Enterprise-Wide IT Architecture (EWITA)
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More Trends or Futures
Reading Files
Federal
FEAF Pilot for Grants and International Trade - Brundage
E-Government: The Next American Revolution - Ronen
Multiple architecture frameworks in the same agency? - Brundage,
Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems
DCI's Government Enterprise Architecture Conference/ Washington DC- Showerman
Zachman/CMM/Baldridge - Doehnert
We Have Mail!
Question on Operational Architecture Jonas Colmsjo / velikhovve
Vendor participation -Paul Nute
Pirate or Reuse? -Marcelle Blasl
Announcement
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dmcafee@ewita.comA favorite thing of mine is to see what is out on the net about IT futures here are some of the main ideas and pointers to the actual site which has additional detail
State of Ohio
Difficulty recruiting and retaining staff.
Changing face of business.
Changing planning assumptions.
Recognizing information as an essential governmental asset and responsibility.
Changing stakeholder environment.
Increase regulation surrounding the use of technology.
Continuing devolution of the federal government.
Continuing increase in the complexities of current infrastructure and applications architecture.
Other:
Maturing of workflow technology.
Maturing of smart card technology.
Decreasing cost and increasing acceptance of telecommuting.
http://www.state.oh.us/das/dcs/opp/ea/trends.htm
State of California Employment Development Department
Internet/Intranet.
Network Centric Computing.
Resource Challenges.
Data Warehouse.
Security.
Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of IT.
Technology Price/Performance Curve.
Mobile Connectivity.
Systems Management and Support.
Client/Server Application Development.
Organizational Dual Discipline Proficiency.
Application Development Tools.
Buy vs. Build.
Outsourcing.
http://www.ewita.com >tools>meeting>Developing Strawdogs
Library and Information Technology Association
http://www.lita.org/committe/toptech/trendsmw99.htm
The LITA experts agree that the following trends are worth keeping an eye on.
Users expect customization, interactivity, and customer support.
In dealing with electronic information resources, what librarians bring to the table is evaluative guidance.
It's time to put a human face on the virtual library.
Why reinvent the wheel?
The isolated scholar is out there, and she wants your resources!
Authentication and rights management: who has the right to use this, but not that, and how much will they be charged?
Don't run aground on submerging technologies!
http://www.lita.org/committe/toptech/trendsmw99.htm
Top 10 technology trends for 2001 all ask one thing: Are you experienced? By Michael Vizard
CRM (customer relationship management):
Supply-chain automation:
Knowledge management:
Content management:
Peer-to-peer networking:
Business process integration:
Mobile commerce:
Optical computing:
Application utilities:
Application frameworks:
http://gethelp.devx.com/pubs/infoworld/vol23/issue1/010108opvizard.asp
10 HR Technology Trends for 2001
ASPs and Technology Outsourcing:
Web Portals:
Free PCs and High-Speed Access for Employees:
Streaming Desktop Video:
The Mobile Web:.
E-Procurement:.
Internet and Network Monitoring:
Bluetooth: manage all their devices. Problems with frequent transmission errors are currently being addressed.
Electronic Signatures:
Electronic Bill Presentment and Payment:
http://www.workforce.com/section/10/0012736.html
Workforce, January 2001, Vol 80, No 1, pp. 20-21 Subscribe Now!
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A good architecture for a courts system is located at http://www.courtservice.gov.uk/info/reps/is_strategy.pdf
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From: George.Brundage@cio.treas.gov <George.Brundage@cio.treas.gov>
I am working with Mitre and Ptech to develop 8 products for the FEAF Pilot for Grants and International Trade. I have uploaded a Grants work in the form of Word and HTML, and also an Excel spread sheet.
You can view these files at
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From: Joiwind Williams Ronen [
mailto:jronen@excelgov.org]Dear Friends of the Technology Leadership Consortium,
The Council for Excellence in Government today unveiled a plan for achieving full electronic government in the United States. The blueprint and live webcast of the press conference can be viewed at
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From: Brundage, George
Another thought.
1) What do you think are the consequences of having multiple architecture frameworks in the same agency?
2) When you move from a paper and pencil framework to using a tool(s), do you think that the tool clarifies confusion that is contained in the paper and pencil framework. (Are we moving in the direction of a through the tool (For example, in the tool there will be objects (a triangle and square), which will be used consistently as diagrams are developed. The tool enforces the rules and constraints.)
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NIST has recently developed the Draft NIST Special Publication, "Self-Assessment Guide for Information Technology Systems, " which is now available for your review and comment on the NIST web site (
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts.html ). This document builds on the Federal IT Security Assessment Framework (Framework) we developed for the CIO Council. The document provides 17 areas of control, such as those pertaining to authentication and contingency planning, and provides control objectives that can be measured in the same five-level manner as the Framework.------------------------------------------------------------
From: Derek Showerman [
mailto:dshowerman@dci.com]Derek
Below is an link to our website with a write up of every session over the entire five days.
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Doehnert.Mark@epamail.epa.gov [mailto:Doehnert.Mark@epamail.epa.gov]Response: Any kind of performance measure requires repeatability, architecture lends itself to repeatability by laying out a organization's direction, and in many cases down to a set of tools.
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Wit & Wisdom - Stupid Labels
1. On Sears hairdryer: "Do not use while sleeping". (Gee, that's the only time I have to work on my hair!)
2. On a bag of Fritos: "You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside". (Evidently, the "shoplifter special")
3. On a bar of Dial soap: "Directions: Use like regular soap." (And that would be how...?)
4. On some Swanson frozen dinners: "Serving suggestions: Defrost."(But it's *just* a suggestion)
5. On Tesco's Tiramisu dessert (printed on bottom of box): "Do not turn upside down." (OOPS, too late)
6. On Marks & Spencer Bread Pudding: "Product will be hot after heating." (As night follows the day...)
7. On packaging for a Rowenta iron: "Do not iron clothes on body". (But wouldn't this save even more time?)
8. On Boot's Children's Cough Medicine: "Do not drive a car or operate machinery after taking this medication". (We could do a lot to reduce the rate of construction accidents if we could just get those 5-year-olds with head colds off those forklifts.)
9. On Nytol Sleep Aid: "Warning: May cause drowsiness". (One would hope)
10. On most brands of Christmas Lights: "For indoor or outdoor use only". (As opposed to what?)
11. On a Japanese food processor: "Not to be used for the other use".(I gotta admit, I'm curious)
12. On Sainsbury's peanuts: "Warning: Contains Nuts". (NEWS FLASH)
13. On a child's Superman costume: "Wearing of this garment does not enable you to fly". (I don't blame the company, I blame the parents for this one)
14. On a Swedish chain saw: "Do not attempt to stop chain with your hands or genitals". (Was there a chance of this happening somewhere? ...Good grief)
15. On a bottle of Palmolive Dishwashing liquid: "Do not use on food." (Hey, mom, we're out of syrup! It's OK, honey, just grab the Palmolive!)
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Jonas Colmsjo wrote:
I am looking for a reference architecture for an application architecture. It should cover typical support systems for an enterprise, i.e CRM, ERP, > HR systems with short descriptions of the applications in each system.
Does anybody know of any standard, de facto standard application architectures that could be used for this? Jonas
Answer: by velikhovve@yukos.ru <velikhovve@yukos.ru> Good classification and MES functionality is on
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From: Paul Nute <
PNute@metamatrix.com>Question: do you allow specific vendors to gain any kind of visibility on your site? ads, sponsorships, advertorials, case studies, white papers, etc.? please let me know, as i think that that our product would be of great interest to your audience. thanks, paul nute
http://www.metamatrix.comAnswer: I not only allow it, I encourage vendor participation, we do request that the "sales pitch" be minimized, and the articles be kept short.
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From: Marcelle Blasl <
marcelle.blasl@sita.co.za>Hi there, Thanks for all this info. I've become a super pirate.
Response: I prefer to think of it as reuse. One of my Architectural concepts is the reuse of architectures (Why reinvent the wheel?). I feel architecture for similar sized organizations has many reusable components and that by re use, you can apply more time to the differences than the similarities.
I'm glad you have been able to use the site and the information.
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Response: Not at all, I resurrected a old mailing list to insure that every one got a chance at seeing the latest link list for State architectures. Sorry you received this at an address you did not want.