Collaborative Enterprise Architecture for the Government of Canada

Thom KearneyMarilou RookeJeff Braybrook

RDIMS# 698711

Oct 2008

AgendaGovernment 2.0

How can we get there EA for the GC Web 2.0 and collaboration

GC Information Management Strategy Enterprise Information Architecture

Information Technology GC Wide application strategy & SOA

Alignment & Interoperability Reference models, collaboration & coordination

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Government 2.0

Web 2.0Collaboration

Innovation

TrustTransparent

& Accountable

InternalModernize Internal

Operations

PS-RenewalPeople

Workplace

ExternalNext Generation

Service

Gov 2.0

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Let’s build a house

Yes we should

Why architecture?

Architecture = Descriptionse.g. Words and Pictures for Bridges, Buildings, Town Plans, etc

Architecture = Descriptionse.g. Words and Pictures for Bridges, Buildings, Town Plans, etc

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Enterprise Architecture aspects

Business

InformationTechnology

Application

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Other Collaboration

Other Collaboration

GC Public ServantsGC Public Servants

Collaboration environmentInternal facing near term

ICMSInternal Credential Management

ICMSInternal Credential Management

GC Enterprise and Departmental ApplicationsGC Enterprise and Departmental Applications

Search Content Collections Distributed Computing HR and Finance Etcetera

Search Content Collections Distributed Computing HR and Finance Etcetera

Wiki Share

Collaborate

Wiki Share

CollaborateSocial NetworkSocial Network

Video SharingVideo Sharing

Image SharingImage Sharing

Social BookmarksSocial Bookmarks

Web 2.0 on SCNetWeb 2.0 on SCNet

Etc…Etc…

Document SharingDocument Sharing

ConnectConnect

GCPEDIA

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GC IM Strategy Outcomes Framework

Government of Canada Information Management Strategy

Policy on Information

Management Objectives

Management Accountability

Framework

VISION FOR IM IN THE GCInformation is safeguarded as a public trust and

managed as a strategic asset to maximize its value inthe service of Canadians

ULTIMATE OUTCOMES

Align IM activities

Comply with IM Policy

instruments more

consistently

Reduce redundancies and

duplication in investments

Adopt common or shared IM services

Leverage innovation and

expertise

Address IM skills and capacity

issues

PRINCIPLES FOR ALIGNMENT OF GC IM STRATEGY OUTCOMES

MANAGEMENT EXCELLENCE

Delivery of high-value programs, efficiently, transparently, and accountably

GC has the capacity to make effective decisions and deliver on priorities

A fully implemented set of policy instruments supporting

information management outcomes, defined

accountabilities, and enterprise information

management governance

A highly-skilled Government of Canada workforce that

achieves information management outcomes by applying the appropriate information management

policy instruments

A fully documented and sustainable set of

information architecture services, principles,

methods, standards and processes that respond to

the information needs of the GC enterprise

Enterprise information management tools that fully

support the business user and that are compliant with the

information architecture

GC INFORMATION MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK

POLICY & GOVERNANCE PEOPLE & CAPACITYENTERPRISE INFORMATION

ARCHITECTURE IM TOOLS & APPLICATIONS

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GC IM Governance – In Operation

ADM Committee on IM in Business (CIMB)

CIMB DG Coordinating Committee

Steer Advise

RecommendDCE Advisory Panel*

Tools & Apps Sub-CommitteeEnterprise Information

Architecture Sub-Committee

* DCE Advisory Panel covers IT Desktop and IM Tools and Applications

Policy & Governance Sub-Committee

Working Groups1. Compliance2. E-Mail Requirements 3. Web 2.0

People & Capacity Sub-Committee

Working Groups1. Learning2. Internal Services3. Certification

Working Groups1. Desktop Services2. Messaging /

Collaboration3. IM Lifecycle

• RDIMS CoP• Release Management

4. Service Management / Integration

• License Management

Working Groups1. Metadata2. Value Domain3. Service Oriented

Architecture4. Modelling

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IT Management and SOA

GC IT Strategy Efficient, effective, innovative and transparent Common and shared Acting as one GC and international standards

Service Oriented Architecture Service-centric approach for building systems Shared, reusable services Build and connect applications to automate process Create common service offerings Based on open standards

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Example: Enterprise Service Bus

Common Business Processes & Data Models

Common Reusable Services

Common Technologies & Standards

Enterprise Service Bus

Service Registry

Service Repository

Data Warehouse

SAP Regional PayPeopleSoftProgram

Mgmt

Multiple Application Solutions (examples)

On-boarding Business ProcessesHR HR F M P HR HR M F HR P

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ALIGNMENT & INTEROPERABILITY

GC SOA Strategic Reference Model

Management Accountability Model

Business Reference Model

Data Model

Service Component Model

Technical Model

Alignment assessments

Between the layers As part of the framework CIOB policy – Web of Rules Investments

Coherent Government by design

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Strategic, Logistical, Design, Method, Compliance and CapacityStrategic, Logistical, Design, Method, Compliance and Capacity

Reference models & standards

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Government 2.0

Web 2.0Collaboration

Innovation

TrustTransparent

& Accountable

InternalModernize Internal

Operations

PS-RenewalPeople

Workplace

ExternalNext Generation

Service

Gov 2.0

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