SCOPE OF FUNCTION
The purpose of this function is to define organizational
resources so that they are easy to modify and maintain in the
most cost effective means possible. It is also concerned with
the development of an Enterprise Information Strategy that is
synchronized with business objectives.
This is an operational level function that has primary
development responsibility for performing the phases in
EEM (Enterprise Engineering Methodology).
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implements all IRM related policies and procedures,
including the use of "PRIDE" products.
- Reports administratively to Enterprise Resource Management
on all activities, and to Project Management on all project
specific activities.
- Maintains a line of communication with Systems Engineering
Data Engineering, User Management, and IRM support
functions.
- Reviews pertinent deliverables resulting from the
"PRIDE" methodologies, particularly EEM, with Project
Management and the IRM support functions.
- Prepares project scopes subject to Project Management
approval.
- Defines the mission of the enterprise, including the
products/services offered, and the external enterprises
that influence the enterprise.
- Documents existing information systems used by the
enterprise.
- Participates in the preparation of the business plan,
including the identification of strategic, tactical,
and mandatory objectives of the enterprise.
- Participates in project planning activities, including
estimating and scheduling.
- Participates in the review process of deliverables
resulting from EEM.
- Interviews Executive Management and User Management to
gather facts regarding organizational structures,
information requirements and business plans.
- Prepares and maintains the logical functional model of
the enterprise. The "Enterprise Decomposition" technique
is used in this regard.
- Defines the "objects" and information requirements needed
to operate and manage the enterprise.
- Prepares matrices showing relationships between
organizational resources and data and systems resources.
These matrices show the factors that influence the
business.
- Defines the skills and proficiencies required to perform
business functions.
- Prepares and maintains the physical organizational model of
the enterprise.
- Prepares an organizational analysis which compares how well
the logical model of the enterprise matches the physical
model. From this analysis, Enterprise Engineering
recommends modifications to the physical organization.
As a part of the organization analysis, Enterprise
Engineering defines the corporate culture.
- Groups common information requirements into business
objectives.
- Recommends to Executive Management and Information Resource
Management a priority ranking of business objectives based
on information economics.
- Recommends to Executive Management and Information Resource
Management a priority ranking of projects based on business
objectives.
- Participate in the final formulation of the Enterprise
Information Strategy.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE
- A thorough understanding of "PRIDE" products,
particularly as they relate the Enterprise Engineering
function.
- An in-depth understanding of in-house IRM standards,
tools, and techniques and knows where they apply in the
"PRIDE" methodologies.
- The ability to estimate Enterprise Engineering activities
within tolerances as established by the installation.
- Good interpersonal relations/communications skills.
- Effective writing skills.
- Possess good analytical and problem solving skills.
- Must be results oriented.
- The ability to prepare and conduct project review
meetings and participate in those reviews in a professional
manner.
- A thorough understanding of the functions of Information
Resource Management related functions.
- The experience and ability to assume responsibility for
performing assigned tasks and meeting objectives within
time and cost constraints.
- An in-depth understanding of the enterprise, both
logically and physically.
- A perceptive listener, able to distinguish between real and
imagined enterprise needs and diplomatically point them out
to the User.
- Capable of discussing business informational needs and how
they can best serve the enterprise.
- Sensitive to the needs of the business.
EVALUATION OF PERFORMANCE
The following list is intended as a guide to evaluate the
performance of the Enterprise Engineering function. Evaluation
will be based upon observation by Enterprise Resource
Management, Project Management, and IRM Quality Assurance.
- Enterprise Engineering personnel adhere to all Information
Resource Management related policies and procedures.
- "PRIDE" products, as they pertains to this
function, is successfully implemented and used
productively.
- Enterprise Engineering personnel have a thorough
understanding and knowledge of all Enterprise Resource
Management related functions and responsibilities.
- Enterprise Resource Management, Project Management, and
IRM support functions are aware of all Enterprise
Engineering activities.
- Enterprise Engineering personnel assume responsibility for
performing assigned tasks and achieves them within time and
cost constraints.
- Enterprise Engineering activities are performed according
to approved plans.
- The Enterprise Engineering staff produces quality work
(few mistakes).
- Works closely with the various IRM support functions to
assure that all IRM installation standards are properly
followed.
- Work is thorough and professionally prepared.
- Organizational resources are standardized and controlled.
They are also easy to modify and maintain.
- The Enterprise Information Strategy is synchronized with
the mission of the business.
FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Function is administratively subordinate to Enterprise
Resource Management and operationally subordinate to Project
Management for project activities. Maintains a lateral working
relationship with Systems Engineering, Data Engineering, User
Management, and IRM support functions.
METHODOLOGY RELATIONSHIPS
This function participates in the following phases
and activities of the "PRIDE" methodologies: