FEAF Training – Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework

FEAF Training – Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework

FEAF Training covers many aspects of Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF). FEAF is an initiative of the US Office of Management and Budget that aims to comply with the Clinger-Cohen Act and provide a common methodology for information technology (IT) acquisition in the United States federal government. It is designed to ease sharing of information and resources across federal agencies, reduce costs, and improve citizen services.

Enterprise Architecture (EA) serves as a vital tool for planning and decision-making by offering abstracted insights into an organization across various levels of scope and detail. The Common Approach to Federal Enterprise Architecture, introduced in May 2012 as a component of the federal Chief Information Officer’s policy guidance and management resources for enhancing shared IT service delivery approaches, outlines a comprehensive method for developing and employing Enterprise Architecture within the Federal Government. The Common Approach emphasizes enhancing mission effectiveness through the standardization of architectural development and utilization across Federal Agencies. It also establishes guidelines for leveraging EA to eliminate inefficiencies, reduce duplication, promote shared services, bridge performance gaps, and foster collaboration among government entities, industry partners, and citizens.

The FEA is entirely business-driven. Its foundation is the Business Reference Model, which describes the government’s Lines of Business and its services. This business-based foundation provides a common framework for improvement in a variety of key areas such as:

• Budget Allocation
• Information Sharing
• Performance Measurement
• Budget / Performance Integration
• Cross-Agency Collaboration
• E-Government
• Component-Based Architectures

FEAF training covers four main aspects of the FEA including:

• A high-level overview of EA concepts and principles.
• Detailed coverage of FEAF : Architecture Drivers, Strategic Direction, –Current Architecture, Target Architecture, Transitional Processes , Architectural Segments , Architectural Models and Standards
• Segmenting Architecture covering architecture concepts, the content included in segment architecture, and how to use segment architecture.
• Developing Segment Architecture and how to develop segment architecture, when one should be developed, and who should participate in its development.
• Enterprise Architecture Transition Strategy and what is included in an EA transition strategy and provides guidance on developing and using an EA transition strategy.
• Measuring EA Program Value – Describes a continuous, customer focused process relying on feedback from EA stakeholders and other value measures to increase the quality and effectiveness of EA products and services to support business decisions.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the attendees will be able to:

• Describe the current and future state of the agency and its segments
• Define the desired results for an agency and priority segments
• Determine what resources are used to achieve measurable performance
• Improve an agency’s core mission areas and common or shared services
• Leverage business and information management resources across the agency
• Develop a transition strategy to achieve strategic goals and objectives and btarget performance improvements
• Measure the value of EA products and services to inform decisions in other practice areas and support business results
• Learn about FEAF v1 Reference Models: PRM, BRM, SRM, DRM, and TRM
• Learn about FEAF v2 Reference Model: PRM, BRM, DRM, ARM, IRM and SRM
• Compare FEAF with other EA frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, and DoDAF/UAF

Course Agenda

Overview of Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEAF)

• What is FEAF?
• Objectives of FEAF
  • Business Outcomes
  • Applying Segment Architecture
  • Stakeholders
  • Prerequisites and Success Factors
• EA Definition by Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA)
• Why is Enterprise Architecture Important for Government Agencies?
  • Budget allocation
  • Horizontal and vertical information sharing
  • Performance measurement and budget/performance integration
  • Cross-agency collaboration
  • Improved service to the citizen
  • e-Government
  • Component Based Architecture
• Segment Architecture Concepts
• Segment Identification and Integration
• Initiating Segment Architecture
• FEA: Business and IT Integration
• Segment Architecture Concepts
• Segment Identification and Integration
• Initiating Segment Architecture
• FEAF: Business and IT Integration
• Overview of the Consolidated Reference Model
• FEAF v1 vs. FEAF V2

Overview of FEAF v1 Reference Mode -Overview

• Performance Reference Mode – (PRM)
• Business Reference Mode – (BRM)
• Service Component Reference Mode – (SRM)
• Data Reference Mode – (DRM)
• Technical Reference Mode – (TRM)

Performance Reference Mode – (PRM)

• Objectives of PRM
• Measurement Areas
• Measurement Indicators

Business Reference Mode – (BRM)

• Objectives of BRM
• Services for Citizens and Mode of Delivery Business Areas
• Support Delivery of Services Business Area
• Management of Government Resources Business Area

Service Component Reference Mode – (SRM)

• Customer Services Domain
• Process Automation Services Domain
• Business Management Services Domain
• Digital Asset Services Domain
• Business Analytical Services Domain
• Back Office Services Domain
• Support Services Domain

Technical Reference Mode – (TRM)

• Service Access and Delivery
• Service Platform and Infrastructure
• Component Framework
• Service Interface and Integration

Data Reference Mode – (DRM)

• Data Description
• Data Context
• Data Sharing
• Contact Information

FEAF Practice Guidance

• Business Outcomes
• Applying Segment Architecture
• Stakeholders
• Prerequisites and Success Factors
• Segment Architecture Concepts
• Segment Identification and Integration
• Initiating Segment Architecture

Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) v2

• Overview of FEAF Reference Mode -Overview
• Performance Reference Mode – (PRM)
• Business Reference Mode – (BRM)
• Service Component Reference Mode – (SRM)
• Data Reference Mode – (DRM)
• Application Reference Mode – (ARM)
• Infrastructure Reference Mode – (IRM)
• Introduction to the Security Reference Mode – (SRM)