Frequently asked questions
This scenario is very common. Although the Project owner tries to create the value proposition, the development stakeholders tackle their own concerns and issues.
The data modelling team, network team, application development team, middleware team, UI (User Interface) team, rule development experts, security team, etc. are working in isolation, trying to find solution to their respective challenges.
This is further exacerbated by the lack of qualified personnel, the delay in acquisition of equipment and technology, scattered teams around cities and different time zones, budget cuts, etc.
And the list will go on. In this melee, the project owner has no time to focus on the need to create value for clients, users and key stakeholders.
We have been seen this again and again. That’s why Architecture Rating service is prudent and appropriate. It cuts through the technology maze and provides you with a better insight.
The rating is based on project use cases / scenarios related to business and technology goals. Our team will rate various architecture models such as business strategy models, business process models, system models, technology models, implementation models, operation models.
Once completeness and consistency of each of the models (mentioned above) are rated, then we rate inter-relationship between these models in fulfilling business use cases. This helps in identifying the gaps and lapses.
The ICMG Rating process uses Enterprise Anatomy models as a basis for evaluation and impact analysis.
Enterprise Strategy Execution Workshop covers the following
Key Modules
Module 1: Executing Business Strategy
Architecture of an Enterprise
Enterprise Building Blocks
Key Strategy Elements
Why Enterprise Anatomy ?
Managing Enterprise Elements, Stakeholders and Perspectives
How to Successfully Translate Business Strategy to Execution Using Enterprise Architecture
Case study: How to define business strategy for better and faster execution and success for a Manufacturer?
Module 2: Successful Business Transformation
How to Manage Growing Complexity
Ad-hoc vs Architecture Driven
Architecture of Digital Transformation
Case study: How to analyze enterprise building blocks ( primitives) for creating multiple strategies to address opportunities?
Module 3: CEO Problem Solving
How to Create Strategy Variations Quickly
Secret to Faster and Reliable Decision Making
Enterprise Anatomy Models for Better Diagnosis & Solutions
Case study: How does a CEO create multiple solutions for "Customer Convenience" or "Near Term Growth" using Enterprise Architecture?
Module 4: Quick Start
Breakthrough - Strategy Execution Model in One Page
Go beyond your gut feel, go deeper into Enterprise Anatomy
Changing Roles & Responsibilities of Digital Leaders
Re-define Enterprise Strategy to address New Opportunities
How to Quick Start Strategy to Execution with Enterprise Anatomy
The rating is based on project use cases / scenarios related to business and technology goals.
Our team will rate various architecture models such business strategy models, business process models, system models, technology models, implementation models, operation models. Once completeness and consistency of each of the models (mentioned above) are rated, then we rate inter-relationship between these models in fulfilling business use cases. This helps in identifying the gaps and lapses.
The ICMG Rating process uses Enterprise Anatomy models as a basis for evaluation and impact analysis.
Workshop duration = 2 hours x 8 sessions = 16 hours. The 8 sessions are spread across 8 days. Each session is comprised of 2 hours.
The Digital Architecture Workshop (Essential) has integrated thoery and lab sessions. While 40% of the time is spent in explaining the idea of Digital Architecture, Enterprise elements and Digital anatomy, 60% of the time in lab sessions, case studies and exercises, 100 percent practical and action-based.
# of participants in a batch = max 10
Enterprise Strategy Execution Workshop covers the following
Key Modules & Hands-on case studies
Module 1: Executing Business Strategy
Case study: How to define business strategy for better and faster execution and success for a Manufacturer?
Module 2: Successful Business Transformation
Case study: How to analyze enterprise building blocks ( primitives) for creating multiple strategies to address opportunities?
Module 3: CEO Problem Solving
Case study: How does a CEO create multiple strategy variations for "Customer Convenience" or "Near Term Growth" using Enterprise Architecture?
Module 4: Quick Start
Case study- Strategy Execution Model in One Page
Digital Archtecture Workshop (Essential, Level1) covers the following Key Modules
Module 1 : Enterprise & System Longevity Challenges & Opportunities
Module 2 : Enterprise Elements to Manage System Complexity
Module 3 : Digital Transformation with BPM, SOA, IoT, AI, RPA (One Project)
Module 4 : How to create models for Digital Transformation using a common IT Anatomy
Module 5 : Digital systems and Quality of Service (QoS), Non-functional requirements
Digital Archtecture Workshop (Practitioner, Level2) covers the following Key Modules Module 6 Compare Various Frameworks for Completeness, Consistency and Stakeholders Exercise - Realizing Product Line Architecture, System representation & specification
Module 7 Digital Transformation (Enterprise Wide) Opportunities & Challenges Exercise - Comparison, analysis, review methodologies applied by medium to large scale projects in recent time Digital Transformation Methodology to Create New Digital Solutions Digital Transformation Exercise - How to use Digital Anatomy models for COTS selection (SaaS / Cloud decision making) Digital Transformation Exercise - How to use Digital Anatomy models for Application Portfolio Rationalization
Module 8 Architecture Assessment & Rating -Scoring Technique, Case study Project Anatomy Model Management, Repository Compare Project Anatomy Models with existing framework deliverables and review transformation path
Yes, you can learn Best Practices From Top Rated Digital Projects across the globe.
L’Oreal Asia Pacific Coca-Cola European Partners Economical MutuaInsurance Company Canada Future Generali India Life Insurance Cathay Pacific Airways, Hong Kong Philips, Netherlands Ontario Treasury Board Secretariat, Canada Tata SIA Airlines TVS Credit Services ICICI Bank
Our team consisting of gobal experts in Enterprie Architecture and Architecture Rating with insight to over 1000 Architecture driven projects, has the formula and will share it with you during Enterprise Strategy Execution Workshop, how it can be effectively used for defining & executing products and solutions strategies in your industry.
Strategy Insight from Top Rated Projects -------------------------------------------- The program also provides you great opportunity to learn from some of the top rated Architecture Projects in 2019-20 across various industry verticals.
Industry: Insurance Project 1: Enterprise Strategy to support Several core insurance systems for underwriting and claims supporting several non-life insurance product lines.
Project 2: New Customer Channel Implementation to fulfill Retail policies delivery and customer serving requests
Industry: Utility (Water, Electricity, etc) Project 1: Customer Experience Architecture to provide faster and reliable onsite meter reading and billing, disconnection, and reconnection services
Industry: Consumer Goods Architecture Initiative: Omni Channel Real-Time CRM to modernize Consumer Experience by offering a seamless Omni-channel & real-time access to consumers’ profile, loyalty program, membership status and historical transactional and non-transactional (digital) interactions
Industry: Transportation/Trucking / Railroad Project 1 : Tracking Pets as Cargo to enable pet shipment, meeting documentation needs, making the right shipping arrangements, choosing the optimum route and interacting with the airline staff while the pet is being shipped
Note: Our Workshop mentors select/proritize the case studies based on the workshop participants background and project interests.
https://www.icmg.in/industries-digital-architecture
Our team will share the Questions / Rating Form which the customer team will fill in. It is crucial to define one main contact who can collaborate with various stakeholders to collect the information / models required to complete the Rating Form.
Additionally, there will be two to three interactions with Video. Our Appraisal team can communicate with your Project Team during the Video Calls.
The assessment team may have questions that are posted on My Architecture site. Customer team members (or key contact) will explain and respond to queries.
Last year, we witnessed growing acceptance of ICMG Enterprise Strategy Execution program. Idea of strategy as a single variable model is helping users to manage enterpruse complexity in a way never imagined before. The idea of enterprise anatomy as a basis for creating new strategy, has opened up new possibilities. The tasks that would take weeks are being done in hours
Workshop Feedback
“Course curriculum was well structured. I had an internal meeting and we agreed that we need to do something because the way in which we run our initiatives can be much better. Some of the tasks that take days could be done in a few hours using anatomy models. Taking the first step has started within our organisation. A key takeaway for me is that even if something is complex it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be solved. There is tremendous knowledge that we got. Absolutely great. We didn’t know how these days went. “ – Seshadri Manivannan, Vice President, Tata Sky Ltd
The Digital Architecture Workshop (Essential) has integrated thoery and lab sessions. While 40% of the time is spent in explaining the idea of Digital Architecture, Enterprise elements and Digital anatomy, 60% of the time in lab sessions, case studies and exercises, 100 percent practical and action-based.
Digital Archtecture Workshop (Essential, Level1) covers the following
Module 1 : Enterprise & System Longevity Exercise - Framework analysis and comparision Exercise - How to migrate current models to Anatomy driven approach for completeness and consistency
Module2 : Enterprise Elements to Manage System Complexity Case study - Mapping Project Goals & Strategy to Technical Specification Exercise - Evaluate IT Models for change, complexity and longevity
Module 3 : Digital Transformation with BPM, SOA, IoT, AI, RPA (One Project) Exercise - Comparison, analysis, review methodologies applied by mid-large scale projects in recent time Exercise - How to create Digital Anatomy of a Project for completeness and consistency
Module 4 : Digital Transformation Exercise (Change & Complexity Management) Exercise - Mobile App & Impact on /Sales/IoT/Cloud. Ensure impact analysis, change management Case study - Architecting an IoT Solution for the Cloud. How to create models for Digital Transformation using a common IT Anatomy
Module 5: Digital systems and Quality of Service (QoS) " Exercise - Refining System Requirements with Quality of Service (Non Functional Requirements)"
For the Digital Architecture Workshop Level 1, the key modules and exercises are
Module 1 : Enterprise & System Longevity Exercise - Framework analysis and comparision Exercise - How to migrate current models to Anatomy driven approach for completeness and consistency
Module2 : Enterprise Elements to Manage System Complexity Case study - Mapping Project Goals & Strategy to Technical Specification Exercise - Evaluate IT Models for change, complexity and longevity
Module 3 : Digital Transformation with BPM, SOA, IoT, AI, RPA (One Project) Exercise - Comparison, analysis, review methodologies applied by mid-large scale projects in recent time Exercise - How to create Digital Anatomy of a Project for completeness and consistency
Module 4 : Digital Transformation Exercise (Change & Complexity Management) Exercise - Mobile App & Impact on /Sales/IoT/Cloud. Ensure impact analysis, change management Case study - Architecting an IoT Solution for the Cloud. How to create models for Digital Transformation using a common IT Anatomy
Module 5: Digital systems and Quality of Service (QoS) " Exercise - Refining System Requirements with Quality of Service (Non Functional Requirements)"
The rating is based on project use cases / scenarios related to business and technology goals.
Our team will rate various architecture models such as business strategy models, business process models, system models, technology models, implementation models, operation models. Once completeness and consistency of each of the models (mentioned above) are rated, then we rate inter-relationship between these models in fulfilling business use cases. This helps in identifying the gaps and lapses.
ICMG Enterprise Anatomy is used as a framework for evaluation and ranking.
Our program and rating service is way ahead and stands above all the competitors in terms of evaluation methodology, ranking parameters, coverage, consistency and completeness. We have reviewed and rated over 1000 projects and solutions across 40 plus countries. This makes our service, one of the most trusted architecture rating service in the world.
Insight from Top Rated Architecture Projects -------------------------------------------- The program also provides you great opportunity to learn from some of the top rated Architecture Projects in 2019-20 across various industry verticals.
Industry: Insurance Architecture Initiative 1 : Enterprise Cloud Architecture & Strategy to support Several core insurance systems for underwriting and claims supporting several non-life insurance product lines. Architecture Initiative 2: New Customer Channel Implementation to fulfill Retail policies delivery and customer serving requests
Industry: Utility (Water, Electricity, etc) Architecture Initiative: Customer Experience Architecture to provide faster and reliable onsite meter reading and billing, disconnection, and reconnection services
Industry: Consumer Goods Architecture Initiative: Omni Channel Real-Time CRM to modernize Consumer Experience by offering a seamless Omni-channel & real-time access to consumers’ profile, loyalty program, membership status and historical transactional and non-transactional (digital) interactions
Industry: Transportation/Trucking / Railroad Architecture Initiative: Tracking Pets as Cargo to enable pet shipment, meeting documentation needs, making the right shipping arrangements, choosing the optimum route and interacting with the airline staff while the pet is being shipped
Our Workshop mentors select/proritize the case studies based on the workshop participants background and project interests.
https://www.icmg.in/industries-digital-architecture
Last year, we witnessed growing acceptance of ICMG Digital Architecure driven transformations as well as project execution. Idea of architecture as a single variable model is helping users to manage complexity in a way never imagined before. The idea of project anatomy as a basis for creating new solutions, has opened up new possibilities. The tasks that would take days are being done in hours
Workshop Feedback
“Course curriculum was well structured. I had an internal meeting and we agreed that we need to do something because the way in which we run our initiatives can be much better. Some of the tasks that take days could be done in a few hours using anatomy models. Taking the first step has started within our organisation. A key takeaway for me is that even if something is complex it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be solved. There is tremendous knowledge that we got. Absolutely great. We didn’t know how these 12 days went. “ – Seshadri Manivannan, Vice President, Tata Sky Ltd
The scope of the assessment is limited to the ARCHITECTURE of the Project/Solution.
The customer will identify Use Cases / scenarios related to business goals, business process, system capability, technology maturity, implementation effectiveness and operational excellence.
Our findings and recommendations are solely based on the documents, models provided as a part of data gathering process.
Our team will rate various architecture models such business strategy models, business process models, system models, technology models, implementation models, operation models. Once completeness and consistency of each of the models (mentioned above) are rated, then we rate inter-relationship between these models in fulfilling business use cases. This helps in identifying the gaps and lapses.
It’s responsibility of the customer to ensure that project/solution related information are made available in a timely manner.
This assessment doesn’t cover
Testing Software code
Testing hardware, software features of the solution
Capacity testing, or
Testing deployment features provided by any vendors
Yes, you can submit your project for multiple categories.
Please note that submission fee is payable per project, per category submitted for evaluation
- If a company is submitting one project for one category, the fee is payable for one nomination.
- If a company is submitting a single project for 4 categories, the fee is payable for 4 nominations
For those organizations, planning to compete for the Global Excellence Awards, it's advisable to select atleast two award categories.
We use several tools during our Service Engagements. These include :
Video Calls / Consultations: Webinarjam (Google Chrome browser needed)
Document format: MS Word, MS PPT, MS Excel
Document Exchange/Storage & Collaboration: ICMG My Architecture Portal
Architecture Modelling: SPARX Enterprise Architect (8.1 above)
Webinar: Webinarjam
Online Registration & Payment / E-Store: My Architecture Store
Our Architecture Rating service has spanned across industries including Banking & Financial Services, Insurance, Airline, Transportation & Logistics, Media, Government & Utilities among others.
In addition, our functional expertise includes Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Information Technology and Product Life Cycle Management etc.
Most Certainly. The Architecture Principles that apply to Project Architectures apply equally to Product as well.
This service is useful for companies to assess the readiness of a product to achieve one or more goals.
The rating is based on product use cases / scenarios related to business and technology goals.
The ranking service finding would improve the likelihood for a project to succeed. Each deficiency or shortcomings found during the assessment will require intervention and effective response and corrective measures should be found. This will also help to informedly assign responsibility for a task or program. It would, of course, help maintain the coherence and credibility of the product.
ICMG Enterprise Anatomy is used as a framework for evaluation. It is the basis for comprehension, interpretation and impact evaluation in the assessment process.
ICMG Awards & Ratings program are managed at two levels, one at a regional level and other at global.
In 2020, this program will be organized in following regions namely USA, Canada, India, Australia & New Zealand, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Europe.
A participating comp has the option to choose if they want to compete in the region or for global competition. While filling the form, you must indicate your choice very clearly.
Regional Excellence Awards are designed for organizations who need external review of architecture and suggestions for improvements, but recognition within a region (country).
Global Excellence Awards are aimed at growing businesses that want more customers and architecture driven business differentiation. It is best fit for global recognition.
Often, start-up entrepreneurs are constrained by time, money or both? Architecture of a product / solution is the key to prioritizing product features, resource allocation and investments.
A service like this is very beneficial, as the business owners can get a first hand insight into the readiness of their project/product/solution in just 4-6 weeks. The ranking service finding would improve the likelihood for a project to succeed.
Each deficiency or shortcomings found during the assessment will require intervention and effective response and corrective measures should be found. This will also help to informedly assign responsibility for a task or program. It would, of course, help maintain the coherence and credibility of the solution.
Start-up organizations can leverage this service as it cuts through the maze of technical jargons and delivers a n objective ranking of the current status. Our findings and recommendations can be a great way forward resource allocation and prioritization of product release.
Yes. We understand that architecture is the reason behind the business differentiation and we have put a strict guidelines about the use of the filled Nomination Form. Only limited number of team members and jury members have access to you content on need basis.
If you would like us to sign NDA, please share the the agreement and will do the needful.
Architecture Rating Service customers participate effectively in the award program as ICMG Enterprise Anatomy Framework is used as a basis for evaluation and ranking system.
We periodically publish the list of companies that have received architecture excellence for their project. You will view the 2019, 2018 and 2017 lists here
Our Architecture Rating services are way ahead and above all rivals in terms of assessment criteria, ranking parameters, scope, accuracy and completeness. We have evaluated and rated over 1,000 projects and solutions across 40 plus countries in the last 14 years. This makes ICMG one of the most respected Architecture Rating systems.
Please note that ICMG Ratings & Award program is one of the most trusted architecture ratings program in the world. It's important that you are able to submit enough information (details) and sample models related to your submission. Please note that our evaluation is based on the info submitted. Instead of losing at a critical stage in the evaluation, it's important that you have all the prior approvals.
For the Regional Excellence, the Assessment & Ratings Process is carried out in Four stages –Three Off Site and a Final one On-Site at the Summit.
Off Site assessments include a live Video Interaction with the Jury Members. On-Site assessment involves a Conference style Presentation where Jury Members conduct the On-Site assessment in presence of other finalist organization.
The Ratings criteria include the following:
Problem Complexity
Stakeholder Concerns Management
Well defined Taxonomy (Domain, Business, Technology)
Perceived Business Benefits
Well defined Architecture Centric Process
AI Strategy Models showing Strategic Business Initiatives that contribute to Enterprise Goals and Objectives, Products and Services impacted by AI and the Business Processes that support them etc.,
AI Process Models showing Business Processes that are impacted by AI vs the Process Operational Objectives, Business Processes vs the Applications that support them etc.,
AI System / Application Models showing Logical Models of Applications impacted by AI vs Application Design / Performance Objectives, Applications vs Logical Data, Applications vs User Roles etc.,
AI Technology / Infrastructure Models showing Technology Strategy, Application Components related to AI vs QoS, Application Components vs Infrastructure components, Data Components etc.,
AI Implementation Models showing Physical Application vs Physical Network, Storage, Server components, Security Architecture, Physical Database Design etc.,
AI Operational Models showing actual instances of Business Operations using AI vs the Operational Data they consume/update, actual locations, performance metrics etc.,
Performance Indicators / Measures and Metrics relating to AI
AI Architecture Governance
Innovativeness of the AI Architecture Work
All the AI Project and Solutions are good candidate.
Some of these Projects may be about how AI is helping to take Business Strategy forward towards Implementation.
Examples include using AI to boost Efficiency, Automate processes, Create new products and services, or improve the customer experience, Predicting Customer Churn, Processing of Online Reviews etc.,
If we look at Industry by Industry usage of AI, we can see some examples as below:
Healthcare: Help Diagnose patients more accurately and speedily than medical experts, allowing doctors to treat their patients before their condition worsens.
Travel and Tourism: Using AI to help human guards at airports enhances passenger safety, reduces security risks and decreases their current workload to focus on truly suspicious suspects, providing another layer of defence against threats.
Hospitality: Facial recognition system that puts customers in an intelligently virtual queue, helping the bartenders ensure that they serve drinks on a first come first serve basis.
The greatest potential values of AI are both in top-line-oriented functions, such as Marketing and Sales, and in bottom- line-oriented Operational functions, including Supply-chain management and Manufacturing.
Yes.
If you are providing software / services / platform / components that are part of the AI eco System, you are welcome.
Some of the technologies include
Static Image Recognition, Classification, and Tagging
Algorithms in Trading Strategy Performance Improvement
Efficient, Scalable Processing of Patient Data
Object Identification, Detection, Classification, and Tracking from Geospatial Images
Text Query of Images
Content Distribution on Social Media
Text-Based Automated Bots
Sensor Data Analysis (Internet of Things)
Human Emotion Analysis
Digital ARCHITECTURE
RATING & AWARDS
ICMG Digital Architecture Excellence Awards competition provides a great opportunity for the teams and organizations to benchmark their Digital Architecture capability.
It provides a platform to showcase innovation, solutions, results, success, and the logic behind it. Simply the best industry recognition.
Quick LINKS
Global Ratings 2020