Enterprise Architecture at Saint Louis University Copyright 2008
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Agenda • Part 1: Don’t Fence Me In • Part 2: So What Worked? • Part 3: Ugh, That could have gone better… • Part 4: The Future
Part 1: Don’t Fence Me In The Rule of “Tactical Agility”
2006: Tactical Agility • Get-er Done • “Flexible and Agile” • Passive Change Control • Heroism at the Interfaces • Architecture in Silos
A Few Good Successes • Recent Network Redesign • Billiken Info Shield • Campus-wide DHCP • Banner ERP Upgrade • Beginnings of Identity Management
Part 2: The Birth of EA “Show me ROI for my investment. ” - Ellen Watson, SLU CIO, 2006
Other Drivers for EA at SLU • Mitigate Risk Associated with Banner Upgrade • • • and Related Projects SAS 112 / SOX IT control levels Lack of Standards and Documentation Inconsistent or Undocumented Architectural Decisions Lifecycle (Mis)Management Lack of Coordination across Technical Boundaries and organizational silos Section 2: Getting Started at SLU
Our Approach • Show Quick Results • Build Value through lasting Processes • Establish Governance • Get “ITS’ House In Order” First • Then Branch Out
The Purpose of Enterprise Architecture “EA provides a common basis for understanding and communicating how systems are structured to meet strategic objectives. ” Source: Bredemeyer Consulting Section 1: EA Overview
Part 3: So What Worked? • People, Process and Technology • The PIM: A Beginning • Partnering: Governance Relationships • Procurement: Server / Storage Deal • Persuasion: UCCI Architecture, Etc. • Governance Checklist
The PIM: Product Item Master • Standards Lifecycle Management • Boring But Essential • EA Website is becoming the definitive source (http: //ea. slu. edu) • Quarterly Reports
Partnering: It’s About Relationships • IT Business Office relationship • Ex-officio ARB seats • EIWG • Training Vendor relationship
Procurement: Saving Money • RFI/RFP for servers and storage: forward design and $$ savings • Standards/e. Commerce for commodity servers • Host Review problem survey/approvals • Build permit before procurement
Persuasion • James Madison story • Leveraging Across Projects • Strategic Planning Task Force
Part 4: Where do we Go From Here? • Architecture Gaps • Governance Gaps • Executive Buy-In • Organizational Placement • The Future
Governance Goals • Control of the work. • Co-ordination between different pieces of work. • Measurement of outcome. • Compliance with internal policy or regulation. • Justification of spending. • Accountability and transparency. • Connecting with the needs of customers, the broader organization, and other stakeholders.
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Q&A Saint Louis University Information Technology Services 3690 West Pine Mall St. Louis, MO 63108 -3304 James Hooper Enterprise Architect hooper@slu. edu Building an Enterprise Architecture Program at Saint Louis University © 2007 Saint Louis University
Recommended Sites • http: //ea. slu. edu • http: //www. bredemeyer. com • http: //www. togaf. com • http: //eajournal. blogspot. com • http: //www. nascio. org/nascio. Committe es/ea/EAMM. pdf
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