Week 48 (16.3.08)

Learn

Components of IT Architecture

There are 5 elements:

1. Business Architecture - is a blueprint for how business works. It desribes:

how business makes money (ie profit model)

how business interacts with the outside world; customers, suppliers, regulators & other

stakeholders

2. Organization Architecture - defines how business is organized internally; whether

organization centralized or decentralized.

3. Application Architecture - is the system blueprint that defines how applications are

organized to meet functional needs.

4. Information Architecture - defines how info. is organized, stored, and accessed.

5. Technology Architecture - defines the technology standards for the company.

Unlearn

Thinking that one can comprehend all skills; business & organization architecture are more relavant to a business manager where technology operates, however, application, information and technology architecture relate to the technology itself.

Relearn

Capability: Improve Inventory Tracking & Sourcing

Business Architecture:

• The end goal of keeping sufficient stocks will improve Pfizer's competitiveness over competitors and eventually contributes to revenue and profits upon customer purchased, rather than currrent practise of frequent out-of -stock for major products.
• This will improve customer's needs and satisfaction over time.

Organization Architecture:

• There will be changes in the new roles of assigned logistic executive to be trained on the required skills gap.
• Sales people will be motivated to sell more due to sufficient stocks available for them.
• Appropriate incentives will further drive the sales force motivating them to meet the challenging and competitive environment.

Information Architecture:

• Define the "Low" inventory holding capacity - 1 month, 2 months, 3 months?
• Generate data on items that are fast moving - seasonal ie promotion?
• Sales manager will need accurate data by the 15th of each month before the closing of next month