Architecture and Optimisationapr
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The document discusses how aligning business and IT strategies across all levels of enterprise architecture can produce savings. It presents diagrams illustrating how business and IT strategies relate to different layers of the architecture, from applications to infrastructure. Operational maturity and optimization can also drive significant cost savings, as outlined in models from Microsoft. Case studies demonstrate how assessing current maturity levels against these models can identify savings opportunities over 20% by standardizing processes, automating management, and consolidating infrastructure.
Architecture and Optimisationapr
- 1. ARCHITECTURE AND OPERATIONS MATURITY SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES Architecture and IT Alignment and operational and Optimization savings opportunities
- 2. The diagrams above illustrate how Business strategy and IT strategy should and can be applied at all levels Depicted in the diagram as the Enterprise Architecture flows throughout in the orange section portion of the diagram. It relates business strategy and administration and IT Strategy to all levels of the Enterprise Architecture. It is covered in more detail in the next sections.
- 3. The diagram above is focused on the applications layer of the model the business and it benefits are outlined on the right.
- 4. The diagram above is focused on the Application Enabling Infrastructure / Architecture Services, the business and it benefits are outlined on the right
- 5. The diagram above is focused on the Enterprise Infrastructure Services, and the Computer Hardware, Storage, Network and Cloud layer, the business and it benefits are outlined on the right
- 6. Employing a strategy which is influenced at all levels by business goals and a common architecture, produces savings by focusing all activities to the vision and measures which are all related to the business strategy. Each item at each level can be referenced to the business goals and can be stated in terms of the contribution of each item to the business goals. Each section has been outlined in terms of the Business and IT work supports the business goals. This insures delivery of corporate strategy, and thus works with each item to provide the desired results. This enables work at each level to be understood by all IT efforts, and as a result provides the means to report to organization leadership’s goals. All levels of the IT architecture are in line with enterprise goals and can be stated separately, and enable better executive reporting or for outsourcing of activities with clear measures. It provides direction to insure the IT changes from application development down to data center operations and the ability to leverage partners. The section which follows outlines the architecture benefits related to the maturity of IT operations as well as optimization. It illustrates the savings available and how maturity can drive cost savings based on the focus of operational functions. It has a sever focus but is also a valuable tool for Data Center operations, and has been used in all cases generating savings of over 20%.
- 7. Align your business infrastructure with your actual needs, to create savings and efficiencies Create an effective plan to link IT capability and maturity improvements to business needs and strategy. Align with you vendor partners long term roadmap and time upgrades or planned platform migrations for continuous improvement. Build a robust and flexible infrastructure to support business applications. Implement virtualization strategies that enable server consolidation, increase utilization of hardware, reduced downtime, decreased downtime and administrative costs. Set the stage for adoption of future technologies. Free up resources so the focus can be business-building not just business continuity. Organizations are going back to the basics to get more value from the information they own….to improve bottom line performance… (leveraging advanced virtualization), advanced analytics, data mining, and analytic applications To build “intelligence” into a companies business processes. (Ovum Research) Leverage outsourcing services to augment IT support or shift valuable IT resources to gaining business advantage through the strategic use of technology. Harvest savings from the decommissioning of over provisioned infrastructure, and its associated costs.
- 8. Cost reduction estimates were harvested from Microsoft's IOI initiative. The Table below illustrates the value of having or changing everyday operational processes
- 9. Operational IT Maturity has a direct effect on Saving IT Spending, some costs outlined below. Cost reduction estimates were harvested from Microsoft's IOI initiative.
- 10. IT staff taxed by operational challenges Users come up with their own IT solutions IT Staff trained in best practices such as MOF, ITIL, etc. Users expect basic services from IT IT Staff manages an efficient, controlled environment Users have tools they need, high availability, & access to information IT is a strategic asset Users look to IT as a valued partner to enable new business initiatives IT processes undefined High complexity due to localized processes & minimal central control Central Admin & config of security Standard desktop images defined, not adopted company-wide SLAs are linked to business objectives Clearly defined and enforced images, security, best practices (MOF, ITIL) Self assessing & continuous improvement Information easily & securely accessed from anywhere on Internet Patch status of desktops is unknown No unified directory for access management Multiple directories for authentication Limited automated software distribution Automate identity and access management Automated system management Self provisioning and quarantine capable systems ensure compliance & high availability Above is the Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization model The basis for the maturity cost savings outlined savings estimates.
- 11. Hardware / Software Total Direct Costs End User Productivity & Downtime (Indirect Cost) Total TCO Administration Operations $1,258 $394 $366 $2,017 $1,306 $3,323 $1,406 $734 $428 $2,568 $2,952 $5,520 $1,366 $617 $373 $2,356 $2,450 $4,806 16% 36% 13% 31% 8% 14% Microsoft model estimated savings opportunities through maturity
- 13. The methodology above has been used to measure, improve current savings opportunities, it is an opportunity assessment.
- 14. The methodology above is used to measure, create costing plans for improvement and measure the savings opportunities
- 15. Example client results of a project which I managed, using the methods and measures outlined earlier in the document.
- 16. Microsoft focused example of the value of infrastructure optimization