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BLM Enterprise Architecture (BEA) Status

BLM Enterprise Architecture (BEA) Status. Presentation for Ms. Ronnie Levine, CIO IRM. 20 January 2006. Principle Architect Tim Fries (IBM). IT Security eAuthentication Architect Elia Kosnoski. Architectural Governance John Cusimano (IBM) – Lead. Technology Architecture

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BLM Enterprise Architecture (BEA) Status

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  1. BLM Enterprise Architecture (BEA) Status Presentation for Ms. Ronnie Levine, CIO IRM 20 January 2006 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  2. Principle Architect Tim Fries (IBM) IT Security eAuthentication Architect Elia Kosnoski Architectural Governance John Cusimano (IBM) – Lead Technology Architecture David Levstik – Lead Steve Melville (IBM) Communications Wendy Stedman – Lead BEA CM/DM & Records Trilby Hunt – Lead Heather Karlson Project Management Status Acting Chief Architect Melanie Rhinehart CTO Mike Garratt Program Manager Kevin Trujillo Ops Coordinator Manager Kathleen Campbell Business Architecture Jaimie Stone (G&B) – Lead Chris Ervin (G&B) Andrea Lesher Data Architecture Christine Hawkinson (G&B) – Lead Applications Architecture and Repository Tim Fries (IBM) – Lead Rick Mortell Fred Leibfritz (IBM) Del Linenberger Special Projects ES&R – Al Krueger – Lead GIS – Kevin Trujillo – Lead BPR – Jaimie Stone (G&B) – Lead BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  3. BEA Quality of Service to the BLM BEA Activities • BPR Lab • Data Modeling and Standards • CTAA/Blueprint • ETRM Service to the BLM BLM Needs • Alignment • Integration • Change • Time to Market • Convergence Operationsand Customer Focus Enterprise Architecting Continuous Improvement Total Participation Societal Networking Makes continuous improvement everyone’sresponsibility Ongoingactivities CPIC Integration EA GOVERNING SERVICES BEA Services “Enterprise Architecture is not a product, but a Service” BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  4. OMB Assessment Activities • Purpose • OMB has issued the final version of its EA Assessment Framework v2.0 to serve as the criteria by which DOI will be graded on its enterprise architecture completeness, use, and results • The DOI Enterprise Transition Plan (ETP) deliverable is intended to demonstrate progress and associated results (e.g., improved mission performance, reduction in redundant systems) in migrating from our As-Is to the Target architecture • Status: BLM EA team will be participating with the DOI EA through review of draft ETP and delivery of relevant EA documents starting the end of January with a final delivery of February 28, 2006 • Future Work: BEA team expects to participate with the DOI EA team on a yearly basis to update the ETP deliverable to the OMB • Contact: Melanie Rhinehart, WO-500 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  5. Communications StatusMethods for “getting the word out” on Architecture • Spotlight Tidbits: http://web.blm.gov/bea/comm/index.htm • Purpose: the latest BEA method to communicate current architecture focuses/activities • Status: recent topics are Architecture Services, EGIS, NWFEA, Oracle, BPR, ES&R and MPN Blueprint • High level presentations • Purpose: a communication tool used with upper BLM / DOI management and other BLM organizations defining BEA services, benefits, and activities • Status: recent presentations given were the BLM Director’s Briefing in summer 2005; IT Summit conference presentations on Technology and MPN Blueprint; several Governance briefings given to Bill Corrington and Ronnie Levine; BEA services presentation specialized for Resource Monitoring objectives • Website: http://www.blm.gov/ba/ and http://web.blm.gov/bea/ • Purpose: a communication tool to keep managers and organizations informed of current activities and a place to obtain working information on a specific task (i.e., TRB, BPR, DEAR Validation, blueprint efforts) • Status: new internal MPN Blueprint website created in coordination with DOI OEPC organization; specific website links are placed within architecture emails to draw recipients to specific web pages; complete daily and weekly maintenance on pages; maintain web trends • Brochures and Information Sheets • Purpose: to provide BEA services and benefits handouts for take-away when team members travel • Status: Recent handouts include the BEA brochure, CMR brochure, Information Sheets created on Business, Data, Applications, Technology, and GIS • BLM Contact: Melanie Rhinehart, WO-500 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  6. RecordsActivity Status • Purpose • Manage paper and electronic records through disposition according to NARA, DOI and BLM requirements • Status • Manage records for Bureau Enterprise Architecture (BEA), Project Management Office (PMO) and Indian Trust Program Manager • Manage Records Room with more than 1,264 folders or binders and more than an estimated 32,500 documents • Future work • Break 5,374 BEA records into appropriate versions for disposition • Develop and implement processes for Corporate Metadata Repository (CMR) and Plan of Actions and Milestones (POAM) records • Implement and maintain PMO electronic records management process BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  7. BEA Documentation/Quality AssuranceActivity Status • Purpose • Provide quality assurance and delivery of all BEA products • Develop, implement and maintain document standards • Status • FY05 QA and delivery of 332 deliverables and 257 records • FY06 QA and delivery of 38 deliverables and 88 records (as of 1/12/06) • Maintain document standards including 40+ document templates • Future work • Complete QA and delivery of all forthcoming deliverables • Maintain standards and delivery process updates and database revisions • Provide continuing education to BEA team BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  8. Business Architecture Status BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  9. Business ArchitectureProject Status • Planning Protest Response • Purpose: Reduce planning protest response time • Status: Presented 10 high-level recommendations to WO-210 and State Planners (Fall Resource Management Planning meeting); WO-210 implementing highest priority recommendations • Contact: Deb Rawhouser, WO-210 • National Monitoring Strategy • Purpose: Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of BLM’s assessment, inventory and monitoring efforts; establish and use limited number of indicators; standardize data collection and reporting • Status and Future Work: Presented BPR briefing to Steve Tryon, the National Monitoring strategy Program Manager, on 10 Jan 06. Made tentative plans to do a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis and follow-up BPR briefing to his work group in Washington DC in February. Plan to use BPR techniques to enhance the effectiveness of the monitoring pilot projects that are being launched in FY06. • Contact: Steve Tryon, WO-200 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  10. Business ArchitectureProject Status (Continued) • Human Resources Lines of Business • Purpose: Ensure the most efficient and effective processes are implemented in the conversion of the employee Official Personnel folder, which will introduce records that are accessible from electronic forms (eForms); the project will also promote a comprehensive electronic personnel data repository covering the entire life cycle of the Federal employee • Status and Future Work: Met with HR SMEs in September 05 for strategy session; plan to hold initial BPR workshop in February 06, pending final project approval from the WO-700 AD, Marliyn Johnson; future work for FY06 includes As-Is baseline workshops, and To-Be workshops that will be attended by various HR SMEs • Contact: Clark Collins, WO-700 • Budget Effort • Purpose: Reduce the time and enhance efficiency of WO Group personnel's involvement in the budget process • Status and Future Work: Trying to set a date for a kickoff meeting in late January to set the scope and timeframe for the project • Contact: Deb Rawhouser, WO-210 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  11. Data Architecture Status BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  12. Data ArchitectureProject Status • BLM National Monitoring Strategy • Purpose: Enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of BLM’s assessment, inventory and monitoring efforts; establish and use limited number of indicators; standardize data collection and reporting • Status: Met with National Monitoring Strategy Project Manager on possible services the architecture team could provide • Planned for 2006:Provide data modeling support as needed • Contact: Steve Tryon, WO-200, Project Manager • National Wildland Fire Enterprise Architecture (NWFEA) • Purpose: To create and implement the National Wildland Fire Enterprise Architecture (NWFEA) and supporting program for the national interagency wildland fire community • Status: Service Level Agreement being finalized • Planned for 2006: Provide support in metadata requirements for NWFEA data • Contact: Franklin Peters, Project Manager BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  13. Data ArchitectureProject Status (Continued) • Emergency Stabilization & Rehabilitation (ES&R) • Purpose: To standardize the system of data collection, to share the data in a consistent and usable format and provide the ability to share data across plans • Status: Logical Data Model is 95% complete • Planned for 2006: Validate model and definitions with ES&R project team and finalize model; identify standard data • Contact: Louise Greathead, WO-220, Project Manager • DOI Enterprise Data Architecture Support for BLM • Purpose: To support the BLM in its work with the DOI DRM • Status: Completed initial mappings of Recreation and Law Enforcement systems to DOI DRM subject areas and entities • Planned for 2006: Support Phase IV mapping of remaining BLM systems to DOI DRM subject areas and entities • Contact: Barb Kett, WO-500 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  14. Data ArchitectureProject Status (Continued) • Weeds, RIPS, WHB and Trails Data Support • Purpose: To develop logical data models for the project to be used in database design; to develop data standards for each of the areas • Status: Databases being developed or implemented • Planned for 2006: Minimal work, provide support as needed; identify standard data • Contact: Various, all WO-200 projects • Recreation (RMiS) • Purpose: To develop a logical data model to be used in the development of a new system for visitor statistics • Status: Logical Data Model in initial stage • Planned for 2006: Complete and validate Logical Model • Contact: Tina McDonald, Project Manager • Potential Projects • In 2006: Human Resources, Planning, Energy BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  15. Methodology for Business Transformation (MBT) and Applications Architecture Status BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  16. MBT TaskProject Status • Planning and NEPA Blueprint • Benefits: Improve cross-DOI planning process and systems • Results/Activities: • Charter agreed upon, gathering signatures, DOI Secretary visibility • Business vision interviews and analysis - January – March • Blueprint now a 2006 BLM Management by Objective item • Contact: Deb Rawhouser, WO-210, Willie Taylor, DOI • Land Management Framework Blueprint • Benefits: Lead strategy for DOI land management blueprints • Results/Activities: • Planning to work with DOI EA team to structure scope in February • Planning to work with BIA to reuse DLRM effort for framework • Anticipated schedule: parallel MPN Blueprint timeframe • Contact: Deb Rawhouser, WO-210 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  17. MBT TaskProject Status (Continued) • Human Resources Blueprint • Benefits: Lead efforts to align BLM-specific blueprint with DOI • Results/Activities: • BEA delivered BLM HR-specific blueprint 1QFY05 • DOI will be engaging Bureaus for HR MBT Blueprint 2QFY06 • Anticipating alignment/participation/positioning activities 2Q-4QFY06 • Contact: Clark Collins, WO-700 • Energy Blueprint ?? BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  18. Applications ArchitectureProject Status • Application Architecture Services • Benefits: Provide services aligned with EA best practices • Results/Activities: • Develop and offer SLA-based centralized architecture services • Re-engineering services – design, analysis, technology services • Pro-active CPIC services for Select, Control, Evaluate business cases • Maintain DEAR system inventories (BLM CIO responsible for inventory) • Contact: Melanie Rhinehart, WO-500 • Master Component Reusability Library (MACREL) • Benefits: Lead efforts to deploy shared software components • Results/Activities: • Proposal to work with WO-200 to design shared component strategy • Scope proposed to Bill Yeager 1QFY06 • Anticipating go/no-go in the 2Q-3QFY06 timeframe • Contact: Bill Yeager, WO-200 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  19. Technology Status BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  20. TechnologyProject Status • BLM eTRM(Exceptions to the Technical Reference Model) • Purpose: Guidance in alignment with Federal Enterprise Architecture Technical Reference Model (TRM); released to compliment DOI TRM and address BLM specific needs • Provides guidance with respect to the following: • Security & approved platforms • Application environment / storage • Approved technologies / standards • Status: Published December 2005 • Future Work: Update will occur February 2006 based on feedback • Contact: Mike Garratt BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  21. TechnologyProject Status (Continued) • Technical Review Board (TRB) • Purpose: Technical Advisory board to the ITIB • Provides guidance with respect to: • Security & Approved Platforms • Technical Advisory Groups • Serves as an adjudication board on Information Technology Architecture (ITA) issues • Guiding the evolution of the ITA through regular input to the DOI Technical Reference Model (TRM) and updates to the BLM eTRM • Status: Meetings typically Quarterly • Future Work: Next TRB meeting scheduled January 25, 2006 • Contact: Mike Garratt BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  22. TechnologyProject Status (Continued) • Standard Operating Environment • Purpose: Guidance for applications seeking to deploy within the Internet Support Services group • Provides guidance with respect to the following: • Security & Approved Platforms • Application deployment and process requirements • Status: Published January 2006 • Future Work: Update technologies and process as necessary as a Living Document • Contact: Joan Nadeau BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  23. TechnologyProject Status (Continued) • Oracle • Purpose: Establish BLM wide implementation guidelines for Oracle as no guidelines have been accepted or proposed by BLM; all applications in process have to justify Oracle use and implementation to security and CM • Status: Working with USGS and Oracle in identifying best practices for Grid Control R2 – Will allow overlay of canned security templates • Future Work: Await release for Windows Platform - Forward results to CM and Security for review BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  24. BEA Governing Services Status BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  25. Architectural Governance Tasks BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  26. EA Governing Policy • An integrated governance policy is the encompassing tool which correlates business needs to IT activities and controls IT expenditures from a business perspective BLM Governance Policy (Checkpoints / Controls) Information Technology BLMBusiness  TRM DRM BRM PRM SRM BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  27. GovernanceProject Status • NWFEA • Purpose:To develop a national wildland fire enterprise architecture program including (methodology, repository, as-is structure) • Status and Future Work: • NWFEA project is continuing with use of the National Wildland Fire Enterprise Architecture Organizational CONOPS, delivered in December, ’05. • Current / continued activities include: • a multi-agency review of current Capital Planning, Acquisition, C&A policies and procedures for the DOI, Forest Service • Development of the NWFEA Communications Standards and Plans • Development of a Wildland Fire Specific Methodology for Business Transformation Plan • Contact: Judy Crosby, Franklin Peters BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  28. GovernanceProject Status (Continued) • BEA Governance Integration with Change Management • Purpose: Develop an integrated BLM Change Management strategy which will incorporate CM / BEA service capabilities and needs • Status: Working with BLM CM group and BEA Technology lead, the governance activity is examining / improving current change control / waiver processes and procedures • The concept is the development of a "single point of contact " for Program / Project Managers regarding change requests needed for various BLM funded initiatives • A key goal of this activity is to streamline the various "points of entry" and develop a cohesive governance structure / policy to address the needs of BLM community • Contact: Mike Garratt / Jim Armstrong / Dave Levstik BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  29. GovernanceProject Status (Continued) • BLM Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) Processes • Purpose: Identify BEA services including governance activities within the BLM CPIC Process • Status: Continuing work in assisting the BLM improve its current CPIC activities by offering evaluative / rating services for CPIC items submitted via the Investment Management group • Contact: Melanie Rhinehart, WO-500 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  30. Repository Status BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  31. BEA RepositoryProject Status • Purpose • Provide information store of BLM systems and investments • Provide a uniform EA tool for modeling and analysis • Benefits • One-stop location for all systems and investments • Meet OMB, DOI, OIG requirements for systems and security • Status • Establishing local server for repository (Popkin System Architect), instead of Citrix-based DEAR tool • Developing procedures for maintenance of BLM systems inventory • DOI OIG Review of systems and C&A • Future Work • Repository update procedures integrated with CPIC and Security processes • Development of BLM-specific repository reports • BLM Contact:Melanie Rhinehart, WO570D BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  32. Special Projects Status BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  33. Special Projects • ES&R • Purpose: To standardize the system of data collection, to share the data in a consistent and usable format and to provide the ability to share data and plans across BLM district offices. • Status and Future Work: • Continue to support testing of the ES&R Pilot system at various sites in NV, UT, AK and AZ • Enhance the ES&R Pilot system using the input from lessons learned by this year’s testing • Support an introduction to the ES&R Pilot system at the Seed Processing Workshop • Re-host the Pilot system to the Linux/Apache and Oracle Servers • Evaluate adding Geospatial capabilities into the ES&R Pilot as ArcIMS is added to the Linux/Apache servers • Evaluate the extraction of inventory data from the Pacifica system used by the National Seed Warehouse in Boise • Contact: Louise Greathead and Jack Hamby, WO-220 BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  34. WO-570 Data • Enterprise Data Quality Tool • Held basic training 2 weeks ago • FBMS participated and are ready to use tool • WHB participated and are ready to use tool • NIRMC assisting with set up today • Inquiry from DOI for direct use for FBMS Looking into licensing for them • Corporate Metadata Repository (CMR) • Just added business rules functions • Adding lines of business data standards from DOI • Support Jim Horan and policy • Data Stewards Training—continuous process • Geospatial modeling and national geo-database • Data Exchange Project Support = Oil & Gas G2B project BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  35. Realignment Status • No feedback to date • Look at charts and org chart • Budget • Positions • Geospatial Modeler • Chief Architect • Systems Engineering BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

  36. Document Abstract Revision History BLM Enterprise Architecture | Edit Date: 1/19/06 FC&SC:

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