An Analysis of Privacy and Security in the Zachman and Federal Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

Cyber Crime ◽  
2013 ◽  
pp. 363-374
Author(s):  
Richard V. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
United States Government ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
The Past ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Architecture Frameworks ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework

Enterprise architecture has had a resurgence of interest in the IT community in the past ten year; in part because of a mandate for federal agencies of the United States government and in part because of the complexity of managing today’s information systems environments. It has become a critical component of an overall IT governance program to provide structure and documentation to describe the business processes, information flows, technical infrastructure and organizational management of an information technology organization. Many different enterprise architecture frameworks have emerged over the past ten years. Two of the most widely used enterprise architecture frameworks (the Zachman Framework and the Federal enterprise architecture framework) are described and their ability to meet the security and privacy needs of an organization is discussed. These frameworks represent a contrast of industry and government perspectives in addressing issues of key importance to senior IT leadership.

An Analysis of Privacy and Security in the Zachman and Federal Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

2009 ◽  
pp. 183-194
Author(s):  
Richard V. McCarthy
Keyword(s):  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
The United States ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
United States Government ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
The Past ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Architecture Frameworks ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework

Enterprise architecture has had a resurgence of interest in the IT community in the past ten year; in part because of a mandate for federal agencies of the United States government and in part because of the complexity of managing today’s information systems environments. It has become a critical component of an overall IT governance program to provide structure and documentation to describe the business processes, information flows, technical infrastructure and organizational management of an information technology organization. Many different enterprise architecture frameworks have emerged over the past ten years. Two of the most widely used enterprise architecture frameworks (the Zachman Framework and the Federal enterprise architecture framework) are described and their ability to meet the security and privacy needs of an organization is discussed. These frameworks represent a contrast of industry and government perspectives in addressing issues of key importance to senior IT leadership.

Privacy and Security

2008 ◽  
pp. 180-194
Author(s):  
Richard V. McCarthy ◽  
Martin Grossman
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Information Flows ◽  
Critical Component ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Architecture Frameworks ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework

Enterprise Architecture is a relatively new concept that has been adopted by large organizations for legal, economic, and strategic reasons. It has become a critical component of an overall IT governance program to provide structure and documentation to describe the business processes, information flows, technical infrastructure, and organizational management of an information technology organization. Many different enterprise architecture frameworks have emerged over the past 10 years. Two of the most widely used enterprise architecture frameworks (the Zachman Framework and the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework) are described and their ability to meet the security and privacy needs of an organization is discussed.

scholarly journals Driving digital transformation of comprehensive primary health services at scale in India: an enterprise architecture framework

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (Suppl 5) ◽  
pp. e005242
Author(s):  
Sunita Nadhamuni ◽  
Oommen John ◽  
Mallari Kulkarni ◽  
Eshan Nanda ◽  
Sethuraman Venkatraman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Primary Health Services ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework

In its commitment towards Sustainable Development Goals, India envisages comprehensive primary health services as a key pillar in achieving universal health coverage. Embedded in siloed vertical programmes, their lack of interoperability and standardisation limits sustainability and hence their benefits have not been realised yet. We propose an enterprise architecture framework that overcomes these challenges and outline a robust futuristic digital health infrastructure for delivery of efficient and effective comprehensive primary healthcare. Core principles of an enterprise platform architecture covering four platform levers to facilitate seamless service delivery, monitor programmatic performance and facilitate research in the context of primary healthcare are listed. A federated architecture supports the custom needs of states and health programmes through standardisation and decentralisation techniques. Interoperability design principles enable integration between disparate information technology systems to ensure continuum of care across referral pathways. A responsive data architecture meets high volume and quality requirements of data accessibility in compliance with regulatory requirements. Security and privacy by design underscore the importance of building trust through role-based access, strong user authentication mechanisms, robust data management practices and consent. The proposed framework will empower programme managers with a ready reference toolkit for designing, implementing and evaluating primary care platforms for large-scale deployment. In the context of health and wellness centres, building a responsive, resilient and reliable enterprise architecture would be a fundamental path towards strengthening health systems leveraging digital health interventions. An enterprise architecture for primary care is the foundational building block for an efficient national digital health ecosystem. As citizens take ownership of their health, futuristic digital infrastructure at the primary care level will determine the health-seeking behaviour and utilisation trajectory of the nation.

The Use of an Enterprise Architecture Framework to Guide the Management of Big Data in Health Organisations

2021 ◽  
pp. 39-50
Author(s):  
Monica Nehemia ◽  
Tandokazi Zondani
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Technology Infrastructure ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework

Big data has gained popularity in recent years, with increased interest from both public and private organisations including academics. The automation of business processes led to the proliferation of different types of data at various speeds through information systems. Big data is generated at a high rate from multiple sources that can become complex to manage with challenges to collect, manipulate, and store data with traditional IS/IT. Big data has been associated with technical non-technical challenges. Due to these challenges, organisations deploy enterprise architecture as an approach to holistically manage and mitigate challenges associated with business and technology. An exploratory study was done to determine how EA could be used to manage big data in healthcare facilities. This study employs the interpretive approach with documentation as the analysis. Findings were governance, internal and external big data sources, information technology infrastructure development, and big data skills. Through the different EA domains, big data challenges could be mitigated.

Mobile Enterprise Architecture Framework

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Zongjun Li ◽  
Annette Lerine Steenkamp
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Strategy Analysis ◽  
Business Values ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Enterprise Transformation ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework

The Mobile Enterprise is a new form of enterprise in the contemporary mobile era. Although several well-known enterprise architecture frameworks are used by enterprises, it is apparent that there is no industry standard available to enable an enterprise to transform its business processes to incorporate mobile technologies to advantage. This article presents a conceptual Mobile Enterprise Architecture Framework and supporting methodology and process model which can aid enterprise decision makers to evaluate the business values, and analyze the risks and other critical business and technical factors for enterprise mobile initiatives and mobile transitions. The framework covers both the enterprise and mobile enterprise architecture domains that represent the Enterprise, Business, and Mobile Adoption levels. The goal at the Enterprise Level is to obtain a mobile enterprise and the technologies adopted at the Mobile Adoption Level are the different mobile technologies to be incorporated. Each level contains some important components impacting the mobile enterprise transformation. The methodology and process model cover the Strategy, Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Maintenance stages for each mobile initiative, and were validated in a research project against some Ontario Government mobile initiatives.

A Comparative Analysis of the Integration of SOA Elements in Widely-Used Enterprise Architecture Frameworks

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 54-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayed Alwadain ◽  
Erwin Fielt ◽  
Axel Korthaus ◽  
Michael Rosemann
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Service Oriented Architecture ◽  
It Alignment ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Service Oriented ◽  
Architecture Frameworks ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework ◽  
Over Time

In recent years, enterprise architecture (EA) has captured increasing interest as a means to systematically consolidate and manage various enterprise artefacts in order to provide holistic decision support for business/IT alignment and business/IT landscapes management. To provide a holistic perspective on the enterprise over time, EA frameworks need to co-evolve with the changes in the enterprise and its IT over time. In this paper the authors focus on the emergence of Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). There is a need to integrate SOA with EA to keep EA relevant and to use EA products to help drive successful SOA. This paper investigates and compares the integration of SOA elements in five widely used EA frameworks: Archimate, The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF), Department of Defence Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and the Ministry of Defence Architecture Framework (MODAF). It identifies what SOA elements are considered and their relative position in the overall structure. The results show that services and related elements are far from being well-integrated constructs in current EA frameworks and that the different EA frameworks integrated SOA elements in substantially different ways. The results can support the academic EA and SOA communities with a closer and more consistent integration of EA and SOA and support practitioners in identifying an EA framework that provides the SOA support that matches their requirements.

Facet of Modeling Web Information Systems from a Document-Centric View

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 57-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bálint Molnár ◽  
András Benczúr
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Web Information ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Activity Modeling ◽  
Formal Framework ◽  
Algebra Approach ◽  
Web Information Systems ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework

The modeling of Information Systems in general, and Web Information Systems (WIS) especially, is a permanent issue so that there have been already several attempts and proposals for representing various facets of WIS. In our proposed approach, we focus on the organizational and business activity modeling and we concentrate on documents that represent the information of enterprises in the form of unstructured and semi-structured documents. The compilation of documents mirrors implicitly or explicitly the structure of enterprises, the interrelationship of business processes, and activities and tasks within processes. The documents represent, at the same time, the system roles along with tasks and activities. Our modeling approach concentrates on the co-existence and co-operation of documents and activities of business. The Story Algebra, or more generally the process algebra approach provides a formal framework that promises a formal describing method for modeling precisely the event triggered processes coupled with data in document format within an Enterprise Architecture Framework.

Mobile Enterprise Architecture Framework

2012 ◽  
pp. 121-138
Author(s):  
Zongjun Li ◽  
Annette Lerine Steenkamp
Keyword(s):  
Process Model ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Strategy Analysis ◽  
Business Values ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework ◽  
Adoption Level

The Mobile Enterprise is a new form of enterprise in the contemporary mobile era. Although several well-known enterprise architecture frameworks are used by enterprises, it is apparent that there is no industry standard available to enable an enterprise to transform its business processes to incorporate mobile technologies to advantage. This paper presents a conceptual Mobile Enterprise Architecture Framework and supporting methodology and process model which can aid enterprise decision makers to evaluate the business values, and analyze the risks and other critical business and technical factors for enterprise mobile initiatives and mobile transitions. The framework covers both the enterprise and mobile enterprise architecture domains that represent the Enterprise, Business, and Mobile Adoption levels. The goal at the Enterprise Level is to obtain a mobile enterprise and the technologies adopted at the Mobile Adoption Level are the different mobile technologies to be incorporated. Each level contains some important components impacting the mobile enterprise transformation. The methodology and process model cover the Strategy, Analysis, Design, Implementation, and Maintenance stages for each mobile initiative, and were validated in a research project against some Ontario Government mobile initiatives.

scholarly journals Business-oriented data management in conglomerates: insights from government data sharing

2021 ◽  
Vol 290 ◽  
pp. 02031
Author(s):  
Zhepeng Lv
Keyword(s):  
Data Management ◽  
Data Sharing ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Enterprise Architecture ◽  
Risk Control ◽  
The United States ◽  
Architecture Framework ◽  
Enterprise Architecture Framework ◽  
Government Data ◽  
High Level

Nowadays, the management of big data has become an emerging question for companies. Managers in conglomerates, or corporations made up of many businesses, concern more about data management as data integration and sharing inside the corporate can bring about product innovation, risk control and operation efficiency. To solve the technical and managerial problems that hinder data sharing, this study drew reference from federal enterprise architecture framework implemented constructed by the United States. By exploring this framework, this study suggests a methodology for data sharing in conglomerates, and stresses on the business-driven principle and a top-down architecture design with supporting from high-level decision-making.

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