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to focus on improving its service delivery to Canadians while addressing the challenges with legacy systems.

to focus on improving its service delivery to Canadians while addressing the challenges with legacy systems.

==Decision Making Framework for Enterprise Solutions==

==Decision Making Framework for Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services==

Presented at GC EARB on June 4th, 2020

Presented at GC EARB on June 4th, 2020

The following [https://gcconnex.gc.ca/file/view/64955810/ceai-gc-2020-06-04-02-tbs-decision-framework-for-enterprise-solutions-pdf?language=en presentation] is the first iteration of a working draft of a decision making framework that will be used as a guide for the adoption of enterprise solutions. The framework will be added to the revised GC EARB presenter template. Please send us your feedback on the decision making framework for enterprise solutions to the [mailto:EA.AE@tbs-sct.gc.ca TBS Enterprise Architecture team]

The following [https://gcconnex.gc.ca/file/view/64955810/ceai-gc-2020-06-04-02-tbs-decision-framework-for-enterprise-solutions-pdf?language=en presentation] is the first iteration of a working draft of a decision making framework that will be used as a guide for the adoption of enterprise solutions. The framework will be added to the revised GC EARB presenter template. Please send us your feedback on the decision making framework for enterprise solutions to the [mailto:EA.AE@tbs-sct.gc.ca TBS Enterprise Architecture team]

== Enterprise Solutions and the EA Framework ==

== Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services and the EA Framework ==

The Business Architecture layer of the the EA Framework has the following assessment criteria for GC EARB reviews:

The Business Architecture layer of the the EA Framework has the following assessment criteria for GC EARB reviews:

* Promote Horizontal Enablement of the Enterprise

* Promote Horizontal Enablement of the Enterprise

-Publish in the open all reusable common business capabilities, processes and enterprise solutions for others to develop and leverage cohesive horizontal enterprise services.

-Publish in the open all reusable common business capabilities, processes and enterprise solutions for others to develop and leverage cohesive horizontal enterprise services.

== DRAFT: Patterns and Practices regarding Enterprise Solutions: Spectrum of Options ==

== DRAFT: Patterns and Practices regarding Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services: Spectrum of Options ==

Enterprise Solutions may be governed using three general models that provide relative advantages in terms of addressing technical debt, minimizing total cost of ownership, maximizing use of talent, maximizing consistency of technology and business processes, and optimizing infrastructure.   

Enterprise Solutions may be governed using three general models that provide relative advantages in terms of addressing technical debt, minimizing total cost of ownership, maximizing use of talent, maximizing consistency of technology and business processes, and optimizing infrastructure.   

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== The following solutions have been endorsed by GC EARB. ==

== The following initiatives endorsed by GC EARBhave have characteristics of Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services. ==

Enterprise Solutions can be identified across all the layers of the EA framework, BIATSP.  

Enterprise Solutions/Shared Services can be identified across all the layers of the EA framework, BIATSP.  

== Business Architecture ==

== Business Architecture ==