The following review checklists provide a wide range of typical questions that may be used in conducting Architecture Compliance reviews, relating to various aspects of the architecture. The organization of the questions includes the basic disciplines of system engineering, information management, security, and systems management. The checklists are based on material provided by a member… Read More »
Design Considerations You have determined the device types you will support. You have designed the application with occasionally-connected limited-bandwidth scenarios in mind. The user interface design is appropriate for the mobile device. You did not try to reuse a desktop application design or user interface. You have considered device resource constraints for battery life, memory… Read More »
What is the project’s life cycle approach? At what stage is the project in its life cycle? What key issues have been identified or analyzed that the project believes will drive evaluations of hardware and operating systems for networks, servers and end user devices? What system capabilities will involve high-volume and/or high frequency data transfers?… Read More »
Bellow are some interesting videos about the Omni-channel. http://youtu.be/ghns1ic0gs8?list=PLmrDnvcyuF4zEZJQVfrboyhh1VB-H_piV
Much has been said about Omni-Channel being retail’s most recent disruptive boost. The approach, which leverages the power of technology and data to deliver consumers products and services across channels, has made retailers smarter and more nimble. Today more products and services are expeditiously delivered in a myriad of ways and settings to consumers eager… Read More »
Architecture principles constitute a basic reference for every IT project and initiative and are used as drivers for architecture governance. Each new project will be expected to explain how they will conform to the principles and justify any exceptions. Business principles Innovation – Innovate for competitive advantage through differentiation and productivity Rationale: Helps realize competitive advantage and drives improvements in efficiency and productivity… Read More »
Objectives Ensure that the architecture lifecycle is maintained Ensure that the Architecture Governance Framework is executed Ensure that the enterprise Architecture Capability meets current requirements Steps Establish value realization process Deploy monitoring tools Manage risks Provide analysis for architecture change management Develop change requirements to meet performance targets Manage governance process Activate the process to implement change Inputs Request for Architecture… Read More »
Objectives Ensure conformance with the Target Architecture by implementation projects Perform appropriate Architecture Governance functions for the solution and any implementation-driven architecture Change Requests Steps Confirm scope and priorities for deployment with development management Identify deployment resources and skills Guide development of solutions deployment Perform enterprise architecture compliance reviews Implement business and IT operations Perform post-implementation review and close the implementation Inputs Request for Architecture Work… Read More »
Objectives Finalize the Architecture Roadmap and the supporting Implementation and Migration Plan Ensure that the Implementation and Migration Plan is coordinated with the enterprise’s approach to managing and implementing change in the enterprise’s overall change portfolio Ensure that the business value and cost of work packages and Transition Architectures is understood by key stakeholders Steps Confirm management framework interactions for Implementation and Migration Plan Assign a… Read More »
Objectives Generate the initial complete version of the Architecture Roadmap, based upon the gap analysis and candidate Architecture Roadmap components from Phases B, C, and D Determine whether an incremental approach is required, and if so identify Transition Architectures that will deliver continuous business value Steps Determine/confirm key corporate change attributes Determine business constraints for implementation Review and consolidate gap analysis results from Phases B to D… Read More »