EAI Service Components in Relation to XML Registry

EAI Service Components in Relation to XML Registry Services, e. Gov, LOBs & FEA/TRM …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Agenda • • • What is Integration Consortium Integration Definitions IC’s Global Integration Framework Components of Integration Applying this to e. Gov initiatives – FEA TRM – OMB LOBs • Use of Registry • Questions? …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

The Integration Challenge A CEO once aptly described the current state of most corporate IT structures as modern cities connected by dirt roads. …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Organizational Overview Founded July 2001 http: //www. integrationconsortium. org …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Mission & Purpose • The Integration Consortium is a non-profit, leading industry body responsible for influencing the direction of the integration industry. Its members champion Integration Acumen by establishing standards, guidelines, best practices, research and the articulation of strategic and measurable business benefits. • The mission of the Consortium is to: – (1) support the acceptance and implementation of Enterprise Application Integration and other integration technologies, applications and services, based on international standards, – (2) support the interoperability, advancement and convergence of technologies that enhance enterprise integration markets. …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Integration Consortium • Launched in 2001 as the EAI Industry Consortium – Incorporated as a non-profit organization under the Alberta Societies Act on February 25, 2002 – Changed name to Integration Consortium on May 24, 2004 to reflect broader mandate • Membership categories: – – – – Executive Associate Educational/Non-Profit End-User Professional Services Individual Student Partnership Notes: 1. Full voting rights 2. Non voting member …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Committees • • • Adaptor Technology Enterprise Information Integration Business Process Integration SOA Web Services Wireless Technology Emerging Technologies Methodology Best Practices More …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Definitions • Enterprise Application Integration – Definition: The process of integrating multiple applications that were independently developed, may use incompatible technology, and remain independently managed. – By this definition, EAI would include: • Business Process Integration • Enterprise Information Integration …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Guiding Principles for Enterprise Integration 1. Clear IT Strategy mapped to Business Strategy 2. Mapping of corporate process and data models 3. Plan ahead for EI - investment vs. cost justification 4. Formulate an EI architecture based on integration characteristics 5. Establish clear lines of ownership and accountability 6. Evaluate vendors on commercials, stability, references, strategy 7. Evaluate technologies - scalability, flexibility, customization, standards 8. Invest in the right skills - Solution & Integration Architects 9. Pilot the desired solution, but in a real environment 10. Ensure tools and processes in place for end-to-end service mgmt …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Enterprise Integration Taxonomy …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Common Layers of EAI Solutions Business Intelligence Provides real-time and historical data on performance of processes and assists in making decisions. Business Process Management Manages and tracks business transactions that might span multiple systems and last minutes to days. Messaging Adapters Ensures the reliability of data delivery across the Enterprise or between systems. Provides “open” connectivity into data sources while allowing filtering and transformations of data. …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

IC Integration Methodology …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Global Integration Framework (GIF) • a universal lexicon of integration terminology • a vendor-neutral reference architecture • an integration methodology including prescriptive templates and standards • a central registry of GIF-compliant interfaces • a software framework (possibly open source) of integration services • an integration data model and associated tools • an education program • a certification process to validate the skills and knowledge of individuals, the conformance of products, and the maturity of organizations …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Global Integration Framework (GIF) The Global Integration Framework brings together industry standards, integration best practices, formal modeling techniques, and other initiatives to create a prescriptive approach to systems integration. GIF is similar to – W 3 C’s Semantic Web Vision – Model Driven Architecture from OMG – Boundaryless Information Flow from The Open Group …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Global Integration Framework (GIF) • Defines: – Business Architecture – Data Architecture – Application Architecture – Technology Architecture • Based on The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) • This is similar to FEA Reference Models …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Integration Today BFDI E-Commerce 15 SAP 14 17 2 Customer Call BW 1 COPS 7 13 4 1 5 8 12 JDA 17 2 ? 16 3 11 Email CBCF Financials 12 DRP Tax System BW Customer Call Computer Telephony 6 1 COPS 7 13 4 1 5 8 10 BFDI 14 15 SAP 14 17 2 Email CBCF Financials 12 DRP 16 3 11 9 Tax System BW Customer Call Computer Telephony 6 COPS 7 15 2 3 11 1 13 DRP Financials CBCF 4 JDA COPS 7 1 10 BFDI 15 SAP 14 Customer Call Computer Telephony 6 1 5 8 14 E-Commerce 16 BW Email 12 1 5 8 JDA BFDI 17 9 4 E-Commerce 10 SAP 14 1 COPS 13 JDA 14 E-Commerce Computer Telephony 6 7 15 SAP 9 Customer Call BW Tax System BFDI 14 CBCF Financials 10 14 E-Commerce Email Computer Telephony 6 DRP 16 3 11 9 17 2 JDA 3 11 9 Email Tax System 13 4 1 5 8 BFDI 14 E-Commerce 14 12 10 SAP 15 DRP 16 Financials Tax System …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value… CBCF

Integration Requirements As boundaries in organizations are demolished and stovepipes eliminated, the challenge of managing and accessing information becomes critical to organization success • Data / information available • Access mechanisms – Security • Relationships of data across disparate sources • Rules for sharing relevant information • Proof – Lineage – Verification …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

N-Tier Architecture Presentation Tier Presentation Logic Tiers Templates Transformation Portal Interface Terminology Resolution Forms Formatting Objects Adapters Business Logic Tiers Data Access Logic Tiers Data Tier Adapters Related Information Aggregation Web Services Rules Message Middleware Constraints Filters Terminology Resolution Data Tier Security Integration Operational Security RPC Interface Workflow documents Object Model …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Integration Approach Benefits • Reuse of integration objects • Modeling business information corresponds directly to business model • End-user / SME driven changes • Multiple presentations for single piece of information • Lower cost of integration – Initial – Maintenance …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

What’s Driving Change in Federal Government? • • Agency business rationalization Citizen-centric services ROI & ROA Need for real-time & integrated data Consolidation within and across agencies Legacy system limitations Shorter development lifecycles / reduced development costs …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Federal Enterprise Architecture FEA reference models create a comprehensive government-wide framework to guide agency IT investment activities; and identify opportunities to collaborate on and consolidate initiatives, and integrate government activities. …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

E-Gov Initiatives • Government should be – citizen-centered – results-oriented – market-based “Effective implementation of E-Government is important in making Government more responsive and cost-effective. ” …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

OMB LOB’s The five Lines of Business and their agency team leads are: – Financial Management (FM) • Department of Energy • Department of Labor – Human Resources Management (HR) • Office of Personnel Management – Grants Management (GM) • Department of Education • National Science Foundation – Federal Health Architecture (FHA) • Health and Human Services – Case Management (CM) • Department of Justice …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

IC and e-Gov Initiatives • Stove-piped, agency-centric open, citizen-centric • Replacement too expensive • Different “duplicate” data across agencies; data access and business logic tiers resolve this • Need to model business information to produce citizen-centric services • Separate presentation reuse business logic / function …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

XML Registry Uses • Data Access Logic Tier utilizes adapters and services that will be defined as XML and should be sharable across agencies • Business Logic Tier could use XMLbased information models, like RDF< OWL or XTM, and rules, like SWRL or Rule. ML. Reuse is imperative. • Presentation Logic Tier will utilize XSL, XForms, and other XML markups. …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

The Final Architecture Presentation Tier Presentation Logic Tiers Templates Transformation Portal Interface Terminology Resolution Forms Formatting Objects Adapters Business Logic Tiers Data Access Logic Tiers Data Tier Adapters Related Information Aggregation Web Services Rules Message Middleware Constraints Filters Terminology Resolution Data Tier Security Integration Operational Security RPC Interface Workflow documents Object Model Security Model, Encryption, Signature…Proof Registry …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…

Agenda • • • What is Integration Consortium Integration Definitions IC’s Global Integration Framework Components of Integration Applying this to e. Gov initiatives – FEA TRM – OMB LOBs • Use of Registry • Questions? …dedicated to the quest for measurable business value…