FederalSegmentArchitectureMethodology/Validate And Communicate Target Business And Information Archiecture

Process Step 3: Define Business and Information Requirements    (3ZNK)

Activity 3.4: Validate and communicate target business and information architecture    (3ZNL)

Activity Description:    (3ZNM)

Gain approval from the core team in regards to the target business and information architecture.    (3ZNN)

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Activity Inputs:    (3ZNP)

• Target business architecture artifacts    (3ZNQ)
  • Target business function model    (3ZNR)
  • Target business value chain    (3ZNS)
  • Target key business process models    (3ZNT)
  • Target key business process swim lane diagrams    (3ZNU)
• Target information architecture artifacts    (3ZNV)
  • Target conceptual data model    (3ZNW)
  • Target data steward assignments    (3ZNX)
  • Target business data mapped to key business processes (CRUD)    (3ZNY)
  • Updated data reference model    (3ZNZ)
  • Target information sharing matrix    (3ZO0)

Tasks:    (3ZO1)

3.4.1 Package business and information architecture    (3ZO2)

The architect should develop a package that describes the business and information architecture for the core team to review.    (3ZO3)

3.4.2 Present business and information architecture for approval    (3ZO4)

A presentation that includes the business and information architecture should be prepared by the architect. The architect should conduct a detailed workshop review of the business and information architecture. The core team decides at this point, whether to proceed into process step 4 or refine the business and information architecture.    (3ZO5)

Communications Considerations:    (3ZO6)

Executive briefing materials should not be in architecture language but in business terms and context and at an appropriate level for the audience.    (3ZO7)

Activity Outputs:    (3ZO8)

• Business and Information Architecture Presentation    (3ZO9)

Suggested Analytical Techniques:    (3ZOA)

None    (3ZOB)

End of Process Step 3    (3ZCQ)

Process Step 4: /Define_the_Conceptual_Solution_Architecture    (3ZOC)