This paper was written by Elizabeth Peacock to fulfill an assignment from the University of Denver University College ICT 4010 Enterprise Architecture course taught by EAPJ founder Dr. Steve Else.
A medical center embarks on an initiative to integrate its isolated financial and clinical information systems. Focused senior management commitment is needed to coordinate stakeholder cooperation. Systems integration interoperability opens up opportunities for intelligent enterprise knowledge sharing and improved standards compliance process.
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Key stakeholder support is engaged through issues education and participation in business scenario workshops. A Coherency Management program to secure community cooperation and collaboration begins, followed by senior management stepping into the roles of chief communicators and consultants. TOGAF ADM is chosen as the enterprise architecture (EA) framework, complemented by the III-RM reference model to support the requirements of medical center intranet communication.
Systems integration centers on dynamic data warehousing applications with Enterprise Information Integration data preparation and interactive metadata. Analytical applications opportunities for intelligent data connection are enabled through Business Intelligence with access to Online analytical processing tools. Integrated data stores allow for simplified standards compliance with enhanced security. These solutions fulfill stakeholders’ needs for improved enterprise interoperability and usability while opening the door to expansive new opportunities in the hospital’s future.
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