2B or not 2B

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Syndicate Exercise 2
Principle #1
Name Maximise Benefit To the Enterprise (Business)
Statement All IT initiatives must maximise benefits to the enterprise
as a whole
Rationale Move focus towards an integrated enterprise the
whole needs to be greater than the sum of the parts.
Benefits to the enterprise are maximised by delivering
on business goals increase revenue, reduced costs,
improve customer service, exciting organistion.
Implications Business units must measure results against business
goals of enterprise (i.e. increase revenue, reduce costs,
improve customer service).

Business units must be prepared to comprise on
individual and local goals in favour of goals of
organisations (e.g. develop solutions for reuse)

Funding models to reflect enterprise orientation rather
than silos or local goals.
Principle #2
Name Data is an Asset (Data Principle)
Statement The integrity and availability of data must be protected
and enhanced by IT initiatives.
Rationale Supports improved customer service by enabling
tracking of packages from pick up point to delivery point.
Implications At all points along the supply chain, data is to be
carefully recorded, stored and shared.

Data semantics must be agreed by all those that collect,
share and use data.

Data as an Asset, must be managed and governed to
ensure value of asset is maintained.

Ownership, Stewardship roles and responsibilities must
be established.
Principle #3
Name Buy over Build (Application Principle)
Statement IT solutions will leverage COTS in preference over in
house developed solutions.
Rationale Speed delivery of solutions to this business.
Leverage industry best practise.
Reduce risk of new IT solutions.
Implications Adopt and adapt processes and way of doing things.

Migration from custom legacy software to package based
software.

License & Support costs.

Vendor Management.

Exception: In house developed solutions to preserve or
create competitive advantage.
Principle #4
Name Agility (Technical Principle)
Statement IT solutions will deliver agile systems to support changes
in business requirements, priorities and influences.
Rationale Support business flexibility to introduce new services
and enter into strategic partnerships.
Implications Global IT change management responsive to local needs.

New IT systems will be engineered to support agility:
Encapsulation, re-use, loose coupling, technology
independence, ease of use.

Investment for the future (short term cost vs long term
benefit).

Incentives for delivery manager (e.g. program managers,
project manager) compliance.