Enterprise architecture
Enterprise architecture provided by ALEF is a way of holistic description, strategic planning and management of the development of the organization in terms of business and ICT. It allows to achieve strategic goals efficiently while maintaining flexibility to respond to changes in a dynamic environment. It aims to achieve an optimal link between business objectives and ICT strategy. The Enterprise Architecture discipline is built on Open Group's open standards, the TOGAF framework and the ArchiMate modelling language.
Service description
The discipline of Enterprise Architecture does not need to be practiced across the entire organization. You can start with a focus on a pressing area of ICT or ICT-business collaboration, where it will offer you tools and methods to map, describe and propose change or development in that area.
The Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF standard looks at an organization or parts of it in different layers, which the ArchiMate language is adapted to. These layers are:
- Strategic and motivational
- Business
- Application
- Technological
- Physical
Specific activities and their objectives within the service provided by ALEF Enterprise Architecture may include:
- When ensuring business continuity, the importance of individual ICT systems is identified, the impact of their temporary unavailability or complete loss is identified, and scenarios of responses to their unavailability are created.
- Within the overall ICT strategy, activities are planned to ensure the renewal and development of systems at levels appropriate to their importance to the running of society.
- Digital transformation supports business growth, identifying opportunities for automation or optimization using technology and data analytics.
- The Cloud Strategy will evaluate the possibility of using cloud services and, where appropriate, propose their integration into the normal operation.
- The Security Strategy addresses the development of ICT security in both procedural and technical terms.
Managing ICT in accordance with an approved Enterprise Architecture will allow for more accurate targeting as well as defending investments in the company and minimizing wasted investments.
he output of the service is documentation, EA models, established EA processes, ICT recommendations, roadmaps, strategies, etc.
Who is the service for?
Medium and large organizations that want to transform business requirements into ICT requirements. Other organisations that want to systematically plan their ICT development.
Main advantages of the service
A holistic view of the organisation and its ICT
Evidence for better strategic decision-making
ICT development plan in line with the company's strategy
Optimisation of ICT investments
Greater flexibility and agility of ICT towards business
Clear ICT strategy
Ensuring business continuity and managing the associated risks
How the implementation is done
- This service is implemented in the form of consultations tailored to the needs and requirements of the customer.