Cardiff University: Lean Enterprise Architecture
The project will apply a number of methodologies for process improvement, document their impact on defining a Service Oriented Architecture and provide a report and other information on the Enterprise Architecture initiative at Cardiff University. The project will use tools and governance provided by Cardiff’s MWE Programme and will examine the cultural issues relating to its implementation in a Higher Education environment.
The core objectives of the project are:
- To identify a set of existing core University business processes requiring improvement
- To apply Systems Thinking / SSM, TOGAF and LEAN methodologies to developing/improving a selected existing process.
- Application of SSM will provide the Business->Information link and feed into TOGAF. LEAN methods may be able to optimise the resultant processes
- To Document the Business->Information->Application->Technology decision process
- To Implement the process using appropriate methods and tools
- To collect metrics and model an existing process
- To design process improvements and include metrics for measuring performance
MIT: Lean Advancement Initiative
The Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) at MIT, together with our Educational Network (EdNet), offers our organizational members from industry, government, and academia the newest and best thinking, products, and tools related to lean enterprise transformation. LAI is a unique and powerful research consortium that provides a neutral forum for sharing research findings, lessons learned, and best practices.
Vision
Our work is designed to enable enterprises to effectively, efficiently, and reliably create value in complex and rapidly changing environments.
Mission
We enable the focused and accelerated transformation of complex enterprises through collaborative stakeholder engagement in developing and institutionalizing principles, processes, behaviors, and tools for enterprise excellence.
