RD95 - Quarterly Report on the Status of the Implementation of Iinformation Technology Reform - July 1, 2005


Executive Summary:
Enterprise Business Architecture

At the direction of the Information Technology (IT) Investment Board, VITA published the "Enterprise Business Architecture" (EBA) in April 2005 to gain a better understanding of the business of the Commonwealth and ensure that IT investments effectively support critical business needs. The EBA contains the organization, business strategies, business functions, and the current “as is” baseline for all three branches of state government, encompassing activities and services of 200 agencies and institutions, representing 1,600 locations in the Commonwealth, more than 100,000 employees, and millions of transactions with citizens.

VITA modified the "Federal Enterprise Architecture Business Reference Model" developed by the Office of Management and Budget to reflect the activities of state government. The result is a model for facilitating adoption in other states, and is the subject of an upcoming National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) Research Brief on the comparison of IT management frameworks.

The EBA is a valuable tool for decision-makers to not only align technology with critical business needs, but also to identify and pursue opportunities for overall transformation of state government services to citizens and businesses. The EBA found, for example, 18 agencies conduct retail sales, 22 agencies perform debt collection, 39 agencies administer grants, and 44 agencies collect user fees.

The Council on Virginia’s Future has adopted the EBA as the business owner and primary driver for implementation and further development. The Governor has required Executive agencies to reference the EBA as they create their strategic business plans for the upcoming 2006 – 2008 biennium, creating a common business language for the Commonwealth. Read the EBA: http://www.vita.virginia.gov/uploadedFiles/ITIB/Meetings/April_13 ,_2005/EBAFullReport04-13-2005.pdf