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Enterprise Architecture Landscape Using TOGAF

Framework for Offshore Company
Bernadus Gunawan Sudarsono1, Jason Steven Antouw2, Johanes Fernandes Andry3,
Asrul Sani4
1
Information Systems, Universitas Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia 10310.
2,3
Information Systems, Universitas Bunda Mulia, Jakarta, Indonesia 14430.
4
Informatics, STMIK Widuri, Jakarta, Indonesia 11480.
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[email protected], [email protected], [email protected],
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Article Info Abstract

Volume 83
Page Number: 16880 - 16889 Offshore is a cross-sea freight forwarding service that uses ships as its
Publication Issue: transportation. Sea Services provides services for companies wishing to ship
May - June 2020 goods by sea. to remain competitive in a highly competitive market competition
the company must rely on marketing to facilitate the marketing of employee
services requires an integrated system that allows employees to view company
data that needs to be in accordance with tender specifications. At this time
nowadays many Offshore Company not yet have an application that can help
marketing in seeing data this causes employees to have to see the data manually.
for this reason, it is necessary to integrate the system into the company and
applications that can support stakeholders. TOGAF ADM is chosen for enterprise
architecture design. at this writing the chosen phase is preliminary to opportunities
Article History and solutions. the expected results of this research are the company is able to
integrate the system that is running to fit the business strategy and the company's
Article Received: 1 May 2020
vision and mission and is able to help stakeholders improve effectiveness and
Revised: 11 May 2020
efficiency at work.
Accepted: 20 May 2020
Publication: 24 May 2020 Keywords: Togaf ADM, Enterprise Architecture, Offshore Company.

I. Introduction systems research (ISR) [2]. To align information

systems and information technology in the
Threats at this time in supporting the alignment of company needed a design that allows the company
information systems in support of business and IT to align its business processes [3].
(information technology) used by company to
provide integrated Information Systems in helping Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a development
business processes the company has invested a lot blueprint that can be used to facilitate integration
in the blueprint of system development which is and to plan effectively information systems
expected to improve the company's performance between stakeholders in the company [4]. This is
in its business processes [1]. The need to align necessitated by the fact that most organizations
business or company with IS (information have grown organically where enterprise design is
systems) is unquestionable and is considered to be based largely on intuition, rather than well-defined
one of the most significant issues in information
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and executed principles [5]. The purpose of EA is Development Method (ADM) and Value Chain
to provide a big picture of how the business (VC). This section also provides a recent
functions of companies and IT work are overview of the proposed variations in Offshore
harmonized within a framework. EA has the Company.
ability to improve decision making for managerial
and allows an organization to be better able to 2.1 The Open Group Architecture Framework
understand IT capabilities by aligning business (TOGAF)
functions with existing IT resources [6]. Enterprise Architecture (EA) is one methodology
that aims to prepare companies with a framework
At this time many offshore company faces for the use of information systems in business
difficult problems and confusion when trying to processes in the company in a good way to
plan or integrating information systems in a support organizational strategy, as well as
business enterprise environment [7]. Seeing this providing strategic synergies between corporate
problem, it is necessary to form an integrated strategy and information and communication
system using a framework that is capable of technology that there is [10].
covering business processes and implementing IT The main layers of an EA are: Business or
in the company. Therefore, the TOGAF ADM company Architecture, Application or systems
framework was chosen in the formation of Architecture, Data Architecture and Technical
information systems blueprint in the company. Architecture [11]. The Open Group Architecture
Framework (TOGAF) is an implementation of an
The open group architecture framework appropriate EA framework for Management of
(TOGAF), is a framework used for the Technology from a practical perspective and
development of enterprise architecture, this was research agenda. TOGAF describes a systematic
proposed by The Open Group (2009) and based process of technological transformation from
on initiatives from the US Department of Defense. strategic ideas and requirements to products,
From this view, TOGAF is more of a systems or solutions that can be applied and
methodology than a general proposal for documented.
enterprise architecture. The company's
architecture consists of several different
architectures such as business from the company,
software, data, and technical completeness, which
used the proposed architecture development
method [8]. The purpose of this paper is to make
an integrated information system design by
utilizing the resources contained in the company
using the TOGAF ADM which is expected to
make a system recommendation that can be useful
for the progress of offshore companies [9].

II. Literature Review

This section briefly summarizes some of the Figure 1: TOGAF ADM Block [13].
concepts underlying TOGAF Architecture

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TOGAF is very possible for architects and company can create a competitive advantage for
stakeholders in a company to be able to design, be itself. Value chain analysis can also help
able to evaluate and be able to build flexible and organizations understand how it can add value to
resilient company architecture for an organization something and then how organizations can sell
in a company. [12]. the following are the phases in their products or services to customers at
TOGAF ADM, can show in Figure 1. TOGAF reasonable prices. This value chain describes a
ADM Block. company's activities into two types of activities,
such as [14]:
The phases in TOGAF ADM are sequential and 2.2.1 Primary Activities
interrelated. Following are the phases in ADM Primary activities are activities that related to the
Preliminary Phase - The preparation phase in the main business of the company
development of corporate. • Inbound Logistics, Refers to goods or services
Phase A: Architecture Vision, it is the initial stage produced by the company.
in the process of architectural development. • Operations, A raw materials that are
Phase B: Business Architecture, describe the manufactured to make a final product.
development of business architecture which • Outbound logistics, sending goods or services to
includes, business processes, organizational headquarters, wholesalers, retailers or to
functions, and business services to support an customers and to third parties.
approved architecture vision. • Marketing and Sales make sure that the customer
Phase C: Information System Architecture, scope is correct for the goods.
describe information system. • Services, guarantee the purchase or rental of
Phase D: Technology Architecture, describe the goods and services provided by the company.
development of technological.
Phase E: Opportunities and Solution, early 2.2.2 Support Activities
implementation planning by identifying what Support activities are activities that support the
projects are needed to achieve a predefined primary activities
architecture. • Firm Infrastructure, a management structure that
Phase F: Migration planning identifies project efficiently helps their financial, legal and
benefits, costs, and dependencies that will be management
carried out in the migration process. • Human Resource Management, organizations
Phase G: Implementation Governance, provide need to find, provide training, and develop the
supervision of the suitability of the target right employees for the company to achieve its
architecture with architecture implementation. goals.
Phase H: Architecture Change Management, • Technology Development, the use of appropriate
establish procedures for managing changes to the technology to gain competitive advantage is very
new architecture Requirements Managements - possible and important in today's technology-
The process of managing needs in all phases of based environment.
ADM and in accordance with business integrity. • Procurement, this division must prepare raw
material sources for business needs and obtain the
2.2 Value Chain most reasonable price for them to be able to do it.
Value chain analysis can also provide a visual
picture to be able to analyze various business
activities in the company to determine how a

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III. Research Methodology

In taking the data needed to conduct this research

the writer uses the qualitative method described in
the following Figure 2. Research Method [15]:
At the stage of the study literature the authors
study and understand the theories that become a
reference as a guide in the preparation and
resolution of problems that will be discussed in
this study. After getting references from several
journals or books. Authors can identify the
problem and can choose the right framework for
the current problem. For the current research the
author uses the TOGAF framework in the
Data collecting stage the writer collects the data -
the data required. Its implementation the authors
make observations on business processes taking Figure 2: Research Method [16].
place in the company, interviews conducted with
people who are considered to master the business IV. Result And Discussion
in the company and know the company's business
By using the value chain concept can be described
processes well after getting data from
functional business processes that are run at the
observations and interviews. The authors do data
company. Value chain can describe the
analysis to be able to identify the design needed so
relationship between the main functions and
that the design recommended by the author can be
supporting functions that run in an organization in
useful and effectively implemented in the
order to achieve business goals of a company.
company. After the data has been successfully
Value chain can be grouped into two activities
analyzed, the writer can design the information
namely main activities and supporting activities.
system design and IT to be recommended and
The following is the result of value chain analysis
analyzed the effectiveness and efficiency
at Offshore Contractor Company is shown in
produced compared with the current system in the
Figure 3. Value Chain Offshore Company.
company [17].

4.1 Preliminary Phase

Value chain obtained activities that support the
company and supporting activities that support the
main activities. with the value chain we get data
that is useful as an architecture that will support
the main and supporting activities.

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4.2 Data Architecture be generated, managed, and can be used by all

Table 1: Data Architecture Entity parties in business functions in the organization.
Business Function Data Entity
HRD (Human Resource Employees data, Based on the analysis of stakeholder functions
Department) Attendance data, described in the value chain in figure 3, it can be
Honorarium and defined as a nominated entity that functions to
allowance data, Rank make an application based on the entity's function.
data
The following is an entity architecture table that is
BDP (Business Tender Data, Survey
defined, can show in Table 1. Data Architecture
Development Planning) Data, Crew Data,
Logistic Data, Broking
Entity.
Data Agency Data
QHSE (Quality, Health SOP Data, Procedure 4.3 Application Architecture
Safety Environment) Data, Form Data After getting the data architecture in the previous
Finance Sales Confirmation analysis. Application architecture can be designed.
Data, Invoice Tax Data, Application architecture is built to identify and
Cashier Billing Data, define the main applications that are needed by
Due Date Data companies in managing data and supporting
Accounting Office Financial Data, business processes. Architecture is designed in
Financial Report, accordance with the data obtained on the data
Operational journal
architecture that has been built and business
Data
functions that have been determined previously.
Purchasing Purchasing Data,
Application architecture development begins with
Purchase Order, Work
Order, Approval Data identifying application candidates needed to
manage data and support integrated business
Data architecture has the goal to be able to processes in each division using database storage.
identify and be able to determine the architectural In the data architecture it can be seen that the
requirements of a company for a set of data that exchange of information between stakeholders is
supports business processes in the company. Data clearly visible. The following is an explanation of
architecture can describe all data entities that will application architecture, will be shown in Table 2
Improvement Target.

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Figure 3: Value Chain Offshore Company

Based on the Table 2 Improvement Target, there tenders from the

are a number of applications that are company
recommended based on the analysis and 3 Simplification of Employee salary
interviews with stakeholders. Making the business processes application
recommended application is expected to increase 4 Minimize the use of Web based database
the effectiveness of business processes in the paper application,
Enterprise data
company.
archive application,
logbook application
4.4 Technology Architecture for storing procedures
and SOPs
Mapping the current state of technology 5 Data collection of Application for
architecture is needed to see the conditions company needs making PO, RFO and
network infrastructure that will be used in PR, Purchase
designing architectural models in the future. Application
Cost Calculation
Table 2: Improvement Target Application
No Improvement Target Application Solution 6 Company financial PO and SO making
1 There are facilities that Chat Room documentation application,
the company expands to Application cash and bank data
conduct meetings collection application,
remotely purchase and sale
2 There is an inventory BDP Review transaction data
facility that allows to Application collection application
store the results of 7 Allocating corporate Financial statement
finance application
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Invoice making Then forward the

application information to the device
that needs it.
To identify the computer network architecture that
is now adequate or not. The following is the result Reason why little hardware is needed is that the
of architectural technology analysis at Offshore company already has enough resources to improve
Contractor Company. its technology. Therefore, what is needed by the
company is a large enough storage area that is
At this time company has conducted a capable of storing company data in it and the
computerized business process but there is no data network cable that the company requires in
storage place that causes each stakeholder to still integrating its systems with each other so that it
store data on their respective computers. and in can exchange information effectively. In the
each division has not been integrated with each following figure will be explained network
other which causes less effective sending and topology at company that is recommended, can
receiving of data. To achieve the implementation show in Figure 4 Network Topology. Base on
of the recommended technology there are several Figure 4 Network Topology, explain the network
hardware recommended to be purchased. The topology that will be formed in accordance with
following are recommendations for purchasing the placement of stakeholders and a database that
hardware on the technology architecture, can will be created to align stakeholders and improve
show in Table 3 Hardware Recommendation. efficiency in data transmission.

Table 3: Hardware Recommendation To harmonize the system within the company

Hardware Description needed a server computer that is used for data
Recommendation storage and several switches that are integrated
Lan Cable UTP Belden Cat 6 cable is with each other: operating specifications for
Cat 6 50M recommended because it is servers using the Linux operating system.
able to maintain the
stability of the internet The proposed database specifications are Mysql
connection within the
or Sql Server. For software there is some
company
recommended software for each division and for
RJ 45 is an Ethernet cable
RJ45 Cat 5e BELDEN connector that is generally hardware there is no change in specifications on
AP700007 used for LAN computer the computer. Server computers must be adapted
network topologies and to the daily needs of the company so that the
various other types of database can support the company's business
computer networks. processes and be effective in storing and
LAN Switch Tp Link The main function of the retrieving data.
Gigabit 5 Port switch device is to receive
TLSG1005D information from various 4.5 Opportunities and Solutions
sources connected with it.

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Figure 5: Enterprise Architecture Landscape Offshore Company

Opportunities and solutions aim to produce
information systems that meet targets in planning.
The solution carried out in this proposal is to plan
and develop applications and provide the
necessary infrastructure. There are several
considerations that must be considered in reducing
the risk of failure in implementing the
recommended information system. Enterprise
Architecture Landscape can be seen in Figure 5
Enterprise Architecture Landscape Offshore
Company.

Figure 4: Network Topology

Human Resource, resources play an important role

in implementing and running the recommended
system without training on the new system being
run the failure rate of the new system is very large.
Therefore, before the company's stakeholders run
the recommended system effectively, the company
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