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Financial Architecture Via An SFC Framework. Standard Fiscal Code. Chandler Sirmons Systems Architect DFAS - DTB. Mike Lubash XML Team Leader DoD Finance and Accounting Namespace Manager. The Ever Changing Enterprise. Content. Some of our artifacts are more stable than others.
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Financial ArchitectureVia An SFC Framework Standard Fiscal Code Chandler Sirmons Systems Architect DFAS - DTB Mike Lubash XML Team Leader DoD Finance and Accounting Namespace Manager
The Ever Changing Enterprise Content Some of our artifacts are more stable than others Vocabularies Interfaces Enabling Technologies Services Navigation Systems Ontology – Full Business Semantics
Semantics: Key to Meeting our Architectural Objectives This layer then becomes our driver, our most critical layer, and thus our foundation which to architect – We need to be able to communicate and manage this layer well, if not, above layers become unstable This layer is also our costliest to change! Ontology – Full Business Semantics
SFC - Standard Fiscal Code BACC - Budget Accounting Classification Code
External Users DoD Components Internal SFC A B SFC is an important view into DoD’ financial ontology C D . . O Managed Business Artifact P
More Definition & Change Valid? Control Uncontrolled The Real Problem: After-the-Fact Reconciliation Treasury OSD/DFAS DoD Components e.g. DCAS Resources
More Definition & Change Notify Update Status • Valid - pending • Valid -funded • Not Valid More Definition & Change Valid? Control Uncontrolled Solution: Staged Reconciliation - Logical View* Treasury * Physical View - the DoD SFC Service is comprised by adding Web Services to existing data stores to allow management of the SFC codes. DoD SFC Clearinghouse Service OSD/DFAS DoD Components with Titles e.g. DCAS Resources
How can Technology Assist in Communication? Put it on today’s billboard - the Web Business Users & Developers SFC provides the perfect portal view into the DoD financial value chain - allowing for business intelligence
‘Marketing’ of SFC FIN - Finance and Accounting ACQ - Acquisition Logistics AOP - Aerospace Operations CFM - Configuration Management COE - COE CSS - Combat Support CXP - Controlled Exports ENT - DoD Enterprise GEO - Geospatial and Imagery GMI - General Military Intelligence GOP - Ground Operations LOG - Logistics MET - Meteorological and Oceanographic MSG - Messages PDT - Product Data PER - Personnel SEG - System Engineering SUP - Supply TAR - Tracks and Reports TBD - To Be Determined TRP - Transportation SFC A B C D . Business Users & Developers . O P
Summary • SFC has been determined to be the vehicle • SFC is important artifact for DoD • Yet, its use outside DFAS isn’t wide-spread • SFC needs to be ‘marketed’to DoD • Technology can assist communication • - Delivery mechanism • - Encapsulate complexity • - Provide for lower cost validation