Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Extraprise Information Factory Naeem Hashmi Chief Technology Officer Information Frameworks Web: An Architecture for Next generation of eBusiness Applications searchSAP.com October 30, 2001

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Evolution of Business Applications The ERP Evolution The eBusiness Building Blocks The Extraprise Information Factory – an Model for Next Generation of Enterprise Applications Q&A

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Evolution of Information Architectures TA1 VITAL TA2 … Data Collection Right Side Data Access Left Side Business Applications Data Warehouses

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, The Corporate Information Factory This term Information Factory is often used to describe information life cycle within an organization from its concept to its active end-of-life and beyond. The Corporate Information Factory, as proposed by Bill Inmon, is an architecture that defines wide array of data stores and associated processes to run the Information Factory – but limited to decision support applications. Data Collection Right Side Data Access Left Side

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Corporate Information Factory - InmonProcesses APIs Data Stores Bill Inmon’s CIF

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, The ERP Evolution Internet & e-Business

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, The EIF Architecture Data Collection Right Side Data Access Left Side Content Analytics Strategic TA2 to EIF Intelligent Infragistic CRM Tactical B2x Integration Portal Information Flow Collaboration

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, The Extraprise Information Factory “The Extraprise Information Factory is a Technical Architecture to construct and deploy scalable, extendable, distributable and integrated solutions needed to support business critical applications. The Strategic, Tactical, eBusiness, Business Intelligence and Operational applications are tightly integrated under common infrastructure. The integration is value based rather technology focuses and business Intelligence is at the core of business critical applications.” Definition

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Ten Guiding Principals for an EIF 1.Tightly Integrated with Strategic and Tactical Business operations and Internet ready 2.Consistent Infrastructure for most Business critical Operations 3.Business Intelligence is not an after thought rather an integral part of strategic business planning 4.Portal Centric 5.Collaborative Environment

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Ten Guiding Principals for an EIF 6.Change-aware 7.API centric 8.Platform Independent 9.Open, Extendable, Scalable, Distributable 10.Global Operations

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, eBusiness Business Domain INFRAGISTICS Business Strategies Enterprise Operations Customer Value Chain Partners and Suppliers Intranet & Internet

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Resellers eBusiness Components Supply Chain Management Selling Chain Management ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL HR / ORDMS / PURCHASING EMPLOYEES STAKEHOLDERS CRM MARKETINGCUSTOMERSERVICESALES ERP LOGISTICSPRODUCTIONDISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISEAPPLICATIONINTEGRATION BUSINESSINTELLIGENCE FINANCE/ACCOUNTING MANAGEMENT CONTROL PLM R&D INTELLIGENTINFRAGISTICS for eBUSINESS Body Parts Suppliers Partners Distributors Collaboration Resellers Customers Internal

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, eBusiness Core Infragistics

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, The EIF – Technical Layer

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Can We Implement an EIF? Yes. By exploiting ERP Infrastructure For Example: –SAP –ORACLE –PeopleSoft Probably Not if you start from scratch. It is just too complex Also depends on your –Business Model –Current applications landscape –Financial state –Culture

Naeem Hashmi, Information Frameworks, October 30, Extraprise Information factory Naeem Hashmi Chief Technology Officer Information Frameworks Web: OPEN FOR DISCUSSION