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
Exemplar and Reference Architectures are architectural artifacts and best practices that can be re-used by organizations to accelerate their architecture design process.
Repository
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
Description:
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:
- 6.1 Agreements Management
- 6.8 Payment Management
- 6.X Grants and Contributions Management (NEW)
Links to Artifacts:
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
Description:
GC EA has been 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 (CoP) on Feb 3, 2022 and updates were presented on July 21, 2022. Further updates will be presented to GC EA CoP as information becomes available.
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:
- 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:
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. Cloud to Cloud Direct Connection Exemplar (*** PENDING EA CoP Review ***)
Description:
Public Safety Firearms Buyback Program was endorsed at GC EARB, Aug 11, 2022
The target state architecture includes a Cloud-to-Cloud direct connection solution that could be leveraged by the GC community, providing:
- reduced the unnecessary usage of cloud-to-ground bandwidth;
- more robust, but secured solution;
- simplified, harmonized and streamlined processes.
Business Capabilities addressed:
from BCM 2.0
- 6.7 Management of Authorisation
- 7.1 Information lifecycle Management
Links to Artifacts:
- Public Safety Firearms Buyback Program - Aug 11, 2022
4. Service Management Exemplar / Reference Architecture (*** PENDING EA CoP Review ***)
Description:
SSC, PSPC and CFIA presented their versions of Service Management to GC EARB, Aug 11, 2022
The Target Architecture of these different solutions provide 2 (two) distinct approaches:
- SSC IT Service Management program providing various support models that can be leveraged by the GC community looking for IT Service Management only;
- PSPC & CFIA Service Management program (IN-CAMERA session) providing alternative approach that may be leveraged by departments looking for an integrated service management solution which include those outside of IT Service Management;
Business Capabilities addressed:
from BCM 2.0
- 3.2.2 Performance Measurement
- 3.2.3 Service Quality Management
- 3.2.2 Strategic, Tactical and Operational Reporting
- 4.0 Relationship Management
- 7.1 Information Lifecycle Management
- 7.3.1. Knowledge Management
- 7.3.3 Survey Management
- 7.3.5 Analytics Management
- 8.3 Human Resources Management
- 8.4 Material, Real Property and Asset Management
- 8.5.3 IT Solution Management
- 8.6 Work Management
- 9.2.1 Corporate Communications Management
- 9.3.3 Change Monitoring Management
- 9.4.1 Incident Management
Links to Artifacts:
- SSC IT Service Management Update - Aug 11, 2022
5. Title Exemplar or reference architecture (TEMPLATE)
Description:
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Business Capabilities addressed:
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Links to Artifacts:
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Proposed exemplar or reference architectures to be reviewed and vetted by the EA CoP
1. Financial Management Transformation
Description:
FMT Program will modernize the financial and materiel management (FM) business model across the Government of Canada (GC). Key objectives:
- Provide more timely access to reliable, consistent GC-wide information
- Ensure that FM services better enable the delivery of programs for
- Canadians and remain cost effective and sustainable
- Design and deliver standard, streamlined processes and common data structures
- Build modernized common systems to replace departmental platforms
- FMT will operate within a Coordinated Model
- SAP MC4C as the baseline, combined with GCfm processes and design elements to develop GC Digital Core
- Build once, use everywhere
- Roadmap accelerator to deliver digital transformation in GC
Business capabilities Addressed
8.0 Government Resources Management
- TBS - Financial Management Transformation - Apr 9, 2020
2. NEXT GEN HR and Pay
3. Next Gen HR and Pay for Heightened Security Departments
Links to Artifacts:
4. Cloud architecture for Drupal,
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5. Cloud Connection Pattern
Links to Artifacts:
- TBS - GC Cloud Enablement: Cloud Connection Patterns Update - Jan 18, 2022