Enterprise Architecture Framework
Overview
The Federated Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Framework is part of a wider work programme.
The Framework i will facilitate cross-agency analysis and the identification of duplicate investments, gaps and opportunities for collaboration within and across agencies.
Purpose
The purpose of the FEA Framework is:
- To be the basis for dialogue between agencies when they seek to
share information, technology and/or business processes. Scoping and
design activities will be facilitated by a set of common terms and set
of models for describing government activities.
- To provide a framework that allows ultimately a view of Enterprise
Architecture for All-of-Government activities â such an
Architecture will be federated, in that collaborating agencies will
contribute assets, to deliver joined-up government services.
- To support the ICT Investment Framework and Business Case Process with a set of common terms and set of models for describing government activities. Opportunities to collaborate and share assets will be identified.
Deliverables
The deliverables of the FEA framework will include:
- a common vocabulary, with agreed definition of terms;
- a set of common Models, such as Business, Information/Data,
Services and Technology, for describing important elements of the
government activities and government systemic capability.
- patterns and standards to facilitate inter-agency
collaboration.
- Principles for developing:
- common Models. This will be the responsibility of the SSC Federated Enterprise Architecture Team.
- common Patterns. This will be the responsibility of the agency Enterprise Architects, with the SSC Federated Enterprise Architecture Team acting as a steward.
- common Standards. These will be incorporated into e-GIF using e-GIF processes.
Footnote
[i. An architecture framework is a tool which can be used for developing a broad range of different architectures. It describes a method for designing an information system in terms of a set of building blocks, and for showing how the building blocks fit together. It contains a set of tools and provides a common vocabulary. It also includes a list of recommended standards and compliant products that can be used to implement the building blocks. TOGAG 8.1.1 and e-GIF Management Committee.]
