Interior Enterprise Architecture Overview

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Interior Enterprise Architecture Overview

• January 2005

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IEAs intent is to leverage its analysis to
support the businesss desire to move from its
current state, to a more efficient effective
target state.
Blueprint Transition Plan
Target Architecture
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The IEA program provides architecture services
that yield multi-dimensional business
transformation Performance, Process, Data,
Systems, Technology.
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The IEA has an extensive methodology for
creating, implementing, and maintaining
Modernization Blueprints.
Create the Blueprint (6-12 months)
Implement Business Transformation(1-5 years)
Maintaining Architecture (continuous)
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FY2004 was a landmark year for IEA as results
were achieved, awards were won, and the
groundwork was completed for future year
successes.

• Developed a Modernization Blueprint Methodology
  (IRB approved) The methodology includes
  performance, business process, data, systems, and
  technology analysis and is intended to deliver a
  Blueprint for modernization.
• Developed Four (three approved by IRB)
  Modernization Blueprints (Financial Management,
  Recreation, Wildland Fire Law Enforcement)
  Each blueprint provides a detailed plan for
  improving internal efficiencies, minimizing
  security and privacy risks, and reducing
  Interior's total cost of ownership. Combined,
  the four modernization blueprints have identified
  approximately 100 redundant systems that DOI will
  retire within the next 1-3 years.
• Developed the Department Enterprise Architecture
  Repository (DEAR) The repository is "mined"
  throughout Interior to identify cross-cutting
  solutions, reduce redundancies and identify
  reusable and sharable service components that
  ultimately drive down Interior's infrastructure
  costs.

The IEA was recently awarded the prestigious
Excellence in Enterprise Architecture award
from the e-Gov Institute.
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One of the cornerstones of the IEAs success is
its supporting Governance Structure.

• An Integrated Governance Structure that Supports
  all EA Layers
• All Teams Provide Inputs into Modernization
  Blueprints
• IEA Governance Structure Linked to E-Gov and CPIC
  Programs

Technology
Business
Data
Applications
BRM
PRM
TRM
DRM
SRM
IBAT
DRMSG
ARB
IAWG
Validated Systems Inventory and Services
Validated Data Models
Validated Tech Reqs.
Validated Business Models
DOI Modernization Blueprints
DEAR
IAWG
IBAT ARB
Consolidated recommendations To E-Gov, IRB MIT
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The Modernization Blueprint is a valuable
decision support tool for CPIC coordinators that
are evaluating IT investments.
The Blueprint Supplies CPIC Coordinators With

• A DOI-wide roadmap from the current to future
  state for a business area.
• Business processes that should be
  transformed/re-engineered prior to investment
• Technologies that should be used in the target
  state
• Services (from other business areas) that should
  be used rather than re-purchased
• A schedule of all modernization investments and
  dependencies for the business area

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Once the Modernization Blueprint is delivered and
IRB approval is obtained, the Blueprint then must
be implemented.
Implementing the Blueprint Steps (align with Step
7 in the Federal CIO Council architecture cycle)
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• The method of the enterprising is to plan with
  audacity and execute with vigor.
• - Christian Bovee

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After IRB approval of the Blueprint, there are
defined tasks to move from Blueprint through
planning, investment, and implementation.
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During the Blueprint implementation steps, some
items will be implemented through OM funds while
others will require an investment.
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A variety of skills are necessary to successfully
implement the Blueprint recommendations.
Modernization Implementation Team Supplied
Skills (bureau/department resources)
OCIO, IEA Supplied Skills

• Guidance on blueprint recommendations
• Governance on existing DOI architecture
• Guidance on DOI data standards
• Business process reengineering expertise
• Guidance on scoring criteria and CPIC support

• Executive sponsor
• Project management expertise (certified)
• Technical implementation specialists
• Business owners / decision makers
• System owners / decision makers
• Change management, organizational impact
  expertise
• Regulatory experts
• Acquisitions expert

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The IEA rating and ranking criteria v.1 was in
place for rating and ranking Ex. 300s for FY2006
budget.
Here is a sample of the feedback received on v1.0

• There shouldnt be a higher EA score to
  departmental/cross-cutting IT investments vs.
  bureau unique investments. There are Bureau
  specific systems that shouldnt be penalized.
• Some investments are not designed to produce
  annual performance improvements. Measuring an
  annual increase in performance may not be
  accurate.
• There is criteria that requires adherence to the
  Data Reference Model which has not been fully
  deployed and communicated.
• The data analysis skills required to adhere to
  the data criteria are not within the skill set of
  most LOB managers.
• There needs to be published guidance on who
  should be performing the assessments and what
  process should be used.
• There needs to be published guidance on how the
  assessment scores will be used.

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The IEA rating and ranking criteria for grading
Ex. 300s continues to evolve as Bureaus provide
feedback to v1.0 of the criteria.
The DOI Chief Architect will work with IAWG to
refine the criteria, based on Bureau feedback,
for the FY2007 budget cycle

• Move to ensure fairness in evaluating Bureau
  specific systems.
• Address incremental performance improvements
  versus annual performance improvements.
• Increase the amount of data standards
  communications to the LOB Business Managers.
• Offer IEA guidance when Bureaus are performing
  data analysis portions of their 300s.
• Publish guidance on the process for conducting
  this assessment in FY2007 as well as the
  necessary skills of the evaluators.
• Publish a more broad process for how the
  assessments will be used as well as how they will
  impact investment decisions.
• Move to work on a more business friendly use of
  wording throughout the assessment criteria.

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In Conclusion

• IEAs mission is to provide services that help
  spur business transformation (performance,
  process, data, systems, technology)
• In FY2004, four Blueprints were created from the
  IEA program
• The four Blueprints were constructed under the
  scrutiny of the IEA governance teams.
• These four blueprints provide valuable guidance
  to CPIC Coordinators
• In FY2005, IEA will be supporting the
  implementation of the Blueprints and the
  associated investments
• Request feedback from CPIC community on DEAR and
  reports.
• IEA will also continue to work with the Bureaus
  to revise the rating and ranking criteria to be
  used for FY2007 budget.

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Questions?