Redefining BTEP: An Update on BTEP and GSRM

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Redefining BTEP An Update on BTEP and GSRM

• Presented to
• IIBA
• December 18, 2006
• Gary Doucet
• Chief Architect Government of Canada
• Treasury Board Secretariat
• Chief Information Officer Branch

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What do mean you want A horizontal program
architecture? We havent even got the vertical
one right yet!
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Overview

• BTEP/GSRM Background and History
• BTEP/GSRM FAQs
• BTEP/GSRM Management
• Status and Change
• Communities of Practice
• Sharing and Engagement
• Contacts and Questions

Overview
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BTEP Background

• Business Transformation Enablement Program
• A Framework and Methodology
• Business focussed Visions, Designs and
  Transformations
• Supports Government of Canada (GC) Federal
  Architecture Program (FAP)
• Inter-jurisdictional

BTEP/GSRM Background and History
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BTEP History

• BTEP developed 2002-2004
• Sponsored and developed by team within Treasury
  Board Secretariat (TBS)
• BTEP V1 early adopter projects
• BTEP V2.0 September 2004
• Published set of five documents with templates
• Release and promotional campaign (2004-2005)

BTEP/GSRM Background and History
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GSRM

• Governments of Canada Strategic Reference Model
• Experience with MRM and PSRM
• GSRM v1 1998-2002
• GSRM v2 2003-2004
• Business Concepts and Language
• Reference Patterns and Metrics
• Multi-jurisdictional

BTEP/GSRM Background and History
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Common Language and Structure

• GSRM Includes
• Standard Set of Business Components Definitions
• Standard Set of Integrated Business Models
  Methods
• Reusable Business Design Patterns

Governments of Canada StrategicReference Model
(GSRM)
BTEP/GSRM Background and History
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BTEP/GSRM FAQs

• Q BTEP V2.0 looks good but what do we do
  now?
• Q How do I get BTEP/GSRM changed?
• Q So what EXACTLY is the GSRM anyway?
• Q Who is using BTEP/GSRM out there?
• Q I have a methodology that does what BTEP
  does, how do I work GSRM into the mix?
• Q I dont need the whole meal (BTEP SDP) I
  just want a salad!
• Q What are the feds doing with the GSRM?
• Q What tools and instruments do you have for
  BTEP/GSRM?
• Q How do I get hold of some of the work done so
  far?
• Q Who do I talk to regarding BTEP/GSRM?

BTEP/GSRM FAQs
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BTEP/GSRM ManagementStatus and Change

• Q BTEP V2.0 looks good but what do we do
  now?
• A What we are doing now is
• Establishing a baseline of BTEP/GSRM products
• Establishing GSRM Foundation Model
• Updating our website with newer products and
  artifacts
• Introducing New EA products
• Q How do I get BTEP/GSRM changed?
• A We are creating an initial Configuration,
  Change and Release structure to manage BTEP/GSRM
  products
• Q So what EXACTLY is the GSRM anyway?
• A We are currently creating
• A GSRM Business Reference Model (BRM) as a
  separate product specification (initially to be
  Version 2.1)

BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Status and Change
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BTEP/GSRM Suite and Release Management
BTEP
GSRM
GSRM
Configuration,
Glossary
Foundation
Change and
Release
Model
BTEP
Management
Handbook
2007
2007
for
Practitioners
BTEP SDP
GSRM Bus Ref
GSRM Tech
GSRM Info Ref
GSRM
Guide
Model
Ref
Model
Meta
-
Model
Model
Specification V2.1
Specification
Specification
BTEP GSRM
2007
2007
Service
Reference
UN/CEFACT
TBD
TBD
Patterns
UMM
Spec
GSRM Tech
GSRM Tech
GSRM Bus Ref
BTEP
(External)
Ref
Ref
Model
Executive
Model
Model
Handbook
Summary
Specification
Specification
2008
TBD
TBD
2004
BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Status and Change
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GSRM Levels of Change
BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Status and Change
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BTEP/GSRM Management Communities of Practice

• Q Who is using BTEP/GSRM out there?
• A BTEP/GSRM is and will be used by
• Public Sector forums
• Public Sector CIO Council
• Public Sector Service Delivery Council
• Government of Canada Departments
• Provincial, Regional, Municipal and Aboriginal
  governments
• Industry - public sector service consultants
• Industry - public sector IM and IT professionals
• Industry vendors (tools) for public sector
• International users
• Enterprise Architecture Community of Practice
  (representing all of the above)

BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Communities of Practice
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BTEP/GSRM Management Communities of Practice

• Q I have a methodology that does what BTEP
  does, how do I work GSRM into the mix?
• A The development of a GSRM Practitioners
  Handbook
• Q I dont need the whole meal (BTEP SDP) I
  just want a salad!
• A Need to engage an active EA Community of
  Practice to incorporate lessons-learned
  (already have received some) and principles
  based tailoring guidance and methodology mapping
  guidance into the BTEP suite of documents
  including the Handbook for Practitioners and
  SDP guide.

BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Communities of Practice
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Community Representatives
GC
Public Sector CIO Council
aEA
Provinces
SIGs
Regions
Municipalities
Aboriginal Government
Community of Practice
BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Communities of Practice
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Promoting Innovations
GC
aEA
Public Sector CIO Council
Provinces
SIGs
Regions
Municipalities
Aboriginal Government
NGO
Community of Practice Moderator and
Infrastructure
BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Communities of Practice
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Community of Practice Potential Areas of
Interest

• Topic Areas
• GSRM definition as a public domain standard
• Alignment assessment across jurisdictions
• Ongoing discussions and collaborative problem
  solving
• Methods/innovations from vendors and governments
  alike
• Potentially a shared repository - Inventory of
• Business models
• Business cases
• Business lessons learned
• Alignment mappings across architecture levels
• Competencies/skill profiles

BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Communities of Practice
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BTEP/GSRM Management Sharing and Engagement

• Q What are the feds doing with the GSRM?
• A Intent is for TBS to transfer GSRM Business
  Reference Model to a public sector
  non-governmental organization for stewardship as
  quickly as possible.
• Q What tools and instruments do you have for
  BTEP/GSRM?
• A We are developing a GSRM Meta-Model
  Specification Version 2 using the Universal
  Meta-Model (UMM) from the UN/CEFACT using UML
  allows for GSRM designs and artifacts to be
  implemented (e.g. Process and below) by
  information systems professionals.
• Q How do I get hold of some of the work done so
  far?
• A The Treasury Board CIOB website will be
  updated to provide available GSRM artefacts, and
  supporting documents, templates, etc. We will be
  pursuing a federated repository. (see following
  slides)

BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Sharing and Engagement
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Sharing, Collaboration and Publishing
Formal
Formally published, reference models, standards,
Publicly available very controlled publishing
organised by topic and easy to search Internet
based mostly pull based access
Closed independent communities collaborating on
specific artifacts Extranet based some areas
might be secured mostly pull based access
Work in Progress
Informal Sharing
BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Sharing and Engagement
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xRM Alignment
BTEP/GSRM Mgmt Sharing and Engagement
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Next Steps

• Establish/Publish GSRM business reference model
  V2.1 baseline
• Establish NGO stewardship for BTEP and GSRM
  products
• Governance Configuration, Change and Release
  Management for BTEP and GSRM
• Community Engagement Strategy

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Maybe we can show government how to operate
better as a result of better architecture.
Frank Lloyd Wright -1939
- http//www.giga-usa.com/quotes/authors/frank_l
loyd_wright_a001.htm
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Contacts
Q Who do I talk to regarding BTEP/GSRM?
A The contacts for BTEP and GSRM are

• Rick Bryson
• Senior Director
• Enterprise Architecture
• Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
• Chief Information Officer Branch
• 2745 Iris Street 6th Floor
• Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R5
• Email bryson.rick_at_tbs-sct.gc.ca
• Neil Levette
• Manager, Enterprise Architecture
• EA Tools and Methods
• Enterprise Architecture Domains
• Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  
• Chief Information Officer Branch
• 2745 Iris Street 6th Floor
• Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R5
• Email Levette.Neil_at_tbs-sct.gc.ca

• Gary Doucet
• Chief Architect
• Government of Canada
• Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  
• Chief Information Officer Branch
• 2745 Iris Street 6th Floor
• Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R5
  Email doucet.gary_at_tbs-sct.g
  c.ca
• Al Perry
• Project Coordinator
• BTEP and GSRM
• Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
  
• Chief Information Officer Branch
• 2745 Iris Street 6th Floor
• Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0R5
  Email
  Perry.Alain_at_tbs-sct.gc.ca
• Telephone [phone] 

Contacts and Questions
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Questions?
Contacts and Questions
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