GC Enterprise Architecture/Exemplar and Reference Architectures
Version: 1.0
May 18, 2022
Office of the Chief Information Officer of Canada, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat, Government of Canada
Definition[edit | edit source]
Exemplar and Reference Architectures are architectural artifacts and best practices that can be re-used by organizations to accelerate their architecture design process.
Repository[edit | edit source]
The repository of Exemplar and Reference Architectures have been vetted by the GC EA CoP as architectural artifacts that have characteristics of reusability. The repository facilitates knowledge sharing across organizations.
1. Grants and Contributions Exemplar architecture[edit | edit source]
Description:[edit | edit source]
Tri-agency Grants Management Solution Endorsed at GC EARB, April 21, 2022
The target state architecture will include a user-centric solution that supports the full grants management lifecycle, providing:
- an online and end-to-end solution which provides a single-window platform for all three agencies while respecting privacy;
- intuitive and easy to use tools integrated within the platform;
- simplified, harmonized, streamlined and automated processes;
- a modern look/feel that meets the standards of excellence expected by researchers, institutional administrators and Agency staff;
- a more efficient, interoperable, accessible, secure and usable solution capable of supporting the requirements of the Policy on Service and Digital
Business Capabilities addressed:[edit | edit source]
- 6.1 Agreements Management
- 6.8 Payment Management
- 6.X Grants and Contributions Management (NEW)
Links to Artifacts:[edit | edit source]
Tri-agency Grants Management Solution Endorsed at GC EARB, April 21, 2022 https://wiki.gccollab.ca/images/1/17/GC_EARB_NSERC_-_SSHRC_-_CIHR_%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%E2%80%9C_Tri-Agency_Grants_Management_Solution_%28TGMS%29.pptx
2. M365 as IM Exemplar or reference architecture[edit | edit source]
Description:[edit | edit source]
GC EA is currently working on creating a draft M365 Reference Architecture as a system that manages Information based on GC EARB presentations by five M365 pathfinders. The draft M365 Reference Architecture was initially presented at the GC EA Community of Practice on Feb 3, 2022 and is currently undergoing further development.
The target state architecture will include user-centric solution that supports the key features in the Information Management lifecyle, some more advanced than others, providing:
- Content Centralization ;
- Live Collaboration;
- Sharing;
- Use Anywhere;
- Content auto-routing, auto-classification;
- Automated life cycle management;
- Standardized / common procedures and processes;
Business Capabilities addressed:[edit | edit source]
- 1.3.3. Policy Assessment and Guidance
- 2.2. Integrated Planning
- 4.2. Stakeholder Interaction Management
- 7.1. Information Life Cycle Management
- 7.3. Research and Knowledge Management
- 9.1. Security Management
- 9.3. Business Transformation Management
- 9.4.2. Business Continuity Management
- 9.6. Audit Management
Links to Artifacts:[edit | edit source]
The five M365 Pathfinder departmental solutions were endorsed at GC EARB at various times:
- ECCC - Managing Information in M365 - Nov 18, 2021
- TBS - Managing Workspace Renewal Project - Jan 27, 2022
- SSC - Managing Information M365 Pathfinder - Jan 27, 2022
- HC - Managing Information M365 Pathfinder - Jan 27, 2022
- DND - Managing Information M365 Pathfinder - Mar 24, 2022
Records of discussions and GC EARB presentations are posted on the: GC Enterprise Architecture Review Board GCconnex page.
Other References
3. Title Exemplar or reference architecture (TEMPLATE)[edit | edit source]
Description:[edit | edit source]
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Business Capabilities addressed:[edit | edit source]
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Links to Artifacts:[edit | edit source]
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Proposed exemplar or reference architectures to be reviewed and vetted by the EA CoP
1. Financial Management Transformation (Endorsement of SAP software for OCG)
2. NEXT GEN HR and Pay
3. CSE – Next Gen HR and Pay for Heightened Security Departments - Follow up, 2020-12-17 AND CSE – NextGen HR and Pay for High Security Organizations - 2020-06-04
- https://gcconnex.gc.ca/file/view/73156556/e-binder-gc-earb-2020-12-17-pdf?language=en
- https://gcconnex.gc.ca/file/view/65166466/gc-earb-2020-06-04-03-cse-hr-and-pay-for-heightened-security-departments-pdf?language=en
4. Statistics Canada cloud architecture for Drupal, GC reference architecture for the GC, 2020-01-17
5. 2022/01/18 TBS - GC Cloud Enablement: Cloud Connection Patterns Update
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