Future%20Technology1_1434542305.jpg
- #14: Use the hut analogy and explain architecture building blocks Explain re-use of artifacts , reference models, technology: for eg: uni outside Abu dhabi deploys a solution and shares the templtes & standards. You can use this to do your solution, quicker and with less resources. Skill : tap into common pool of architect
- #18: Recap: What is the suggested solution (unorthodox) We discussed frameworks, how frameworks can be extended, reused, templates created etc & we discussed the benefits of this approach. Higher level: Shouldn’t universities talk to each other ? Should universities silo themselves? Do you all want to invest in EA? http://www.download.bham.ac.uk/it/TRM.htm http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jcf/CSCI-GA.2440-001/slides/session5/HighLevelAnalysisAndDesign.pdf
- #20: CIOs: Long term strategy, Providing high level alignment
- #22: Vendor stories can be corroborated. Vendors following standards can potentially reduce cost of solutions Sharepoint: