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Accelerating Implementation and Realization of Enterprise Architecture using Force.com
Sohail Sikora Director, Program Architect
@Abbrevtalk
Aaron Levensailor Senior Program Architect
@alevensailor
Agenda
• Introductions
• Enterprise Architecture : The Practice
– Define
– Measure
– Customer Success
• Enterprise Architect : The Person
– The Person and Role
– The Tools
• Thank You!
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Enterprise Architecture : The Practice Defined
How do you define the practice?
Business Value IT Value Differentiation
Enterprise Architecture : The Practice Measured How do you value your EA Practice and its contributions?
• Increased autonomy
• Faster time to value
• Customer relevance
• Scalability
• Quality
• Security
• Evangelist
• Strategic thinking
• Communication
Enterprise Architect
Business Value IT Value Differentiation
Enterprise Architect : The Person What are the traits of a successful Enterprise Architect?
• Understands business strategy
• Process orientation
• Multiple technology platforms
• Maintains relevant skills
• Program oversight
• Evangelist
• Strategic thinking
• Communication
Enterprise Architect : The Role What do they typically work on?
• How can we connect the dots?
• Vision to Value
• Let me show you how…
• 3 to 6 month pipeline
• 12 to 36 month pipeline
• Current Demand
• Critical Projects
Manage Portfolio
Understand Demand
Create the Vision
Show the Way
Application Rationalization Methodology Multi Tenancy
Enterprise Architect : The Tools The New World means new tools
• How to decide what belongs
where?
• What works well?
– Business processes
– Operational
– Apps that require actionable data
• What does not?
– Raw computing (Video)
– Niche Apps for few users
• Agile… Ok what does that mean?
• “We have always done it this
way.” Not really.
• Time to market is the key
• Architecture in a Multi Tenant
Cloud
• Accrues great benefits
• Releases tend to be multiple
• One release benefits all
• Different ground implies different
ground rules
– Testing
– Support
– Continuity
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How do we get in touch? Let’s keep the conversation going!
• Join our Knowledge Share Chatter Group
– http://bit.ly/SalesforceServices-KnowledgeShare
• Join our Knowledge Share Slide Share Group:
– http://www.slideshare.net/cmcgriff
• Email us: [email protected]
• Learn more about careers at Salesforce.com
– http://bit.ly/1hkZySe OR
– Email Lisa Davie - [email protected]
Citations and Resources
• Architect Core Resources
– https://developer.salesforce.com/page/Architect_Core_Resources
• Enterprise Architecture Definitions
– http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/chap02.html
– http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/enterprise-architecture-ea/
– http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb466232.aspx
• Integration Resources
– https://developer.salesforce.com/page/Integration