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An Overview of the Federal Segment Architecture

Methodology

Who created the FSAM?

Federal Segment Architecture Working Group (FSAWG)• A cooperative effort with the federal architecture community• Formed in January 2008 as a sub-team to the Architecture and

Infrastructure Committee (AIC) • Formed at the request of the OMB Chief Architect

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Since the FSAWG was initiated, the team has made great headway. Some notable facts include…

• 13 participating federal organizations, including 2 cross-agency initiatives

• 10 best practice presentations delivered

• 18 assessed best practices considered

• Over 200 analytical techniques / templates / examples considered

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Best Practices

• HUD - Segment Architecture Development Guidance / Work Product and Decision Templates

• DoD – DoDAF Version 2.0 (Draft)

• DOI - Methodology for Business Transformation (MBT)

• DOJ - Information Sharing Segment Architecture (ISSA)

• PM-ISE - Information Sharing Environment EA Framework

• PM-ISE - FEA Information Sharing Environment Profile

• DHS – Information Sharing Environment

• DOL - EA Quick Reference Guide

• DOL - IT Investment Management Quick Reference Guide

• DOL – STREAMLine Methodology

• Treasury - Segment Architecture Analysis Guide

• Treasury - Segment Architecture Process Guide

• Treasury - Segment Architecture Roadmap

• HRLOB – Segment Architecture Approach

• EPA - OSWER Segment Architecture Line-of-Sight: From Architecture through Implementation

• HHS - HHS Architecture Development Methodology (ADM)

• FEA - Security and Privacy Profile (v2) (Draft)

• FEA - Records Management Profile

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What is the Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM)?

• FSAM is a step by step process for developing and using segment architecture.

• FSAM was created by chief architects within the federal community by reviewing over 200 federal “best practice” analysis techniques and focusing on answering key questions:

What are the primary change drivers impacting the segment? What are the current segment systems and resources? What are the deficiencies or inhibitors to success and how can we

improve information security within the segment? What are the vision and performance goals for the segment? What are the design alternatives for achieving the performance

goals? What projects are required to achieve the target segment

architecture and in what order should they be executed?

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FSAM includes the steps for developing a Segment Architecture as well as hand-offs to Enterprise and Solution Architecture.

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FSAM supports the entire lifecycle from strategic planning to execution with a primary focus on developing actionable architecture.

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Strategic

Planning

Strategic

PlanningArchitectu

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CPIC

BudgetCPIC

Architecture

CPIC

Architecture

Architecture

Execution

Execution

FSAM features a series of touch points to other disciplines such as security.

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NIST 800-39Organizational View of

Risk Management

NIST 800-60Security Categorization

Process

Suggested analytical techniques for each output have been included in the FSAM with templates from Agency best practices.

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Each suggested analytical technique table includes:

• Output name• Associated FEA Layers• Name of suggested analytical

technique• Link to the template/example• Contributing Agency

Output: Governance Framework (Step 1)

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FSAWG

Suggested Analytical Technique:Governance Framework

Provides a formalized definition of decision-making roles and

responsibilities.

Output: As-Is Key Information Sources and Qualitative Assessment (Step 3)

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DOI

Suggested Analytical Technique:Authoritative Data Source (ADS)

Candidate Qualitative Analysis Matrix

Used to document the sources of information in the current state and

determines the most trusted sources of data by information class and data entity.

Output: As-Is Systems and Services Scoring (Step 4)

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DOI

Suggested Analytical Technique:As-Is Systems and Services

Description and Scoring

Used to determine where adjustments to the segment systems and services architecture should be investigated.

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Output: Target Conceptual Solution Architecture (Step 4)

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Treasury

Suggested Analytical Technique:Target Systems and Services

Interface Diagram

Used to describe the conceptual solution architecture by providing an integrated view of the combined segment system, service, and technology architectures.

As we continue to evolve, our discipline will become more effective.

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• FSAM helps deliver “actionable architecture”.

• Following FSAM will produce the data to populate the segment architecture template as a by-product.

• FSAM improves hand-offs between EA and our solution architecture, CPIC, and PM colleagues.

Template Based EA SubmissionStrategic Performance

Segment Performance

Program Performance

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FSAM Toolkit Will Help Standardize and Expedite Architecture Development.

The Architecture Community will have an on-line Toolkit based on best practice analytical techniques to include:

• Step-by-Step Methodology

• Outreach & Training Material in Presentation Format

• Analytical Templates and Examples based on proven best practices

• Downloadable Work Breakdown Structure based on FSAM to launch a segment architecture project

• Eventual population of Case Studies for reference

• Collaboration on recommended FSAM improvements for future releases via OMB MAX site.

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Questions?

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