The IT4ITTM Reference Architecture, Version 2.1

The IT4ITTM Reference Architecture, Version 2.1
Author: The Open Group
Publisher: Van Haren
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2017-04-24
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9401801142

The Open Group IT4ITTM Reference Architecture, Version 2.1, an Open Group Standard, provides a vendor-neutral, technology-agnostic, and industry-agnostic reference architecture for managing the business of IT. The Open Group IT4IT Reference Architecture standard comprises a reference architecture and a value chain-based operating model. The IT Value Chain has four value streams supported by a reference architecture to drive efficiency and agility. The four value streams are: • Strategy to Portfolio • Request to Fulfill • Requirement to Deploy • Detect to Correct Each IT Value Stream is centered on a key aspect of the service model, the essential data objects (information model), and functional components (functional model) that support it. Together, the four value streams play a vital role in helping IT control the service model as it advances through its lifecycle. The IT4IT Reference Architecture: • Provides prescriptive guidance on the specification of and interaction with a consistent service model backbone (common data model/context) • Supports real-world use-cases driven by the Digital Economy (e.g., Cloud-sourcing, Agile, DevOps, and service brokering) • Embraces and complements existing process frameworks and methodologies (e.g., ITIL®, CoBIT®, SAFe, and TOGAF®) by taking a data-focused implementation model perspective, essentially specifying an information model across the entire value chain The audience for this standard is: • IT Professionals who are responsible for delivering services in a way that is flexible, traceable, and cost-effective • IT Professionals / Practitioners who are focused on instrumenting the IT management landscape • IT Leaders who are concerned about their operating model • Enterprise Architects who are responsible for IT business transformation Topics covered include: • An introduction to the standard and the purpose of the IT4IT work • Key terminology of the standard • An introduction for executives and others introducing the IT Value Chain and IT4IT Reference Architecture concepts • IT4IT Core, which defines the structure of the IT4IT standard as well as the process and document structure used by the IT4IT standard • The Strategy to Portfolio (S2P) Value Stream • The Requirement to Deploy (R2D) Value Stream • The Request to Fulfill (R2F) Value Stream • The Detect to Correct (D2C) Value Stream • Background information on the standard.

The IT4ITTM reference architecture, Version 2.0

The IT4ITTM reference architecture, Version 2.0
Author: The Open Group
Publisher: Van Haren
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2020-06-10
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9401805989

The Open Group IT4IT Reference Architecture, Version 2.0, an Open Group Standard, provides a vendor-neutral, technology-agnostic, and industry-agnostic reference architecture for managing the business of IT. The Open Group IT4IT Reference Architecture standard comprises a reference architecture and a value chain-based operating model. The IT Value Chain has four value streams supported by a reference architecture to drive efficiency and agility. The four value streams are: Strategy to Portfolio Request to Fulfill Requirement to Deploy Detect to Correct Each IT Value Stream is centered on a key aspect of the service model, the essential data objects (information model), and functional components (functional model) that support it. Together, the four value streams play a vital role in helping IT control the service model as it advances through its lifecycle. The IT4IT Reference Architecture: Provides prescriptive guidance on the specification of and interaction with a consistent service model backbone (common data model/context) Supports real-world use-cases driven by the Digital Economy (e.g., Cloud-sourcing, Agile, DevOps, and service brokering) Embraces and complements existing process frameworks and methodologies (e.g., ITIL®, CoBIT®, SAFe, and TOGAF®) by taking a data-focused implementation model perspective, essentially specifying an information model across the entire value chain The audience for this standard is: IT Professionals who are responsible for delivering services in a way that is flexible, traceable, and cost-effective IT Professionals / Practitioners who are focused on instrumenting the IT management landscape IT Leaders who are concerned about their operating model Enterprise Architects who are responsible for IT business transformation Topics covered include: An introduction to the standard and the purpose of the IT4IT work Key terminology of the standard An introduction for executives and others introducing the IT Value Chain and IT4IT Reference Architecture concepts IT4IT Core, which defines the structure of the IT4IT standard as well as the process and document structure used by the IT4IT standard The Strategy to Portfolio (S2P) Value Stream The Requirement to Deploy (R2D) Value Stream The Request to Fulfill (R2F) Value Stream The Detect to Correct (D2C) Value Stream Background information on the standard.

The IT4ITTM reference architecture, Version 2.0 - A Pocket Guide

The IT4ITTM reference architecture, Version 2.0 - A Pocket Guide
Author: Andrew Josey
Publisher: Van Haren
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1970-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 940180589X

This Pocket Guide provides a concise introduction to the IT4IT Reference Architecture, Version 2.0, an Open Group Standard. The IT4IT standard provides a vendor-neutral, technology-agnostic, and industry-agnostic reference architecture for managing the business of IT, enabling insight for continuous improvement.This Pocket Guide is based on the IT4IT Reference Architecture Version 2.0. What s more, it s authoritative with material derived from the official IT4IT documentation and contributions from members of the IT4IT Forum.The audience for this Pocket Guide is: Individuals who require a basic understanding of the IT Value Chain and IT4ITReference Architecture IT Professionals who are responsible for delivering services in a way that isflexible, traceable, and cost-effective IT Professionals / Practitioners who are focused on instrumenting the ITmanagement landscape IT leaders who are concerned about their operating model Enterprise Architects who are responsible for IT business transformationTopics covered include: An introduction to the IT4IT Reference Architecture, the structure of the IT4ITstandard, and the positioning of the IT4IT standard in the standards landscape The IT Value Chain and IT4IT Reference Architecture concepts, including Value Streams The Strategy to Portfolio (S2P) Value Stream The Requirement to Deploy (R2D) Value Stream The Request to Fulfill (R2F) Value Stream The Detect to Correct (D2C) Value Stream A summary of the differences between the IT4IT Reference Architecture and ITIL

The IT4ITTM Standard, Version 3.0

The IT4ITTM Standard, Version 3.0
Author: The Open Group
Publisher: Van Haren
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2022-12-14
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9401809429

This publication is the specification of The Open Group IT4IT Standard, Version 3.0, a standard of The Open Group. It describes a reference architecture that can be used to manage the business of Information Technology (IT) and the associated end-to-end lifecycle management of Digital Products. It is intended to provide a prescriptive Target Architecture and clear guidance for the transformation of existing technology management practices for a faster, scalable, automated, and practical approach to deploying product-based investment models and providing an unprecedented level of operational control and measurable value. This foundational IT4IT Reference Architecture is independent of specific technologies, vendors, organization structures, process models, and methodologies. It can be mapped to any existing technology landscape. It is flexible enough to accommodate the continuing evolution of operational and management paradigms for technology. It addresses every Digital Product lifecycle phase from investment decision-making to end-of-life. The IT4IT Standard addresses a critical gap in the Digital Transformation toolkit: the need for a unifying architectural model that describes and connects the capabilities, value streams, functions, and operational data needed to manage a Digital Product Portfolio at scale. The IT4IT Standard provides an approach to making digital investment decisions and managing digital outcomes that is particularly useful for: • C-level executives responsible for Digital Transformation, as a top-down view of digital value creation • Product Managers and Product Marketing Managers whose portfolios include significant digital content, as a way to integrate marketing priorities with product delivery practices • Governance, risk, and compliance practitioners, as a guide to controlling a modern digital landscape • Enterprise and IT Architects, as a template for IT tool rationalization and for governing end-to-end technology management architectures • Technology buyers, as the basis for Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and as a template for evaluating product completeness • Consultants and assessors, as a guide for evaluating current practice against a well-defined standard • Technology vendors, as a guide for product design and customer integrations • Technical support staff, as a guide for automating and scaling up support services to deal with modern technology deployment velocity

The Turning Point: A Novel about Agile Architects Building a Digital Foundation

The Turning Point: A Novel about Agile Architects Building a Digital Foundation
Author: Kees van den Brink
Publisher: Van Haren
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2021-11-08
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9401808031

Little did Kathleen, Chief Architect at ArchiSurance, know, as she walked into a meeting with the CIO, just how much her job was going to change. Her intention had been to get approval for some new ideas she’d had to strengthen their Enterprise Architecture, after having slowly lost a grip on it during the merger. During the meeting, however, it becomes apparent that the transformation of the organization to become more digital has caused chaos, and not only for her team. It is clear, despite all good intentions, that the transformation is failing. By the end of the meeting, she has agreed to help turn the situation around. After leading the initial reset of the Digital Transformation, Kathleen is suddenly the owner of the implementation. What follows is a journey of the typical problems faced by companies as they make decisions to deploy digital technologies. Kathleen proceeds to solve one problem after the other using guidance from the open digital standards of The Open Group to lay the foundation for deploying quality digital technology solutions at a faster pace.

Fundamentals of Enterprise Architecture Management

Fundamentals of Enterprise Architecture Management
Author: Jörg Ziemann
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2022-06-22
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030967344

This textbook provides a comprehensive, holistic, scientifically precise, and practically relevant description of Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM). Based on state-of-the-art concepts, it also addresses current trends like disruptive digitization or agile methods. The book is structured in five chapters. The first chapter offers a comprehensive overview of EAM. It addresses questions like: what does EAM mean, what is the history of EAM, why do enterprises need EAM, what are its goals, and how is it related to digitalization? It also includes a short overview of essential EAM standards and literature. The second chapter provides an overview of Enterprise Architecture (EA). It starts with clarifying basic terminology and the difference between EA and EAM. It also gives a short summary of existing EA frameworks and methods for structuring the digital ecosystem into layers and views. The third chapter addresses the strategic and tactical context of the EAM capability in an enterprise. It defines essential terms and parameters in the context of enterprise strategy and tactics as well as the operative, organizational context of EAM. The fourth chapter specifies the detailed goals, processes, functions, artifacts, roles and tools of EAM, building the basis for an EAM process framework that provides a comprehensive overview of EAM processes and functions. Closing the circle, the last chapter describes how to evaluate EAM in an enterprise. It starts by laying out core terminology, like “metric” and “strategic performance measurement system” and ends with a framework that integrates the various measuring areas in the context of EA and EAM. This textbook focuses on two groups: First, EAM scholars, ie bachelor or master students of Business Information Systems, Business Administration or Computer Science. And second, EAM practitioners working in the field of IT strategy or EA who need a reliable, scientifically solid, and practically proven state-of-the-art description of essential EAM methods.

IT4ITTM for Managing the Business of IT - A Management Guide

IT4ITTM for Managing the Business of IT - A Management Guide
Author: Rob Akershoek Et Al.
Publisher: Van Haren
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2020-06-10
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 940180592X

The IT4IT Management Guide provides guidance on how the IT4IT Reference Architecture can be used within an IT organization to manage the business of IT. It is designed to provide a guide to business managers, CIOs, IT executives, IT professionals, and all individuals involved or interested in how to transition an IT organization to become a Lean and Agile IT service provider. This book includes two case studies from Shell and the Rabobank. After reading this document you should be able to: Understand why the IT4IT approach is needed to improve the performance of the IT function; and support the business to leverage new IT in the digital age Understand the vision, scope, and content of the IT4IT Reference Architecture (from a high-level perspective) Understand the benefits of using the IT4IT Reference Architecture within the IT function Initiate the first steps to implement the IT4IT standard in your own IT organization The audience for this Management Guide is: CIOs and other IT executive managers who would like to transform their IT organization to support end-to-end value streams Senior leaders and executives in the business and IT responsible for how IT is organized, managed, and improved Enterprise Architects involved in the implementation of IT management solutions within the IT organization IT professionals and consultants involved in the transition of their organizations to a new streamlined IT factory

IT4ITTM Foundation – Study Guide, 2nd Edition

IT4ITTM Foundation – Study Guide, 2nd Edition
Author: Andrew Josey
Publisher: Van Haren
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2017-07-05
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9401801959

This title is a Study Guide for the IT4IT Foundation Certification examination. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the IT4IT Foundation certification syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the IT4IT Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals to prepare for certification. This 2nd Edition of the document has been updated to align with the IT4IT Reference Architecture, Version 2.1. This Study Guide is excellent material for: • Individuals who require a basic understanding of the IT4IT Reference Architecture • IT Professionals/Practitioners who are responsible for delivering services in a way that is flexible, traceable, and cost-effective A prior knowledge of IT service management is advantageous but not required. While reading this Study Guide, the reader should also refer to the IT4IT documentation available at www.opengroup.org/it4it.

IT4ITTM Foundation study guide

IT4ITTM Foundation study guide
Author: Andrew Josey
Publisher: Van Haren
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2020-06-10
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9401806225

This title is a Study Guide for the IT4IT Foundation Certification examination. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the IT4IT Foundation certification syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the IT4IT Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals to prepare for certification. This Study Guide is excellent material for: Individuals who require a basic understanding of the IT4IT Reference Architecture IT Professionals/Practitioners who are responsible for delivering services in a way that is flexible, traceable, and cost-effective IT Professionals who want to achieve a higher level certification in the IT4IT Certification Program (expected in 2017) in a stepwise approach A prior knowledge of IT service management is advantageous but not required. While reading this Study Guide, the reader should also refer to the IT4IT documentation available at www.opengroup.org/it4it

Trends and Applications in Software Engineering

Trends and Applications in Software Engineering
Author: Jezreel Mejia
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2019-10-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 303033547X

This book contains a selection of papers from The 2019 International Conference on Software Process Improvement (CIMPS’19), held between the 23th and 25th of October in León, Guanajuato, México. The CIMPS’19 is a global forum for researchers and practitioners that present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and concerns in the several perspectives of Software Engineering with clear relationship but not limited to software processes, Security in Information and Communication Technology and Data Analysis Field. The main topics covered are: Organizational Models, Standards and Methodologies, Software Process Improvement, Knowledge Management, Software Systems, Applications and Tools, Information and Communication Technologies and Processes in non-software domains (Mining, automotive, aerospace, business, health care, manufacturing, etc.) with a demonstrated relationship to Software Engineering Challenges.