Method and system using an enterprise framework
First Claim
1. A system for modeling the operation of a business and its information processing, the system comprising:
- a first framework portion which includes features of the business operations and objectives of the business;
a second framework portion which includes features of the information processing system which the business uses to conduct its business; and
interconnections between the first framework portion related to the business operations and objectives related to the business and the second framework portion which includes functions of the information processing system of the business, whereby changes to the one portion can be seen as changes in the other portion.
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Abstract
A system and method of modeling an enterprise and its objectives and its information technology system into a single enterprise framework so that the effect of changes in one can be seen as impacting the other. In its preferred embodiment, a generic framework is customized to reflect changes for the industry and the enterprise and its objectives and uses a Lotus Notes database with a front-end navigator to make modifications. The enterprise framework includes a section on governance which provides an architectural framework and a management process for the enterprise framework.
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1. A system for modeling the operation of a business and its information processing, the system comprising:
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a first framework portion which includes features of the business operations and objectives of the business;
a second framework portion which includes features of the information processing system which the business uses to conduct its business; and
interconnections between the first framework portion related to the business operations and objectives related to the business and the second framework portion which includes functions of the information processing system of the business, whereby changes to the one portion can be seen as changes in the other portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of modeling the business of an enterprise, the steps of the method comprising:
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starting with a generic template which applies across industries to a business and its information technology processes;
customizing the generic template for the specific industry and the uniqueness of the enterprise; and
using changes in the business objectives to reflect changes in the information technology processes and the business architecture. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method of coordinating a business architecture for an organization with its information technology architecture to provide a single structure for considering the effects of changes in the organization, the steps of the method comprising:
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Setting forth the direction, the capabilities and the principles of the organization;
Organizing the business architecture for the organization including its business information and processes and coupling the processes to the capabilities of the organization;
Organizing the information technology architecture of the organization including its application software and data and coupling the application software to the processes of the business architecture and to the principles of the organization and coupling the data to the business information, whereby changes to the business architecture flow to the information technology architecture of the organization and changes in the business architecture flow to the information technology architecture of the organization. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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