18/13/2009 Enterprise Architecture & Standards Setting MnGeo Council - Nonmember 2010

28/13/2009 Agenda EA program –Purpose – Create IT architectural alignment –Process – OET vs. community roles –Output – Artifacts How are they created Where to find them How do they make a difference

38/13/2009 EA Purpose Create IT community alignment –Avoid reinventing the wheel –Provide direction and leadership –Close the gap between agencies –Save resources (cost avoidance) –Cross collaborate – Integrate

48/13/2009  Formal process for decision making (governance) –SME groups –Architecture domain teams –Architecture Review Board –All CIO team review/feedback –State CIO EA Program Process

58/13/2009 Output: Artifacts Policies are set of principles intended to govern actions Standards are what we will do (normative) –fixed structure –precise, formal language Guidelines amplify the standard (informative) –provide historical and background information –describe the intended use of the standard –explain ways to meet the standard –less formal language

68/13/2009  How are they created –Process slide – Governance  Where to find them –Online at oet.state.mn.us  How do they make a difference –Published –Referenced by procurement –Referenced by portfolio management About our standards