In my opinion, there is a strong need to develop a current and future state business architecture in the district I’ve been researching. From my reading on Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture, the district doesn’t have a plan in place that outlines all the district services, how all the services work towards achieving the district’s mission and goals and a plan to ensure future planning.
First, as I navigated through the district’s website, there was very little information provided and some of the information that was provided was outdated. In this situation, I began to question if the website is outdated or if that particular department is operating from an outdated plan or if there is any plan in place. If this is true, the district is not working effectively or efficiently.
As I took my research a bit further, I contacted staff to inquire about the department’s services. In the case of the Technology Department, I did learn that some of the information is outdated and was provided with some of the updated information about their services and future planning; however the Technology Plan hasn’t been updated and most of the planning in managed primarily by the Technology Department with little collaboration from any other stakeholders and/or departments.
A current and future state business architecture facilitates collaboration between all departments rather than independently from one another. It will also ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals, maximizing the district’s resources and services. Most importantly, the Future State BA will guarantee the future planning for ongoing progress.
First, as I navigated through the district’s website, there was very little information provided and some of the information that was provided was outdated. In this situation, I began to question if the website is outdated or if that particular department is operating from an outdated plan or if there is any plan in place. If this is true, the district is not working effectively or efficiently.
As I took my research a bit further, I contacted staff to inquire about the department’s services. In the case of the Technology Department, I did learn that some of the information is outdated and was provided with some of the updated information about their services and future planning; however the Technology Plan hasn’t been updated and most of the planning in managed primarily by the Technology Department with little collaboration from any other stakeholders and/or departments.
A current and future state business architecture facilitates collaboration between all departments rather than independently from one another. It will also ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals, maximizing the district’s resources and services. Most importantly, the Future State BA will guarantee the future planning for ongoing progress.