Digital transformation:
Architectures, Business-processes, Services
Architectures, Business-processes, Services
Subject area examples
- Enterprise architecture development
- Business / data / application / technology architecture development
- Information systems and Services architecture development
- Digital transformation of the enterprise or its Services
- Business process diagnostics
- Business processes development and improvement
- Business process automation
Also see
Development of architectures and business processes
Development of enterprise architecture in all four domains: activity architecture (including management processes), data, application and technology architecture, link architectures to each other and to the organizational structure.
Creating of integrated architectures, where all elements serve a specific purpose, harmoniously interacting with other elements, configured in accordance with their specificity and place in the overall architecture.
Creating of integrated architectures, where all elements serve a specific purpose, harmoniously interacting with other elements, configured in accordance with their specificity and place in the overall architecture.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is transformation (digital transformation)?
Transformation, in a broad sense, refers to a change in the architecture of an enterprise when new opportunities or a different context dictates the need to bring all architectures into a state that allows them to realize opportunities or, in a general sense, meet the requirements of any changed context.
Transformation is often understood as digitalization of products and/or services, which is generally true, but it is a special case of transformation, since the work is aimed at changing only part of the architectural landscape, whereas any change has not only detail, but also context.
We consider transformation as a complex task that requires at least a general evaluation in all architectural domains, starting from the business model ending with technologies. This approach makes it possible to reduce the financial and qualitative risks of the change, in the same time, make it possible to achive the goals.
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
Transformation is often understood as digitalization of products and/or services, which is generally true, but it is a special case of transformation, since the work is aimed at changing only part of the architectural landscape, whereas any change has not only detail, but also context.
We consider transformation as a complex task that requires at least a general evaluation in all architectural domains, starting from the business model ending with technologies. This approach makes it possible to reduce the financial and qualitative risks of the change, in the same time, make it possible to achive the goals.
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
What is the transformation strategies?
According to TOGAF 9.2 Standard,
Implementation and Migration Strategy will guide the implementation of the Target Architecture and structure any Transition Architectures.
The strategic approach is used to determine in a general way the order of actions when performing a particular task, taking into account the context and conditions to implement solutions and using an opportunities.
There are three basic approaches for Implementation and migration:
Next, it is necessary to determine migration techniques for the overall strategic approach, that will address and mitigate the risks identified in the Gaps, Solutions, and Dependencies.
Examples of migration techniques for evolutionary approach:
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
Implementation and Migration Strategy will guide the implementation of the Target Architecture and structure any Transition Architectures.
The strategic approach is used to determine in a general way the order of actions when performing a particular task, taking into account the context and conditions to implement solutions and using an opportunities.
There are three basic approaches for Implementation and migration:
- Greenfield: a completely new implementation
- Revolutionary: a radical change (i.e., switch on, switch off)
- Evolutionary: a strategy of convergence, such as parallel running or a phased approach to introduce new capabilities
Next, it is necessary to determine migration techniques for the overall strategic approach, that will address and mitigate the risks identified in the Gaps, Solutions, and Dependencies.
Examples of migration techniques for evolutionary approach:
- Replacement of software and systems, taking into account their relationship.
- Replacement of software and systems individually in order of increasing risks.
- Replacement of software and systems taking into account subject areas.
- Replacement of software and systems taking into account user groups.
- Replacement of software and systems, taking into account the completion of licensing terms or the validity of support contracts.
- Replacement of software and systems, taking into account the availability of resources and competencies to support the replaced systems.
- Replacement of software and systems taking into account the complexity of migration (for example, first of all, to carry out the simplest stages of replacement).
- Replacement of software and systems taking into account SLA (for example, first change systems where SLA gives more time and opportunities for migration, fewer risks, a more convenient and/or cheaper migration schedule).
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
What is a service?
The service consists of three main parts:
- Technical facilities that automate a particular activity.
- Agreed quality parameters for the provision of technical facilities interfaces to the user.
- Support and modification of the functionality of technical facilities according to agreed quality parameters of their provision.
In general, the company owns the technical facilities, administers and finances the activities and division servicing them, and bears all the risks associated with this.
Switching to the service model, the enterprise completely get rid of all costs and risks associated with the ownership of infrastructure and resources and shift them to the service provider company, reserving the functions of planning and quality control of delivered services.
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
- Technical facilities that automate a particular activity.
- Agreed quality parameters for the provision of technical facilities interfaces to the user.
- Support and modification of the functionality of technical facilities according to agreed quality parameters of their provision.
In general, the company owns the technical facilities, administers and finances the activities and division servicing them, and bears all the risks associated with this.
Switching to the service model, the enterprise completely get rid of all costs and risks associated with the ownership of infrastructure and resources and shift them to the service provider company, reserving the functions of planning and quality control of delivered services.
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
What is Outsourcing?
Outsourcing is a way of managing the capability, when these human and/or technical resources are sourced by the contractor (outsourcer).
At the same time, the customer company must be able to govern such resources without interfering in the activities of the outsourcer, which can be implemented using various tools, from KPI and SLA to the customer company's control of the supplier company's business processes.
The outsourcer can provide services, technical resources or competencies in various forms, as results of activities (outsourcing) or as a human resource (outstaffing).
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
At the same time, the customer company must be able to govern such resources without interfering in the activities of the outsourcer, which can be implemented using various tools, from KPI and SLA to the customer company's control of the supplier company's business processes.
The outsourcer can provide services, technical resources or competencies in various forms, as results of activities (outsourcing) or as a human resource (outstaffing).
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
What is KGI/KPI?
KGI - key goal indicators
Target indicators. Determine whether the process/service/activity achieves its goal.
KPI - key performance indicators
Performance indicators. Determine how successfully the process/service/activity achieves its goal.
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
Target indicators. Determine whether the process/service/activity achieves its goal.
KPI - key performance indicators
Performance indicators. Determine how successfully the process/service/activity achieves its goal.
You can take our consultation to discuss it in more details. It is free and doesn't seems that you have to sign a contract, only if you like our services and want to move ahead with us.
What is ITIL, COBIT, ITSM, ISO, CMMI, TOGAF, PMI, MBA?
ITIL
IT Infrastructure Library is an information technology infrastructure library. Methodology and collection of best practices for IT infrastructure management. The ITIL methodology also allows to successfully manage IT services, describing in detail the relevant management processes. In the latest version, the authors of the methodology move on to the concepts of value, describing the value of IT for the organization. However, a structural approach to value management has not been demonstrated, therefore, it is recommended to organize value management with more appropriate tools, for example, using the TOGAF standard (see below).
COBIT
Control OBjectives for IT. Methodology for setting goals for IT as such and IT processes, as well as a stating a sets of relevant practices to achieve them. The methodology helps to develop goals for IT as such and IT processes. It also contains lists of practices for process management and IT. Usually COBIT is used as a reference for goals, and processes are developed using more appropriate tools, for example, the ITIL methodology (see above) or the ISO 20000 standard (see below).
ITSM
IT Service Management. The concept describes the area of specialization in service management. A service is a set of software, hardware and infrastructure together with agreed quality indicators of their work and maintenance carried out in accordance with these indicators.
The international standard in the field of IT services management is ISO 20000. We have our own proven professional competence according to this standard.
ISO
International Standardization Organization. A collection of industrial standards for various industries and activities, for example, the ISO 20000 IT services management standard or the ISO 22000 food safety management system, as well as broad standards, for example, the ISO 9000 series of general management standards.
The international standard in the field of IT services management is ISO 20000. We have our own proven professional competence according to this standard.
TOGAF
The Open Group Architecture Framework. Methodology and set of tools for enterprise architecture management. Architecture management is carried out in a coherent end-to-end way with the establishment of strict compliance with the goals of the enterprise in four domains - activity architecture, data architecture, application architecture, technological architecture. The methodology covers absolutely all issues of technical management of the company's activities, its products, services and their quality. The only industrial tool for managing digital transformation.
We have our own proven expertise according to this standard.
PMI
Project management Institute is a worldwide non-profit professional project management organization. Project management helps to organize only one part of the life cycle of a service or product, namely, service or product development and implementation, further stages of its life cycle should be organized using one or another architectural and/or process methodology.
MBA
Master of business administration. Qualifications obtained by students in the relevant training courses. Depending on the specialization of the course, it provides theoretical knowledge about the rules of managing an organization in a particular market (strategic level), and/or any capability of organization (for example, advertising, marketing, sales).
It does not give a detailed idea of the methodologies for describing architecture and activities (processes), because at the level of strategy or segment, there is no detailed representation of abilities, and even more so, processes, as well as a holistic view of the architecture of the enterprise.
IT Infrastructure Library is an information technology infrastructure library. Methodology and collection of best practices for IT infrastructure management. The ITIL methodology also allows to successfully manage IT services, describing in detail the relevant management processes. In the latest version, the authors of the methodology move on to the concepts of value, describing the value of IT for the organization. However, a structural approach to value management has not been demonstrated, therefore, it is recommended to organize value management with more appropriate tools, for example, using the TOGAF standard (see below).
COBIT
Control OBjectives for IT. Methodology for setting goals for IT as such and IT processes, as well as a stating a sets of relevant practices to achieve them. The methodology helps to develop goals for IT as such and IT processes. It also contains lists of practices for process management and IT. Usually COBIT is used as a reference for goals, and processes are developed using more appropriate tools, for example, the ITIL methodology (see above) or the ISO 20000 standard (see below).
ITSM
IT Service Management. The concept describes the area of specialization in service management. A service is a set of software, hardware and infrastructure together with agreed quality indicators of their work and maintenance carried out in accordance with these indicators.
The international standard in the field of IT services management is ISO 20000. We have our own proven professional competence according to this standard.
ISO
International Standardization Organization. A collection of industrial standards for various industries and activities, for example, the ISO 20000 IT services management standard or the ISO 22000 food safety management system, as well as broad standards, for example, the ISO 9000 series of general management standards.
The international standard in the field of IT services management is ISO 20000. We have our own proven professional competence according to this standard.
TOGAF
The Open Group Architecture Framework. Methodology and set of tools for enterprise architecture management. Architecture management is carried out in a coherent end-to-end way with the establishment of strict compliance with the goals of the enterprise in four domains - activity architecture, data architecture, application architecture, technological architecture. The methodology covers absolutely all issues of technical management of the company's activities, its products, services and their quality. The only industrial tool for managing digital transformation.
We have our own proven expertise according to this standard.
PMI
Project management Institute is a worldwide non-profit professional project management organization. Project management helps to organize only one part of the life cycle of a service or product, namely, service or product development and implementation, further stages of its life cycle should be organized using one or another architectural and/or process methodology.
MBA
Master of business administration. Qualifications obtained by students in the relevant training courses. Depending on the specialization of the course, it provides theoretical knowledge about the rules of managing an organization in a particular market (strategic level), and/or any capability of organization (for example, advertising, marketing, sales).
It does not give a detailed idea of the methodologies for describing architecture and activities (processes), because at the level of strategy or segment, there is no detailed representation of abilities, and even more so, processes, as well as a holistic view of the architecture of the enterprise.