Using the Federal Enterprise Architecture for Infrastructure Optimization

 This paper defines and discusses the use of the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework for infrastructure optimization across disparate business units/organizations.

"This Government Insights White Paper presents a new scenario for infrastructure optimization. It identifies key government drivers that are forcing government to transition from a siloed business model to a more collaborative, fully integrated line of business service delivery model as exemplified by Centers of Excellence. The analysis describes the future state of a cross-government enterprise architecture: one that links the business, data, information systems, and infrastructure across lines of business. The Situation Overview identifies the "as is" architecture as a partially integrated service delivery model and outlines the transition phase to a new model that presents an opportunity for individual agencies to create effective and efficient enterprise architectures through the use of infrastructure tools and improved enterprise asset management. The model presented in the White Paper provides a visualization for the infrastructure optimization paradigm shift, and the analysis provides guidance as to how to navigate the challenges and opportunities between the "as is" and the "to be" states."