1. Computer Centre, UCC Application Architecture in UCC Jerry Buckley Head of Enterprise Applications Computer Centre

2. Computer Centre, UCC Enterprise Architecture

3. Computer Centre, UCC UCC Applications Architecture 1979 - Batch Data processing 1979 - Batch Data processing 1982 - Online systems 1982 - Online systems 1984 - DBMS and the Corporate Database 1984 - DBMS and the Corporate Database 1990 - ERP (Financials, etc.), Packaged Software 1990 - ERP (Financials, etc.), Packaged Software 2000 - Application Portfolio 2000 - Application Portfolio Diverse Platforms Diverse Platforms Diverse Databases Diverse Databases Diverse Interfaces Diverse Interfaces 2003 - Oracle, MS 2003 - Oracle, MS 2005 - Services (Web, Portal, IDAM, BI) 2005 - Services (Web, Portal, IDAM, BI) 2010 - The Cloud 2010 - The Cloud

4. Computer Centre, UCC Traditional IT Objectives - A robust and resilient IT infrastructure - A Unified Data Model - An integrated application suite, supporting - Well defined and efficient business processes, - Timely and accurate reporting, and - Business Intelligence

5. Computer Centre, UCC Main Business Processes

6. Computer Centre, UCC Application Portfolio

7. Computer Centre, UCC Integration

8. Student Applications

9. Computer Centre, UCC Example 1: ID Card

10. Computer Centre, UCC Student Dashboard

11. Computer Centre, UCC Example 2: BI Dashboard

12. Computer Centre, UCC Application Architecture Drivers Primacy of business requirements – ‘Best of Breed’ Primacy of business requirements – ‘Best of Breed’ Legacy systems Legacy systems Organisational Culture (Silos) Organisational Culture (Silos) Emerging Technologies Emerging Technologies Funding and ROI Funding and ROI Risk - Incremental development Risk - Incremental development The Marketplace – Niche Software The Marketplace – Niche Software People and Politics People and Politics

13. Computer Centre, UCC Challenges Business buy-in Business buy-in Change management Change management Technical maintenance Technical maintenance Inconsistent data definitions Inconsistent data definitions System Administration (Business Processes, Account Management, Reporting, User Support) System Administration (Business Processes, Account Management, Reporting, User Support) Varied skill sets Varied skill sets Vendor management Vendor management

14. Computer Centre, UCC Summary UCC has a broad application portfolio UCC has a broad application portfolio UCC’s current EA is based on a ‘best of breed’ approach UCC’s current EA is based on a ‘best of breed’ approach High level of back-end integration High level of back-end integration Success depends on Success depends on People People Planning Planning Communication Communication It works (most of the time)! It works (most of the time)!

15. Computer Centre, UCC QUESTIONS?