Method of modeling frameworks and architecture in support of a business
First Claim
1. A method of computer modeling integrated business and information technology frameworks and architecture in support of a business, comprising:
- identifying, in a computer, manageable entities of the business and an existing information technology supported by each manageable entity;
generating, by the computer, an overall architecture for the business, the overall architecture defining how the manageable entities relate to each other and to the existing information technology, wherein the overall architecture contains a plurality of components, the plurality of components including a strategic plan, a business architecture, an information architecture, an application architecture, a technology infrastructure architecture, a security architecture, and an enterprise information technology management framework;
implementing, in the computer, a common language in order to articulate the overall architecture; and
generating, by the computer, a graphical representation of the overall architecture for the business according to the common language;
determining, by the computer, information technology requirements for the business in response to the existing information technology and the relationship among the manageable entities; and
generating, by the computer, a plan for implementation and deployment of future information technology among the manageable entities based on the determined information technology requirements for display by the computer within the graphical representation of the overall architecture, the plan including a future security architecture based on the future information technology and a transition between a current security architecture and the future security architecture, wherein each of the current security architecture and future security architecture includes a corresponding set of a security objective and a mix of security measures.
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Abstract
An enterprise architecture for a business is divided into a business architecture and an information technology architecture. The business architecture is the main driver for the information technology architecture but the information technology architecture can also have an impact on the construction of the business architecture. A framework tower is built around essential and mandatory components of the enterprise architecture. The framework tower is made up of a plurality of planes representing mandatory components of the enterprise architecture. The components of the framework tower include a strategic plan, a business architecture, an information architecture, an application architecture, a technology infrastructure architecture, an enterprise information technology management architecture, and a security architecture. Each component identifies and categorizes requisite architectural components and elements of a business. Each component in the framework tower addresses the people, processes, and technology of the enterprise architecture so that strategic information technology planning and repeatable and effective information technology enabling solutions can be performed and delivered to the business.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of computer modeling integrated business and information technology frameworks and architecture in support of a business, comprising:
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identifying, in a computer, manageable entities of the business and an existing information technology supported by each manageable entity; generating, by the computer, an overall architecture for the business, the overall architecture defining how the manageable entities relate to each other and to the existing information technology, wherein the overall architecture contains a plurality of components, the plurality of components including a strategic plan, a business architecture, an information architecture, an application architecture, a technology infrastructure architecture, a security architecture, and an enterprise information technology management framework; implementing, in the computer, a common language in order to articulate the overall architecture; and generating, by the computer, a graphical representation of the overall architecture for the business according to the common language; determining, by the computer, information technology requirements for the business in response to the existing information technology and the relationship among the manageable entities; and generating, by the computer, a plan for implementation and deployment of future information technology among the manageable entities based on the determined information technology requirements for display by the computer within the graphical representation of the overall architecture, the plan including a future security architecture based on the future information technology and a transition between a current security architecture and the future security architecture, wherein each of the current security architecture and future security architecture includes a corresponding set of a security objective and a mix of security measures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer readable medium including code for modeling integrated business and information technology frameworks and architecture in support of a business, the code executable on a computer to:
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receive data associated with manageable entities of the business and existing information technology supported by each manageable entity; generate an overall architecture defining how manageable entities of the business relate to one another and to the existing information technology, the overall architecture including; a strategic business plan component providing context and guidance that drive definition of business functions, processes, systems, and organization; a business architecture component reflecting what the business does in the present as well as in the future to accomplish particular business requirements; an information architecture component representing what information is to be delivered to individuals across the business; an application architecture component supporting business process execution and information flow; a technology infrastructure architecture component supporting execution of activities and defining what information technology components are needed to enable access to information; a security architecture component describing how security measures fit into the overall architecture of the business to meet security objectives of the business; an enterprise information technology management architecture component dealing with business and organizational management of providing information technology services and products as well as systems, network, and element management; generate a plan for implementation and deployment of future information technology among the manageable entities pursuant to the components of the overall architecture in response to how the manageable entities relate and to the existing information technology, the plan including a future security architecture based on the future information technology and a transition between a current security architecture and the future security architecture, wherein each of the current security architecture and future security architecture includes a corresponding set of a security objective and a mix of security measures. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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