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First steps in EA: from three TU ’ s to 3TU. Bert van Zomeren Delft University of Technology. The Open Group Conference Munich, October 2008. About 3TU. Universities of Delft, Eindhoven, Twente Federation since february 7th, 2007 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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First steps in EA:First steps in EA:
from three TU’s to 3TU.from three TU’s to 3TU.
Bert van ZomerenBert van ZomerenDelft University of TechnologyDelft University of Technology
The Open Group ConferenceThe Open Group ConferenceMunich, October 2008Munich, October 2008
About 3TU. About 3TU.
• UniversitiesUniversities of Delft, Eindhoven, Twente• Federation since february 7th, 2007• Main goal: stronger international position
in education and research• 9.000 staff, > 28.000 students• Collaboration in 3TU. Graduate School• 5 joint MSC programmes (since 2006)• Considerable differences in Size, Culture,
Organizational structure, IT Governance, IT environments, applications etc.
The caseThe case
Ambition of 3TU.Graduate School:A federated DLWE, available in 2011
(whatever that may be)
Decision of IT Depts (Trojka):Facilitate 3TU.GS
Start of several IT projects3TU.wg Architecture
Achievements: ADMAchievements: ADM
Agreement on the use of architecture as enabler of change
de facto: TOGAF!
Achievements: frameworkAchievements: framework
Achievements: PrinciplesAchievements: Principles
• Integration by business services
• Use of standards• Buy before Make• No customization• Service
Orientation• Web enabling• Presentation and
function separated• Authentication
Achievements: visionAchievements: vision
• Business goals (= ambitions 3TU.GS)
• Target Architecture
website website website
Data Data Data
Functional services
Functional services
Functional services
Data
other
instititutons
website
Institution X
Functional services
Target architectureTarget architecture
Achievements: Achievements: business processesbusiness processes
• Choice of modelling language: Archimate
• Definition of processes in FLE
• A little help from our friends
• Models for processes, services and data objects
Modelling activitiesModelling activities
Achievements: Achievements: systems architecturesystems architecture
• Forbidden territory; use existing systems
• Integration via SOA• Respect institutional
independence
Achievements: data architectureAchievements: data architecture
• 3TU.Committee for services and standards (with mandate)
• Use existing standards
• Commitment of SURF in development of standards and application profiles
ChallengesChallenges
• 3TU. is a collaboration between partners who are also fierce competitors
• Individual branding remains very important
• In IT more enthusiasm than in education: growing gap
• Clash of the titans: architects versus project managers
• No experience with services
More challengesMore challenges
• No real enterprise architects in 3TU.
• No power to enforce process design or standards
• Limited authority for architects• Demarcation line between 3TU.
and local infrastructure• Facility sharing??
(do we trust each other?)
Work in progressWork in progress
• Finetuning of Target Architecture• Proof of Concept for one business
process• Choice of standard for learning
components• Mapping of services on application
landscape
ConclusionsConclusions
• A lot of work to do• Need for qualified architects• Reduce the gap between IT and
education• Introduction of SOA could work
• But, most important……
It’s great funIt’s great fun!
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