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Entreprise Architecture at University of Ottawa

The Enterprise Architecture (EA) is the trusted advisor for all technology initiatives across the university, fostering an environment of open communication, collaboration, and visibility. We strive to create scalable, sustainable, and innovative technology solutions that empower academic excellence, operational efficiency, and student success.

Mission

  • Fostering Partnerships to optimize university processes by ensuring scalable and efficient IT solutions.
  • Empowering Transformation of the university’s digital landscape by aligning technology with institutional goals.
  • Enabling Innovation through emerging technologies that enhance learning, research, and operational excellence.
  • By defining strategic IT roadmaps and implementing standards and best practices, we enable academic success, research advancements, and institutional growth.

Governance & Strategy

Overall strategic alignment with the Digital Campus Transformation Plan & with Transformation 2030 objectives will ensure a collective vision for all stakeholders involved. An Enterprise Architecture Governance Framework establishes architecture governance, defines processes, tools and fundamentals artifacts. Our goal is to provide a governance & strategic framework that directs the enterprise towards desired business outcomes & greater collaboration.

EA Roadmap

What EA has in sight is to provide governance and strategic framework that directs our organization towards desired IT business outcomes and enforced collaboration. By maintaining continuous efforts in aligning EA principles with Transformation 2030 objectives, the goal is to move from the current to the future state. How? The desired objectives are the direct results of 4 initiatives still evolving, but we can start measuring the outcome.

Update Highlights

  • Significant process and governance documentation improvements, EA intranet site underway to make all info available in central place.
  • Implemented processes to track work (BAP reviews, RFP reviews etc.)
  • Alignment and integration with the PPM Framework
  • Technology Reference Model and Standards Methodology approved
  • 25 Enterprise standard technologies approved at ARB this fiscal
  • Development of IT Roadmaps for all domains.
EA current state and future state