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

• US 20040143470A1
• Filed: 12/22/2003
• Published: 07/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/20/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Pribil, Mary Lynne, Hixon, Harry W. Jr., Whittle, Ralph L. Jr., Koll, Christopher M., Myrick, Conrad B.
• Application Number:
  US10/744,347
• Publication Number:
  US 20040143470A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocation, distributing or scheduling for enterprises or organisations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/067 Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0205 Location or geographical consideration
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/265 Personal security, identity or safety

Abstract

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.

Claims

1. A method for modeling integrated business and information technology frameworks and architecture in support of a business comprising:

defining how manageable entities of a business relate to one another;

providing context and guidance that drive definition of business functions, processes, systems, and organization;

reflecting what the business does in the present as well as in the future to accomplish particular business requirements;

representing what information is to be delivered to individuals across the business;

supporting business process execution and information flow;

defining what information technology components are needed to enable access to information;

providing an information technology services and products plan including systems, network, and element management in accordance with business operations and needs.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

addressing people, processes, and technology of the business.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

defining current business direction, objectives, and supporting processes.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

defining future direction, objectives, and supporting processes.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing information and data management precepts;

providing information-application software portfolio;

providing a geo-structural view of information specific technology deployment;

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

defining an application software portfolio for the business;

defining integration relationships for the business.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

enabling access to information and geo-structural layouts for information technology platforms.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing information technology services and products;

managing the information technology services and products.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

decomposing the manageable entities into independent units.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining context and foundation components and elements to build a plan for an enterprise.

11. A computer readable medium including code for modeling integrated business and information technology frameworks and architecture in support of a business, the code operable to:

deliver repeatable and effective information technology solutions to accommodate business needs;

integrate business and technology planning;

establish a technology strategy that sustains and directs business efforts;

providing a common model to articulate mandatory components for the business and to develop information technology planning and integration approaches for the business.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the code is further operable to:

generate an information technology plan.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the code is further operable to:

determine what technology the business should invest in.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the code is further operable to:

determine a value received by the business as a result of the invested-in technology.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the code is further operable to:

generate a business plan in response to industry concerns;

develop information technology strategies in response to the business plan;

determine an information technology architecture in response to the information technology strategies.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, wherein the code is further operable to:

generate transition plans and transition information technology architectures in response to industry changes.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 11, further comprising:

decomposing the business into a plurality of manageable units.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, wherein the code is further operable to:

build frameworks to model the business in response to the manageable units.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the code is further operable to:

articulate the frameworks in a common language associated with the business.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 11, wherein the code is further operable to:

provide a common repository of data related to the business.