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Aug 4, 2010

  • 1. Enterprise Architecture and Agility: Using a Rapid Methodology to Deliver Faster Results By Mary Forbes, Chief Architect, Department of Health and Human Services
    Abstract: While there is no arguing that effective EA should promote increased organizational agility, EA programs themselves are often not that agile, which makes it hard to adjust to rapidly changing priorities. To respond to this need, HHS has created an approach called the Rapid Segment Architecture Methodology (RSAM), which leverages the Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM), but tailors it to shorter timeframes and a limited set of artifacts defined by the issue at hand. Rapid Segment Architecture Methodology has been used by HHS in support of a number of recent requirements including ARRA, the Open Government Directive, and Health Reform. This session will educate attendees on this new approach to EA, as well as discuss how it aligns with GAO’s revised EA framework.

    File:
    2010-8-4-RSAM-and-Agility-HHS-Mary-Forbes.pdf (2.4 MB)

  • 2. An Introduction to Ontology and Enterprise Architecture in the Medical Domain By Pavithra Kenjige, PK Technologies
    Abstract: Modern medical information management is a knowledge intensive activity requiring a high degree of interoperability across various health management entities and systems to provide consistent optimal services across. Using standard based ontology will help build interoperability and system integration. Establishing standard-based ontology should be part of conceptual information modeling when developing Enterprise Architecture for healthcare organizations.

    File:
    2010-8-4-Medical-Ontologies-for-EA-Pavithra-Kenjige.pdf (0.9 MB)

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May 5, 2010

  • Topic 1: A Brief Introduction to General Systems Theory and Its Applications By Professor Jeffrey Yi-Lin Forrest, Dept of Mathematics, Slippery Rock University, PA
    Abstract: This presentation introduces the basic concepts of systems theory, its profound significance on scientific thinking and its wide applications in all types of systems. Systems theory is an interdisciplinary theory about the characteristics and commonalities of complex systems across nature, society, science and technology. Systems theory provides a framework to describe and investigate any group of objects that relate and work together to form a whole and to produce some result.

    File:
    2010-5-5-General-Systems-Theory-Jeffrey-Forrest.ppt (102 KB)

  • Topic 2: Towards Architecture Optimization: An Integrated EA Alignment Approach -
    Part II: Management Areas and EA Perspectives By Haiping Luo, Enterprise Architecture Management Guide (EAMG) Project Manager
    a|EA EA Standards Committee
    Abstract:

    This presentation will complete Part I discussion about the basic concepts, structure, and methods of the Integrated EA Alignment Approach. It will refresh the concept of the five essential alignment dimensions for total architecture optimization:

    1. Attribute dimension: Align with its purpose.
    2. Object dimension: Align among components and managment areas.
    3. Decomposition dimension: Align along the decision-to-implementation hierarchy.
    4. Time dimension: Align along lifecycles and timelines.
    5. Dynamic dimension: Align with the changing environment.

    Then the discussion will move onto identifing common management areas any enterprise has to face:

    1. Strategic Management
    2. Business Management
    3. Resource Management
    4. Risk Management
    5. Electronic Management
    6. Execution Management
    ((File 1: Architecture Optimization Concept, File 2: An Integrated EA Alignment Approach)

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Feb 3, 2010

  • Topic 1: The Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) for the DoD Business Mission Area By Christal Lambert, Chief Technical Architect, Business Transformation Agency (BTA), Dept of Defense
    Abstract: This presentation discusses how the DoD Business Transformation Agency is using the business architecture to change the way that DoD conducts business. It will cover the following topics:
    • Overview of the purpose, uses and content of the Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA)
    • Implementation of the BEA in Defense Business Systems through standardized data, processes, business rules, and common vocabularies.
    • The BEA as part of the Business Capability Lifecycle (BCL) process at the DoD.
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    The latest BEA is available at the following site:

    http://www.bta.mil/products/BEA_6.2/BEA/html_files/home.html

    Files:
    2010-2-3-DOD-BEA-Christal-Lambert.ppt (3.5 MB)

  • Topic 2: Towards Architecture Optimization: An Integrated EA Alignment Approach -
    Part II: Management Areas and EA Perspectives

    By Haiping Luo, Enterprise Architecture Management Guide (EAMG) Project Manager
    a|EA EA Standards Committee

    Abstract: This presentation will complete Part I discussion about the basic concepts, structure, and methods of the Integrated EA Alignment Approach. It will refresh the concept of the five essential alignment dimensions for total architecture optimization. Then the discussion will move onto identifing common management areas any enterprise has to face:

    1. Strategic Management
    2. Business Management
    3. Resource Management
    4. Risk Management
    5. Electronic Management
    6. Execution Management

    Managing enterprise architecture needs to align and optimize components and structures in each and all of these management areas. The Integrated EA Alignment Approach provides perspectives for each of the management area and a mechanism to relate and coordinate individual areas into an enterprise whole.

    File: http://www.aeablogs.org/cgi-bin/gforum/gforum.cgi?post=282#282

    This presentation is part of the EA Management Guide Series.

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Nov 4, 2009

  • Topic 1: Communicating EA Effectively:
    Building Successful Relationship between Business and IT within the Organization -

    US GPO Experience
    by Ida Milner, Chief Architect, Government Printing Office
    Abstract:
    Building an effective Enterprise Architecture program is not a small task. Some of the key components of success are communication and change management. This dimension has to be integrated with strategic, business and technology early on in the process. Building EA from the bottom up proved to be successful in getting buy-in and support from both Business and IT within the organization. GPO's EA Program's approach is to start promoting EA as a service to the agency and the stakeholders, building a relationship of trust, bringing business units and IT together to build a new business process, or discuss interdependencies between software projects. Being a trusted facilitator who understands the business need and IT capabilities, and also provides an enterprise view in the simple format is the necessary step before implementing IT Governance structure that can function successfully.

    Files:
    2009-11-4-Communicate-EA-Ida-Milner.ppt ( 2.4 MB)

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Aug 12, 2009

  • Topic 1: Building a Trusted Information Supply Chain: Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis
    by Kirsten Francissen, Echelon One
    Abstract:
    The systems and models utilized by the financial markets created an inherently complex and vulnerable system that operated in very narrow risk management parameters. The result of this complex system was counter-party risk that became impossible to quantify, and the ensuing economic crisis highlighted two primary issues: the need to protect our economy as a national security asset, and the need to fix fundamental problems in our financial system. These challenges, if tackled together, will create a more resilient and robust economy. The concepts of enterprise architecture can be used to accomplish this goal.


    To solve the problem from a business perspective, we must focus on the fundamentals of business process:

    • Trust - trust is created from relationships, and is maintained by following the rules and sanctioning when someone doesn't
    • Business - business is a community not a silo
      • Fundamental sound business planning, revenue modeling, and quality product need to be a foundational part of business process
      • We must create an ˇ°information supply chainˇ± that allows for trust that the information is accurate and protected
    • Our economy - we are a nation of "doers". We need to begin creating products again.
      • We have become overly dependent on business transactions (i.e. M&A, IPO activity) as opposed to building our companies and their value proposition
    • Protecting our national asset
      • Convergence has taken place, and we must protect our information in the same way we protect our physical space

    Files:
    2009-8-12-Kirsten-Franci-trusted-info-supply-chain.ppt.zip (2.6 MB)

  • Topic 2: Towards Architecture Optimization: An Integrated EA Alignment Approach -
    Part I: An Overview and the Basic Structure

    By Haiping Luo, Enterprise Architecture Management Guide (EAMG) Project Manager
    a|EA EA Standards Committee

    Abstract

    The architecture of an enterprise is a living creature with many facets. Its components and environment are highly interrelated and constantly changing. Aligning all components of such a complex and dynamic system in a dynamic environment to reach and keep the architecture's optimal state is very difficult if not impossible.

    Practitioners and scholars in the Enterprise Architecture (EA) field have been developing many frameworks and methods to achieve architectural alignments and coherence. The EA Management Guild extracted the concepts and approaches of many existing EA frameworks and methods, and included additional thinking, to identify five essential dimensions that enterprise architecture alignment needs to consider. An integrated alignment approach is introduced to enable multi-dimensional and dynamic EA alignment throughout the lifecycle of any architecture and any element. The integrated EA alignment approach provides a systematic means and practical path to move towards and sustain Total Architecture Optimization, the optimal state of an enterprise's architecture.

    This first part of the Integrated EA Alignment Approach Presentation introduces the basic concepts, structure, and methods of the approach. The five essential alignment dimensions for total architecture optimization are:

    1. Attribute dimension: Align with its purpose.
    2. Object dimension: Align among components and managment areas.
    3. Decomposition dimension: Align along the decision-to-implementation hierarchy.
    4. Time dimension: Align along lifecycles and timelines.
    5. Dynamic dimension: Align with the changing environment.
    To enable alignments in all these different dimensions, a set of alignment mechanisms and a corresponding EA metamodel capable to address these dimensions are essential. This presentation introduces some basic alignment methods and considerations for EA metamodels.


    The key capability this integrated alignment approach is trying to achieve is:
          All things should be and can be considered in the simplest-possible way.

    If time permits, a real-world case will be presented to illustrate how multi-dimensional EA alignment may be pursued.

    File:
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    Note:

    This presentation is part of a series "EA Management Guide Work-in-Progress Products". The Enterprise Architecture Management Guide (EAMG) is an international collaboration project led by the Standards Committee of the Association of Enterprise Architects. This EA Management Guide series presents the work-in-progress contents to invite input and contributions from the international EA community. The focus of this series is on developing architecture patterns. The past and planned presentations include:

    1. Principle and Quality: What Makes a Good Enterprise Architecture
    2. Towards Architecture Optimization: An Integrated EA Alignment Approach
    3. EA Design Patterns
      • Part I: Basic Concepts and Format Definitions
      • Part II: EA Patterns by Management Areas - 1
      • Part III: EA Patterns by Management Areas - 2
      • Part IV: EA Transition Patterns

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May 13, 2009

  • Topic 1: Integrating EA and IA (Information Assurance)
    by Dr. Didier Perdu and Dr. Roxanne Everetts, LMI
    Abstract:Dr. Didier Perdu and Dr. Roxanne Everetts of LMI have been working on integrating enterprise architecture (EA)and information assurance (IA) into a single, holistic approach to enterprise-wide coordination and integration of processes, information, and technology. The ability to conduct a multi-layered analysis of managerial, technical and operational elements, such as business functions, processes, and tasks; systems and systems interconnections; and technologies and standards will enable organizations to meet the challenge of ensuring the optimal allocation of IA resources while providing the highest level of security to the user community. They will present a case study their integration efforts, which will discuss their approach to EA - IA integration, the challenges they have encountered and the solutions they have developed.

    Files:
    2009-5-13-EA-IA-Integration-LMI-Perdu-Everetts.ppt (681 KB)

  • Topic 2: Quality and Principle: What Makes a Good Architecture
    by Haiping Luo, a|EA Standrads Committee
    Abstract: Enterprise architecture (EA) management helps enterprises to achieve their missions and goals more effectively and efficiently through improving the quality of architectures. What leads to an architecture of high quality is a topic that has not been explored much. Although it depends on the purpose, context, and circumstances to assess if an architecture is good for a specific enterprise, there are some common standards applicable to architectural quality. This presentation discusses general quality criteria for good architectures and some common principles that drive the quality.

    File:
    2009-5-13-EA-quality-principle-h-luo.ppt (1.4 MB)

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Feburary 11, 2009

  • Topic: A Preview of DoDAF V2.0
    Speaker: John Tieso
    The DoDAF Development Team
    Abstract
    DoDAF version 2.0 has been going through several development, review, and revise sprials and is emerging from the development cycle. This version is a major change from previous versions in the following aspects:

    • Data-centric vs. product-centric
    • Wider range of example models
    • "Fit-for-purpose" development guidance
    • Better linkage to major departmental programs and the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework
    • Integrated data model.
    • Backward compatibility with DoDAF v1.0, and DoDAF v1.5
    • Extended capability to support international and coalition partners
    This preview highlights the coming version and discusses the changes it brings.

    File:
    2008-11-12-DoDAF-V2_0-John-Tieso.ppt (2 MB)

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Nov 12, 2008

  • Topic: User-centric Enterprise Architecture
    Margaret Sarro
    Office of Enterprise Architecture and IT Governance, the United States Coast Guard
    Abstract:
    When presenting EA information, practitioners often rely on esoteric EA "artifacts" that are too complex for executives to use when making decisions. This presentation presents the "User-centric EA Methodology" as a solution to this problem. Based on best practices from industry and government, user-centric EA focuses on developing useful and useable information products and governance for the end-user. In user-centric EA, information is relevant, easy to understand and readily accessible. The presentation will draw on practical examples from the U.S. Coast Guard to show user-centric EA in action.

    File:
    User-Centric EA Brief (5.4MB)

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Aug 13, 2008

  • Topic 1: Coherent EA and Segment Architecture
    John Wu, Senior Architect, Dept of Labor
    Abstract:
    Enterprise Architecture (EA) has been evolving in many different directions. This presentation suggests a Coherent EA approach to balance various business architecture centric, system architecture centric and technology centric EA approaches. Working toward a composite direction and implement EA via segment architecture, EA is the coherent team effort of business architecture to know the enterprise; system architecture to align IT solutions; and the cross-cutting effort to enable the agility to provide EA value in time of business need and mange the continuous change in the enterprise. The coherent EA approach introduces the agility dimension to deliver result in time of need and the capability to manage the continuous change of enterprise with following definition:

    Agility is the key to win the competitive edge of the competitive world. An Enterprise, unlike a building architecture which follows a blueprint, is not static. Most of Enterprise has encountered challenges beyond their original plan.

    Coherent EA is implemented incrementally via Segment Architecture in the following steps.

    • Initial EA effort to conduct Enterprise modeling and system architecture at the high level;
    • Establish common standards, common foundation and building blocks by learning experiences from the same line of business identified from the high level Enterprise model to enable agility;
    • Close business performance gaps via segment architecture which elaborate the high level business modeling and solution architecture.

    File:
    2008-8-13-Coherent-EA-model-John-Wu.ppt (330K)

  • Topic 2: The Viable System Model: a Guide for Enterprise Architecture
    Stuart A. Umpleby, Ph.D., Department of Management, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052
    Abstract:
    The Viable System Model (VSM) was described by British cybernetician Stafford Beer in his books Brain of the Firm (1972), The Heart of Enterprise (1979), and Diagnosing the System for Organizations (1985). The VSM is a model of organizational structure and functioning that is based on the human nervous system. Beer notes that the human nervous system as a device for information processing and decision-making is the result of millions of years of evolution. Imitating it may have some advantages. The Viable System Model is based on Ross Ashby's theory of adaptive behavior and his Law of Requisite Variety. The VSM has been used primarily as a means for diagnosing problems in organizations. Perhaps it would also be useful to enterprise architects.

    Files:
    2008-8-13-Viable-System-Model-Stuart-Umpleby.doc (43K)
    2008-8-13-ViableSystemModel-for-EA-Stuart-Umpleby.ppt (1.4 MB)

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May 14, 2008

  • A Competency Framework for the DoD Architect
    by Walter Okon, Chief Architect, DoD Information Sharing, Dept of Defense
    Abstract:
    This Briefing and White Paper proposes a way ahead for developing a more effective architecture workforce. It recommends investigating the need for a framework that captures the knowledge, skills, abilities, and functions an architect in the DoD is expected to exhibit. The purpose of such a framework would be to promote the development of the current and future DoD architecture workforce against a set of standards through career development, education, training, and certification as appropriate. Setting standards would legitimize the DoD architect role for all initiatives and across all career paths. An initial competency framework capturing the information obtained from contributors is presented in this paper to provide a starting point for further analysis. This White Paper was prepared by the Office of the DoD Chief Information Officer (CIO)/Architecture and Interoperability (A&I) Directorate in coordination with the CIO Management Services Directorate and is based on input provided by participants of the DoD Architecture Training Workshops.

    Files:
    2008-5-14-DoD-Architect-Competency.PPT (1.6M)
    2008-5-14-DoD-Architect-Competency-white-paper.doc (611K)

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February 14, 2008

  • Topic 1: Recognizing and Managing Cultural Patterns
    by Dr. Stuart Umpleby, Department of Management, The George Washington University
    Abstract: Introducing and managing changes to enterprises often encounter cultural misunderstandings and obstacles. It is, however, possible to turn culture from a negative factor into a positive or at least a neutral factor for changes. Managing the cultural factor requires recognizing cultural patterns and identifying possible management approaches toward different cultural patterns. This paper describes the most well-known and accepted theories of cultural differences and illustrates them with examples from international project management. These theories consider relations between people, motivational orientation, orientation toward risk, definition of self and others, attitudes toward time, and attitudes toward the environment. The paper concludes that change management can succeed through culturally-aware leadership, effective cross-cultural communication, mutual respect and reconciliation.
    Files:
    2008-2-13-StuartUmpleby-cultural-patterns.ppt
    2008-2-13-Managing-Cultural-Patterns-Stuart-Umpleby.doc

  • Topic 2: Architectural Design Strategies and Tools for Achieving Improved Performance in Public Service Organizations
    by Samuel T. Harmon
    Abstract: This presentation offers an architectural-design approach to the continuous improvement of the performance of public service agencies. The approach is based on a model that is useful for identifying and balancing the functional needs of external beneficiaries (both people and organizations) with the policies and resource constraints of the host agency. With this approach, the architect can design features that strengthen managerial control and allow the organization to adapt effectively to a changing environment. Continuous performance improvement projects for most government agencies are complex and of varying length. This approach suggests meeting short, medium and long-term goals with a program of projects supported by computerized sets of graphical analysis and design tools. The talk concludes with an example of an application of tools to a possible project having military veterans the target beneficiaries.

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November 14, 2007

  • Integrating Security within Enterprise Architecture (PPT) (518KB)
    by Dan Ford, Senior Security Architect, BAE Systems Information Technology
    Abstract: Enterprise Architecture Security functions as a set of building blocks that connect the business of an organization with its security program. The foundation starts with ensuring that that the organization has policies, procedures, processes, and personnel in place to formulate the strategic vision of the security program for the organization. By integrating Security within the Enterprise Architecture, it will assist an organization's efforts in planning for future funding requirements related to the Security and Privacy requirements of its information systems.

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September 6, 2007

  • An Overview of ISO Standards Pertinent to Enterprise Architecture (PDF) (1 MB)
    by Richard Martin, Convener of ISO TC184/SC5/WG1 on Architecture, Communications, and Integration Frameworks
    Abstract: Under the auspices of the ISO, Working Group 1 (WG1) of TC184/SC5 has published a set of international standards that specify rules, requirements, framework, and modeling constructs for use in developing enterprise architectures and models for complex intelligent systems of systems applications. This presentation will focus on the first two of a set of four: ISO 14258:1998 Concepts and rules for enterprise models, which provides a foundation for system architecture; ISO 15704:2000 Requirements for enterprise-reference architectures and methodologies, which establishes an architectural and model-based reference; ISO 19439:2006 Framework for enterprise modeling, which articulates a unified approach for enterprise models; and, ISO/FDIS 19440 Enterprise integration - Constructs for enterprise modeling, which provides a set of modeling elements for the unified framework.

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August 8, 2007

  • Serve Actionable Knowledge, Empower Agile Architects (PPT)
    by Tyson Brooks and Haiping Luo
    Abstract: The Enterprise Architecture Knowledge Digest (EAKD) is a knowledge system built by the Association of Enterprise Architects for the EA community. The mission of EAKD is to provide action-relevant knowledge to enable architects to make knowledgable decisions and implement best practices effectively and efficiently. This presentation demonstrates the EAKD system and guides the audience through scenarios of exploring and developing actionable knowledge in the EA Knowledge Digest system. The EAKD team welcomes the EA community's input on how to make the Knowledge Digest System useful and useable for enterprise architects.

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March 14, 2007

  • Applicability of Patterns to Architecting Complex Systems (PPT)
    by Robert Cloutier
    Abstract: The best software programmers have used patterns for over a decade. Have you thought about mining your enterprise architecture for patterns that can be used? This presentation provides an approach to capturing and using system architecture patterns in complex systems.

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