Bridging the Business & Technical Architecture Gap

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Enterprise Architecture has been a focus for IT organizations for years. As capabilities and results mature it becomes obvious that technology architectures generally reflect the complexity of the businesses they support. Thus, true architectural success and value require alignment between the business and IT. In this session, hear how Cisco has made progress establishing organizational structures, processes, and governance that bridge the gap between Business and Technology Architectures.

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Rapid Technological Innovation

Proliferation of nodes in the network

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Our Objectives

The journey starts with a services perspective

There is value in technical architecture, full value can only be achieved when connecting to business architecture

An adaptive enterprise connect business and technical strategy

Focus your attention on business transformation

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Cisco ITs maturity journey

The case for connected

business and technical

architecture

Bring it all together

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Cisco ITs maturity journey

The case for connected

business and technical

architecture

Bring it all together

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In partnership with Proact Business Transformation Inc.

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1. Strategy, Management &

Planning

2. Product Development &

Management

5. Enterprise Support & Resource

Management

3. Demand Fulfillment

4. Sales & Customer

Care

In partnership with Proact Business Transformation Inc.

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Cisco ITs maturity journey

The case for connected

technical & business

architecture

Bring it all together

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A Blueprint for Business Transformation | Software Consumption Models

Driven by opportunities

in the software space

Adjusting to new

business models is

challenging

Needed to map all of

Cisco’s offers to

consumption models

(simplification)

Started as a clean-slate

& focused on

understanding all of

Cisco’s offers

Using architecture

models helped

architects to “connect

the dots”

Unified business case

& investment ask

Put a stake in the

ground

Models helped to

communicate with

business leads

“Right Touch”

Architecture is key

Reuse of architecture

artifacts saves time &

limits re-discovery

Clear Engagement

Model, Roles &

Responsibilities is

critical to success

Data Center

Network, Compute & Storage

CITEIS Security

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The journey starts with a services perspective

Full value achieved when connecting to business architecture

Executive directive and support is paramount

Focus your attention on business transformation

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Rapid Technological Innovation

Proliferation of nodes in the network