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Information Engineering and Architecture

An information systems architecture is a conceptual blueprint that expresses the desired future structure of an organization's information systems. It includes key components like data, processes, networks, people, events, and rules. Information engineering is a top-down, data-oriented methodology used to develop an information systems architecture by first gaining a broad understanding of an organization's overall information needs rather than focusing on specific requests. The goal is to relate information systems to business objectives at a high level.

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Information Engineering and Architecture

An information systems architecture is a conceptual blueprint that expresses the desired future structure of an organization's information systems. It includes key components like data, processes, networks, people, events, and rules. Information engineering is a top-down, data-oriented methodology used to develop an information systems architecture by first gaining a broad understanding of an organization's overall information needs rather than focusing on specific requests. The goal is to relate information systems to business objectives at a high level.

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Information

Engineering and
Architecture
Information Systems
Architecture
A conceptual blueprint
or plan that expresses the
desired future structure
for the information
systems in an
organization.
Architecture example

Business Integrated
Operations CIM
data warehouse

Data Access
Customers EDI validation analysis and
& Suppliers and presentation
retention tools

External External Information


Events database
access delivery system
Dialogue
Decision makers
Customers, Suppliers
A more sophisticated example...
Information Systems Architecture
 Keycomponents:
data
processes which manipulate data
network which transports data
people who perform processes and send and
receive data
events and points in time when processes are
performed
reasons for events and rules which govern data
processing
Information Engineering

An Information Systems
Architecture is developed
by IS planners following
a particular methodology
such as Information
Engineering.
Information Engineering
 Data-oriented methodology
 Uses top-down planning in which specific
information systems are deduced from a broad
understanding of organization’s information
needs, rather than relying on specific user
information requests
 Offersperspective on relationship of information
systems to business objectives
Top-Down vs. Bottom-Up

Top-Down Planning: Bottom-Up Planning:


A methodology that A methodology that
attempts to gain a identifies and defines IS
broad understanding development projects based
of the information upon solving operational
system needs of the business problems or taking
entire organization advantage of business
opportunities
The big picture...
Information engineering
Information systems planning
Identify strategic planning factors (goals,
CSFs, problem areas)
IT vision
Identify corporate planning objectives
Information system architecture
Develop enterprise model
Systems analysis
Systems design
implementation

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