Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture RL Information Consulting LLC January 7, 2003 People • Process • Technology Organization • Integration The Information contained in this presentation is based on Intellectual Capital provided by David Merrill and Copyrighted by Hitachi Data Systems in 1999
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Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture
RL Information Consulting LLCJanuary 7, 2003
People • Process • TechnologyOrganization • Integration
The Information contained in this presentation is based on Intellectual Capital provided by David Merrill and Copyrighted
by Hitachi Data Systems in 1999
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Agenda
• Lifecycle of Distributed Systems
• Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture Model
• How the Model Fits Enterprise Business Applications
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Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture (EIA) Defined
• Structured methodology and life-cycle for distributed systems, client/server technologies1) Enterprise Planning, Infrastructure Model2) Systems (Enterprise & Process) Design3) Tool Selection4) Integration5) Deployment6) Support and Maintenance
• Process engineered independently from platform decisions and based on application and business needs
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Enterprise View of Infrastructure & Architecture
IT Policy
Architecture
Infrastructure
Application “Projects”
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Lifecycle of Distributed Systems
Enterprise Planning
Infrastructure Architecture
Systems Design
Tool Selection
Integration
Deployment
Support/Maintenance
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Infrastructure ArchitectureModel
TransitionPlan
BusinessFunctions
Architecture
Technology
Organization
Financial
CurrentEnvironment
TargetEnvironment
Training“Roadmap”
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Infrastructure ArchitectureModel
ConvergentArchitecture
Systems Foundation, that Requires:• Structured Architecture Methodology
• Solid Business Practices
• Defined IT Processes
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SolutionMethod™ Methodology
ConvergentArchitecture
• SolutionMethod™ is a simple, certain method for undertaking systems integration in an open systems world
• Takes account of business, social and technical systems
• Exploits architecture-verified configurations
Partnerships Management
Implementation
Capturingvision
Evolvingbusinessstrategy
Evolving technicalstrategy
Quantifyingbusinessbenefits
Developingarchitecture
Engineeringprocesses &Information
Preparing the organization
Selecting &verifying
technology
Methodsfor
change
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Convergent Architecture Standards
NET, UNIX/LUNIX, OSSWebSphere, J2EE, XML, nTier
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SOFTWARE• HP/UX• LUNIX, TCP/IP,OSI• DB2, Oracle• Websphere• ODBC, SQL• Versata• XML• Data Model• Clover Leaf• Language Standards
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Hardware and SoftwareOS & MiddlewareSelection Criteria• Comply to standards• Hardware decisions• Make vs. Buy• Experience, preference• Scaleable, Portable
HardwareSelection Criteria• RAS• Scalability• Price/Performance• Local experience/preference
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EIA Model Summary
DBMS Selection• Legacy Migration• Standards Compliance• Application Decision• Price/Performance• Data Model
Applications• Financial• Manufacturing• Engineering• HR, Client Access • 4GL Development
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EIA Management “Bricks”
Enterprise Management Disciplines, or“Bricks”• Support the entire infrastructure• Common OO data model to manage cooperative data
within the enterprise• Encapsulated functions
of the model• Provisions for bricks
must begin early• Omission will cause
downstream problems
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EIA Management “Bricks”
Capacity Management
Financial ManagementChangeManagement
Problem Management
Security Management Configuration Management
Availability ManagementITIL - IT Service Management
Areas
ETC…. Service Delivery, Service Support Areas
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Physical and Logical Interfaceswith all other elements of the enterprise model
BusinessRules
ApplicationsInterface Software
Hardware
DBMS
Standards & Methodology
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