architectural considerations
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Changine architectural concerns for architects changing the enterprise. Lightening talk at Iasa North by Bola Rotibi, creative Intellect.TRANSCRIPT
Addressing today’s challengesBola Rotibi, Research DirectorCreative Intellect Consulting Ltd
Architectural ConsiderationsOctober 18th, 2012
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CIC: Who are we? Analyst research, advisory
and consulting firm
Focus on Software development, delivery and lifecycle management
Combined 90 years IT industry and analyst experience
Authored many reports and thought leading research
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Raising the operational bar
•Optimized operations and network infrastructure - Cost reduction and new ways to deliver and operate at lower costs and more efficiently•Effective and efficient lifecycle, management and administrative control•Environmentally and socially responsible focus on system resources (power consumption etc.)•Internet interactions and connections•Improved productivity through self service and client control•Global support and interaction•Interoperability and accessibility to all business systems and data•Stabilising and maximising skill resources (technical and business)
Driving business growth &
competitiveness
•Short term growth agility (e.g. Light weight IT support to quickly address market opportunities)•Sustainable long term growth (the challenge of and need for a more strategic architectural planning approach)•Ability for controlled and incremental innovation
Market reach & engagement
•Flexible means of engagement – multi-channel accessibility and delivery•Interoperability support•Cost choice – flexible pricing and access framework support•Mobile (multi-device), Internet, Self Service•Contextual interaction and social collaboration•Digital media (video, HTML5 etc.) and content support and promotion
Actionable InsightBusiness, Operations, Customer, Supplier – Big data correlations and support
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Today’s Architectural context
Business imperatives
Technology opportunities Challenges Solutions
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Business imperatives
Systems of record
Systems of engagement
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Technology opportunities
For systems of record and engagement
Clients and employees
How we can do it
What we can do to the
experience
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Challenges
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Modernizations
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Applying technologies for modernization
Competitiveness
Modernization of Enterprise IT
Modernization of IT
Application and Service
Delivery
Application Technologies
Delivery Technologies
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•Mobile
•Cloud delivery
Reach •So
cial
•Mobile
•Cloud
Collaboration
•Digital Media
•Social
•Analytics
•Mobile, Cloud
User Experience &
Context
Day to day operation(Cloud?)
Systems of records(Cloud?)
Service Management
(Cloud?)
Front End Engageme
nt
Enterprise Systems
Analytical Processing
Technology Enablement
Secure platform
Modernization &
Application transformatio
n
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H/W
Software (SW)
Hardware (HW)
SW SW SW
HW
Software
HW
Hybrid Management Services
Middleware & Service Layer
Develo
pm
en
t S
erv
ices –
un
ified
p
latf
orm
Infrastructure Platforms
Delivery & Deployment Platforms
• Mainframe platforms•Distributed systems•Business critical apps (e.g. ERP/CRM/BI)•Databases
•Message broker •ESB•App Server•SOA•Platform as a Service (PaaS)
•Mobile•Desktop•Browser (web app)•Software as a Service (SaaS)•Embedded device•Composite Software application
• C
onte
xtu
al C
olla
bora
tion
serv
ices
• Pro
cess
and w
ork
flow
orc
hest
rati
on,
conti
nuous
inte
gra
tion &
deliv
ery
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Infrastructure Innovation
Services Innovation
Software Innovation
•Secure•Virtualized•Cloud support•Mobile support•Hybrid management &processing•Data Storage•Resilient•Efficient performance and power consumption•Analytical processing
•Broad technical skill•Research investment•Global reach•Domain capabilities•Core technology trend services (Cloud, mobile, social etc.)•Range of services delivery option
•Process enablement and orchestration
• DevOps, ALM, Agile etc.
•Tools – interoperable, Integrated, Collaborative, Managed as a Service, mobile•Technology support
• Cloud, mobile, social, Middleware, Server platforms
Cloud, Mobile,Social, Big
Data Analytics, Security
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Smart Planning
Smart Economics
Smart Delivery
Smart Operations
Value for Spend
Agility and Governance
Optimized PerformanceFlexible, Adaptable Capacity and Reuse SecureScalableResilientDependable
Value Generation and Identification
Governance
IT Driven
Business Driven
Continuous Improvement through Audit & Validation
Automate
Inte
gra
te
Secure
Sta
nd
ard
ize
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•Agile Processes•Process Governance and Management Frameworks (e.g. ALM, ITIL)
•Industry Solution Frameworks
•Optimized Workload Systems e.g. Appliances, Analytical Servers
•SOA•Virtualization•Integrated Management Services•Cloud Computing•Federated Data Management
•Chargeable Shared Services•TCO / TCA•Flexible/ Adaptable Chargeback Procedures
•Business Intelligence
•Architecture and Technology Management
•Assessments (Risk Analysis, Value, Maturity, Measured Improvement)
•Business Solution Frameworks•Portfolio Management
Smart Planning
Smart Economics
Smart Delivery
Smart Operations
Governance
IT Driven
Business Driven
Continuous Improvement through Audit & Validation
Automate
Inte
gra
te
Secure
Sta
nd
ard
ize