Enterprise Architecture
...Sec 8
Scott Morrissette
September 14, 2007
Table of Contents
Mega-Corp
Challenges and Recommendations
Solid Foundation
Operating Model
Service Oriented Architecture
Organization’s Enterprise Architecture Maturity Summarized
Changes in Management Practices for Mega-Corp
Center of Excellence
IT Engagement Model Recommendations
Project Management’s Role in Enterprise
Architecture Recommended Activities for Outsourcing
Inside The Organization
Outside the Organization
Think Out-Side the Box
Mega-Corp
Mega-Corp is a multi-national conglomerate consisting of six core companies. The companies are:
1. Canned Fruits and Vegetables.
2. Toys Are Fun.
3. Childcare for You.
4. Tasty Fried Foods.
5. Not As Tasty Health Foods.
6. Train the Teacher.
Mega-Corp companies are administered by a distinct set of senior managers for each organization, who all report to the same board of directors. The organization has not had an acquisition or merger in over ten years. The product lines are stable; however, profits have gone down in all sectors during the past two years IT projects for Mega-Corp are proposed, funded, and implemented for each organization independently. They are not a part of the oversight duties of the corporate board. Each organization has an IT steering committee that evaluates, approves, and funds projects. This includes industry specific systems as well as transactional systems, such as HR and payroll.
Mega-Corp companies have selected a variety of network architectures:
• Two have chosen Linux based systems, which they maintain and operate within the company.
• Two have outsourced their IT projects and network management responsibilities to Berbee.
• Two are running their own Windows 2003 Active Directory-based networks.
Mega-Corp’s board of directors have asked the IT...
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