Information Strategy, Architecture and Governance Offering Group

From MIKE2 Methodology

The Information Management Strategy of MIKE2.0 provides a set of activities to be implemented using a Blueprint/Roadmap style of delivery. The Blueprint is a relatively high-level vision for developing the envisaged future-state and a model which defines the prioritized transitions to get there. The Blueprint is inclusive of organization, people, process, and technology and the solution definition is driven by the established IT Principles and business priorities. The Roadmap provides the strategy for each increment of the solution to be implemented. This approach is important for enabling continuous development through increment-based delivery and to accommodate the rapid changes that are occurring with most business environments. Although this strategy is appropriate for large-scale initiatives it also allows for more tactical projects to be delivered within the strategic context.

The Information Architecture provides the technology solution framework for MIKE2.0 through the SAFE Architecture. The Information Architecture goes across applications, data, and infrastructure and was designed to accommodate the inherent complexities of a highly federated organization. It covers a number of capabilities, varying from those that are foundational for the majority of project implementations to advanced capabilities that are only emerging in the area of Enterprise Information Management. Each Solution Offering uses an architecturally-driven approach that moves from a conceptual vision of the architecture to a set of strategic vendor products before moving into a solution architecture and design for each increment. It provides a number of Supporting Assets that can be used as starting points in defining the architecture. The Information Architecture framework also acts as one of the Foundational Solutions of MIKE2.0.

The Information Governance aspects of MIKE2.0 take a comprehensive approach to this problem. Whilst there is consensus that Information Governance includes Data Quality Management, it is difficult to get a consistent definition for the other aspects of the term. Because Information Management is a new field, practitioners have focused on what they know and have been wary of the more ambiguous aspects of governance such as Information Lifecycle Management (ILM), Information Auditing and Return on Investment (ROI) management. The starting point for the solution is therefore a consistent definition of this area (while recognizing that it will evolve) that then provides assets related to people, process, organization and technology required for improved Information Governance. The Information Governance framework also acts as one of the Foundational Solutions of MIKE2.0.

The Information Strategy, Architecture and Governance Offering Group includes the following Core Solution Offerings:

• Information Governance
• Information Management Center of Excellence
• SOA, EII and Model Driven Architecture
• Enterprise Data Management Strategy
• Enterprise Content Management Strategy
• Enterprise Information Assessment

You can also see the underlying solutions for this offering group as well as how it relates to other offering groups by clicking on the categories below.