Application Integration Enabling separate pieces to work as one E-Business applications require direct and immediate access to business(s) data and application processes Copyright 2001 Alpha Omega Solutions

Vision The e-Business model dictates that an organization’s efforts should focus on engineering both inward and outward facing business processes, since its predominant tenet is based on inter-enterprise partnerships.

Create an adaptive enterprise wide architecture that supports the business objectives and department efforts to provide more efficient and effective services to Idahoans. Align: business processesbusiness processes organizationorganization customer servicecustomer service communicationscommunications technologytechnology Goal

IT Driving Principles Integrate the Department IT environment with the State IT environment Support the business objectives of the Department Treat information as a strategic resource View technology investments from an enterprise perspective Fitting the pieces together Tomorrow’s Goals

How it is today ICSES ICCP FOCUS EPICS SUBA EPS WIC DAR User How it can be Sharing data Sharing processes increasing accuracy increasing productivity increasing services reducing costs increasing staff skills Internet Legacy

ReusableComponents Integration Layer Legacy Systems Data Integrator Process Integrator Message Broker Manage Console Security Presumption: Use one development methodology Objective: Create “one system” business processes Server Goal: Leverage architecture to mission critical applications Common Directory Health Medicaid FamilyServices Welfare Hospitals HumanResrces Virtual Enterprise Integration Solution

Expected Results Summarization  Increased quantity and quality client services  Reduced service time-to market - 30% - 70%  Reduced cost of services  Reduced development costs- 25% - 50%  Cross-train IT resources  Reduced implementation schedules - 30% - 70%  Comprehensive IT environment  Promotes “Enterprise” culture collaboration

Captures the necessary IT architecture strategies that will support changes in how IDHW conducts business. Designed to support the Department’s initiatives in moving towards an e-Business environment that effectively provides services to the public, and enhances the use and management of IDHW’s IT resources. Provides a framework for the effective management of e-Business implementation within the Department. Supports re-definition of business processes and the resulting business systems to span traditional organizational and business unit boundaries to provide efficient services to the internal and external customer. Cohesive and aligned with “Critical Success Factors” identified in the Departments “e- Business Strategic Plan - Executive Overview” paper; dated 23 August, Summary