Blue Ocean Technologies

Blue Ocean Technologies can help its clients develop the execution strategy for any Enterprise Architecture initiative. Three key disciplines for execution of an Enterprise Architecture Strategy:

Clear definition of the firm's Business Operating Model
- Identify the processes that distinguish your firm competitively
- Determine what elements of those processes should be standardized
- Envision your firm's experience as it ought to be. Determine what integration of data and end-to-end connection of processes is necessary
- Decide how you would like the firm to grow
Enterprise Architecture model which is the long-term view of a company's processes, systems, and technologies
IT Engagement model which is the system of Governance mechanisms that ensure business and IT projects achieve business objectives

Four General Types of Operating Models:

Diversification (low standardization, low integration)
Coordinated (low standardization, high integration)
Replication (high standardization, low integration)
Unification (high standardization, high integration)

The Key to Effective Enterprise Architecture is to Identify:

Processes
Data
Technologies
Interfaces

Execution Foundation for Enterprise Architecture:

Analyze your existing foundation
Define your operating model
Design your architecture
Set priorities
Design and implement an engagement model
Exploit the foundation for future growth

Enterprise Architecture Levels:

Business process architecture
Data / Information Architecture
Application Architecture
Technology Architecture

Common Elements in Enterprise Architecture:

Core Business processes
Shared data driving core processes
Key linking and automating technologies
Key users / customers of the system

Stages of Architecture Maturity

Business silos architecture
Standardized technology architecture
Optimized core architecture
Business modularity architecture