A convergence of external forces is drastically changing the design of enterprise system architectures, including:
Viability of distributed computing (DCOM, CORBA, Web Services) and
associated
component-based architectures
Ubiquity of the internet and world-wide web
Universal technology standards (e.g. IP, XML, web services, etc)
Competitive advantages achieved by unbundling the organization’s
business
processes (i.e. following a horizontal integration strategy versus
being vertically integrated)
Advantages of object-oriented development / solutions
> Reuse
> Rapid Prototyping
- Higher Quality
- Easier Maintenance
- Reduced Cost
- Increased Scalability
- Better Information Structures
- Increased Adaptability
Rapid Adoption of Web Services
The implications from these changes on the enterprise architecture include:
The scale of a web component architecture provides significant economic
investment in the development of new technologies
Non-strategic business processes and technology are non-core activities
that drain focus away from strategic business process expertise
being vertically integrated)
A web component model provides the flexibility for a business to pick and
choose their future strategic direction and competitive advantage
Increased need for standardized data (EDW, conformed dimensions,
MDM, CDI, PIM, etc).
technology to transform existing legacy applications to a Services Oriented
Architecture (SOA). The impact of this change will result in a massive increase in the amount of data being integrated throughout the enterprise and further emphasize the need for an Enterprise Data Integration (EDI) strategy.
Myers-Holum can assist you develop your EDI strategy, including:
Providing a better understanding of the role EDI plays in enterprise
information management, information architecture, meta data
management and data warehousing
Addressing critical functional and business requirements through a
comprehensive EDI/SOA application framework
Identifying best practices and practical solutions for implementing an
Enterprise Data Integration solution
Architecture diagram of ‘Future-State’ EDI architecture vision, including:
- Data Architecture (conceptual, logical and physical data models)
- Technical Architecture (hardware, software, operating systems, storage, network)
- Data Integration Architecture (data movement from source to target, with transformations, data quality, data cleansing, balance & controls)
Organizational Model
High level initiatives / projects to deliver ‘Future State’ solution
Defined technology platform
Roadmap of prioritized projects / timeline
Business Justification and Range of Magnitude (ROM) budget
