Structure and method of modeling integrated business and information technology frameworks and architecture in support of a business

• Main Authors: HIXON, JR. HARRY W, MYRICK CONRAD B, WHITTLE, JR. RALPH L, KOLL CHRISTOPHER M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.01.2007
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

An enterprise architecture ( 30 ) for a business is divided into a business architecture ( 32 ), an information technology architecture ( 34 ), and an enterprise management framework ( 36 ). The business architecture ( 32 ) is the main driver for the information technology architecture ( 34 ) but the information technology architecture ( 34 ) can also have an impact on the construction of the business architecture ( 32 ). The enterprise management framework ( 36 ) allows for the management of the two architectures. A framework tower ( 500 ) is built around essential and mandatory components of the enterprise architecture ( 30 ). The framework tower ( 500 ) is made up of a plurality of planes representing mandatory components of the enterprise architecture ( 30 ). The components of the framework tower ( 500 ) include a strategic plan ( 41 ), a business architecture ( 42 ), an information architecture ( 44 ), an application architecture ( 46 ), a technology infrastructure architecture ( 48 ), and an enterprise information technology management framework ( 49 ). Each component in the framework tower ( 500 ) addresses the people, processes, and technology of the enterprise architecture ( 30 ) so that strategic information technology planning, enterprise architecture definition, and repeatable and effective information technology enabling solutions can be performed and delivered to the business.