Enterprise Architecture

In the 1960’s as organizations grew and became more complex there was greater demand on the functions of their information systems (IS). There was a need for timely access to shared data and in the format that could be easily interpreted, accurate and consistent. In order to effectively define this data there was a need for a stable business model and data defined before the applications were purchased. This gave rise to high-level blueprints that represented the long-term solution to the organizations data, applications and technology.

And so IT Architecture was born and became a warranted investment to limit potential change management risks and lower total cost of ownership.

Today Enterprise Architecture (EA) has evolved as a formidable division within any healthcare organization that seeks to effectively manage their business alignment to Information Technology and see a holistic view of their current and future state enterprise.

We Can:

• assist your organization in formerly establishing your EA Practice with the relevant tools that could help you realize:
  • Measurable Business Value and Return on Investment with your EA practice
  • Taking a more formal approach to developing your business processes and using standard industry-based modeling notations
  • Alignment of your Business, Information, Application, Technology and Data artifacts to your Strategic Goals
  • Current and Future State realization of your enterprise / business in the form of EA blueprints.
  • Effective Governance and Change Management of the assets within your business, applications and associated technology which have been defined in your EA.
  • Definition of standards that would ensure interoperability between systems and business.
  • Roadmap with defined projects and cost containment to achieve your desired future state.

We have a field of experts at our disposal that have successfully developed and deployed sustainable EA practices in the MENA region and abroad. Our Senior Enterprise Architect is certified in TOGAF 9, Zachman EA and ZapThink Service-Oriented-Architectutre.

Establishing your EA Practice

We use TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) methodology and tools to assist with the production, use, and maintenance of enterprise architecture. In the development of your EA models we ensure adoption of the Zachman Classification Framework and recommend best practice in the adoption of a service-oriented-architecture should the organization opt for this approach.

• We meet with your stakeholders and understand your EA needs before proposing the approach to establishing an EA practice. Your organization can expect to see the following deliverables:
  • Project Planning for the development, implementation and activation of your EA practice.
  • Job Description templates to assist with recruitment of the required EA professionals to manage and maintain your EA.
  • Selection and procurement lifecycle management of the required EA toolset.
  • Design, Build, Implementation and Activation of EA toolset.
  • Assisting with the collection of artifacts from business, IT and support services which would for the composite of your EA assets
  • Developing a charter for your EA practice which include:
  • EA Principles
  • EA Classification Framework
  • Defining the list of models required for your enterprise
  • Building the Business, Information, Application, Technology and Data Architectures
    • Business Architecture – defines the context under which your business would operate and includes strategies, people, processes, services scope, customers, partners and the competition
    • Information Architecture – the type and sources of information
    • Establishing the Governance structure and methodology
    • Developing a roadmap for delivery of your future state EA
    • Assisting with recruitment of EA resources
  • Assisting with recruitment of EA resources
  • Selling the benefits realization to stakeholders
  • Education and/or Certification of resources entering the EA practice domain