Architectural considerations
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The document discusses the architectural considerations necessary for addressing current business and technology challenges in software development and delivery. It emphasizes the importance of flexibility, sustainable growth, and interoperability, outlining various imperatives and opportunities in modernizing IT infrastructure and service delivery. The insights provided suggest a focus on cloud solutions, mobile technologies, and data management to enhance operational efficiency and engagement.
Architectural considerations
- 1. Architectural Considerations October 18th, 2012 Addressing today’s challenges Bola Rotibi, Research Director Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 2. 2 CIC: Who are we?  Analyst research, advisory and consulting firm  Focus on Software development, delivery and lifecycle management  Combined 90 years IT industry and analyst experience  Authored many reports and thought leading research © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 3. 3 Driving business growth & Market reach & competitiveness Raising the operational bar engagement •Short term growth agility (e.g. Light •Optimized operations and network •Flexible means of engagement – weight IT support to quickly address infrastructure - Cost reduction and new multi-channel accessibility and market opportunities) ways to deliver and operate at lower costs delivery •Sustainable long term growth (the and more efficiently •Interoperability support challenge of and need for a more •Effective and efficient lifecycle, •Cost choice – flexible pricing and strategic architectural planning management and administrative control access framework support approach) •Environmentally and socially responsible •Mobile (multi-device), Internet, Self •Ability for controlled and incremental focus on system resources (power Service innovation consumption etc.) •Contextual interaction and social •Internet interactions and connections collaboration •Improved productivity through self service •Digital media (video, HTML5 etc.) and and client control content support and promotion •Global support and interaction •Interoperability and accessibility to all business systems and data •Stabilising and maximising skill resources (technical and business) Actionable Insight Business, Operations, Customer, Supplier – Big data correlations and support © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 4. 4 Today’s Architectural context Business Technology Challenges Solutions imperatives opportunities © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 5. 5 Business imperatives Systems of engagement Systems of record © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 6. 6 Technology opportunities What we can do to the experience How we can do it  For systems of record and engagement  Clients and employees © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 7. 7 Challenges © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 8. 8 Modernizations © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 9. 9 Applying technologies for modernization Delivery Application Technologies Technologies Modernization of IT Modernization Application of Enterprise IT and Service Delivery Competitiveness © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 10. 10 Enterprise Front End Systems Engagement Day to day • Mobile operation Reach Secure platform • Cloud delivery (Cloud?) Modernization & Systems of • Social Application records Collaboration • Mobile transformation (Cloud?) • Cloud Analytical Processing • Digital Media Service User • Social Management Experience & Context • Analytics (Cloud?) • Mobile, Cloud Technology Enablement © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 11. 11 Infrastructure Platforms • Mainframe Development Services – unified platform platforms H/W Hardware (HW) HW HW •Distributed systems •Process and workflow orchestration, continuous integration & Software •Business critical SW SW SW Software apps (e.g. (SW) ERP/CRM/BI) Hybrid Management Services •Databases •Message broker •ESB •App Server •SOA Middleware & Service Layer • Contextual Collaboration services •Platform as a Service (PaaS) •Mobile •Desktop •Browser (web app) •Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery •Embedded device •Composite Software application Delivery & Deployment Platforms © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 12. 12 •Process enablement •Secure and orchestration •Virtualized •DevOps, ALM, •Cloud support Agile etc. •Mobile support •Tools – interoperable, •Hybrid management Integrated, &processing Collaborative, Software Infrastructure •Data Storage Managed as a Innovation Innovation •Resilient Service, mobile Cloud, Mobile, •Efficient performance •Technology support Social, Big and power •Cloud, mobile, Data consumption social, Analytics, •Analytical processing Middleware, Security Server platforms Services Innovation •Broad technical skill •Research investment •Global reach •Domain capabilities •Core technology trend services (Cloud, mobile, social etc.) •Range of services delivery option © Copyright 2012 Creative Intellect Consulting Ltd
- 13. Automate 13 Value Generation Business Driven Value for Spend and Identification Smart Smart Planning Economics Integrate Standardize Governance Smart Smart Operations Delivery Optimized Performance Flexible, Adaptable Capacity and Reuse IT Driven Secure Scalable Resilient Agility and Governance Secure Dependable Continuous Improvement through Audit & Validation ©Creative Intellect Consulting 2010
- 14. •Architecture and Technology Automate •Chargeable Shared Services 14 Management •TCO / TCA •Assessments (Risk Analysis, •Flexible/ Adaptable Value, Maturity, Measured Chargeback Procedures Improvement) •Business Intelligence •Business Solution Frameworks Business Driven •Portfolio Management Smart Smart Planning Economics Integrate Standardize Governance Smart Smart Operations Delivery •Optimized Workload Systems e.g. Appliances, Analytical Servers •Agile Processes •SOA •Process Governance and •Virtualization IT Driven Management Frameworks •Integrated Management Services (e.g. ALM, ITIL) •Cloud Computing •Industry Solution Frameworks •Federated Data Management Secure Continuous Improvement through Audit & Validation ©Creative Intellect Consulting 2010