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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 --- 37 days ago http://communities.intel.com/openport/blogs/proexpert/2008/07/22/relevance-of-ar
 Manageability & Automation - It is all about planning!!! How can Architecture help: The primary role of architecture is to provide an orchestrated plan to meet short term and long term Manageability & Automation (M&A) objectives. Architecture is all about technical planning and can enable reduced operational costs and agility if done correctly. I strongly believe that architecture can help accelerate the rate of change and provide real value for "M" and for "A". Some specific Architecture-enabling activities include: Service Definition - Define the core Services and what are in/out Scope . Example below. Taxonomy - Define the next level of Services details. Example below. Establish a high-level Strategy and Conceptual Architecture (5-10 year vision). Example below. Define a strategy with a set of guiding principles / policies to enable the M&A. These may include: Vendor strategy (single / multiple sourcing) Integration "Frameworks and/or Point Solutions" (or combo) strategy Operation model strategy (centralized / distributed) Data strategy Define a 3-year horizon "capabilities" roadmap with the first year committed (partnership of Architecture, Operations and Engineering) and the last two years a best guess based on realistic funding, estimated vendor product delivery schedules, business trends, emerging / disruptive technologies, etc. Use this roadmap to communicate and synchronize with vendor roadmaps, driving your requirements into ... |
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