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The
need for GenOmega to perform Technology Architecture Assessments is to gain
knowledge of what applications, data, architectures, standards, technologies and
delivery processes exist within an organization for matching and enabling the
prioritized or requested business initiative.
Larger
organizations are often found to have performed some level of definition in
regards to these areas, however the majority are found to be missing these key
ingredients and therefore requiring Diagnostic product teams to build a
high-level overlay map of the organization. These service then provide
assistance in determining the correct sets of architecture and technology
standards to match the organization and business goals and provide assistance in
establishing readiness to move towards supply and value chain initiatives and
internal business initiatives addressed at cost savings / process improvement.
Key Benefits
 | Development of architecture / technology standards |
| Architecture development and best practices |
| Project architecture assessment / definition |
Capabilities
| Component, Information and Project architecture |
| Enterprise architecture and technology standards |
| Information technology capability model |
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- Architecture and Technology Standards
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Assessment / Review of architecture models and standards
encompassing technology platform, database and package application
standards. This service assists organizations with gaining internal
knowledge of their internal environments and in establishing
architecture and technology standards for future business
initiatives.
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This service is partially covered by the Diagnostic Technology
Architecture Assessment module, but delivered in greater detail and is
designed around a collaborative process for establishing a
self-sufficient internal organization to continue to develop and
support the produced standards within the organization.
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| Architecture Models |
Assess / Define architecture models covering current
environment and world's best practice (3 / n-tier) to application
categories.
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| Platform Standards |
Assess / Define platform standards covering current
environment world's best practice to application categories.
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| Service Models |
Assess / Define service models (Accounts, Billing,
Fault, Service...etc) covering current environment and world's
best practice that creates a cross view of architecture, platform
/ technology and application services.
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Component Based Architecture
Although much discussion has occurred the last few years around
object design and component based architectures, there has been little
discussion or documentation in how it should be enabled except through
the component technologies (COM / DCOM, CORBA, EJB). This service
focuses on component / platform architecture, rules and processes for
delivery, operation and reuse and is there an assurance, definition
and organization change management service in the one offering.
| Architecture |
Assess / Define component based architecture for
specific business initiatives.
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| Design Rules |
Assess / Define design rules for component based
designs covering interfaces, operations and interaction (or
behavior).
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| Reuse Processes |
Assess / Define reuse and organizational processes
for environments to support design, development and operations and
ultimately reuse.
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Enterprise Architecture Practices
This service is the same as a diagnostic TAA with the exception that
the definition portion encompasses a lower level of definition and
organizational change management focused on changes in delivery of
applications / solutions. The review examines application architecture
models and legacy system integration and is focused on definition of
architecture / process models to reduce duplication and support reuse
and positioning for collaborative commerce.
| Enterprise Architecture |
Assess / Define enterprise architecture covering
applications, platforms, technologies, architecture models and
services towards meeting future business objectives.
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| Project Delivery |
Assess / Define project delivery processes as to
risk, scope and quality management in delivering on time and
within budget.
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Information Architecture
Focus is from the business perspective of how information is to be
used, specifically the goals, requirements, group / role structures
and application and enterprise models of deployment and use of the
information. Content and data can then be categorized using the
definitions that are produced for delivery and used by different
classifications of users.
| Content Categorization |
Assess / Define content categorization definitions
and tags covering data and content based on information
architecture or identified business objectives.
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| Information Architecture |
Assess / Define information architecture covering
business units, groups, use of content / data, applications and
users in consideration of business objectives.
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Information Technology Capability and Assessment
The Carnegie Mellon Capability Maturity Model is used for measuring
business and IT capability and effectiveness towards defining future
business and information technology strategy. This services leads to a
full understanding of the current business and technology environment,
needs and development of a high-level future strategy.
| Capability / Strategy |
Assess current capabilities to the
Carnegie Mellon capability model and provide directions / strategy
based on business objectives and the GenOmega capability plan
model.
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| Capability Strategy |
Assess / Define capability strategy for
high-level business objectives with list of technology options.
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| Survey Form |
Develop capability survey to capture
current business / technology environment, needs and objectives to
create an environment and direction report.
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Project Architecture Assessment
Focuses on review of one or more project architecture definitions
and providing guidance as to the most appropriate architecture or
areas of improvement for the architecture and / or proposed solution(s).
| One Day Assessment |
Assess competing view or offered solutions to best
practices in resolution to identify sound strategic directions as
a mediator or external self-check.
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| Project Assessment |
Assess project from business value / cost
perspective in consideration of approach, application, platforms
and technologies.
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