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Systems Engineering Overview

Governments are transitioning from a stand-alone model of electronic government to an integrated, enterprise-wide approach-from simple Web interfaces on discrete applications to seamless service delivery across government. Key to creating this model is an enterprise infrastructure that forms the platform for integration and information sharing among agencies, a true e-Government.

e-Government requires a well thought-out plan. Enterprise architecture provides the blueprint for e-Gov, as well as a roadmap for how to achieve it. Transformation builds on the enterprise architecture by using tried-and-true techniques, including business process reengineering and transition support, to implement the change. To help government organizations at all levels evolve into e-Gov, we have developed a set of offerings that center on the concepts of enterprise architecture and e-Gov transformation.

Key Services

• Strategic Plans stating the mission and measurable outcomes, i.e., long range goals ·
• Annual Performance Plans with metrics to quantify goals vis-à-vis strategic goals
• Annual Performance Reports to measure progress towards those goals

Enterprise Architecture is, in essence, a "roadmap" for the future. Implementing the changes necessary to reach the future state requires an entirely new set of analyses and planning. TAPE works with its customers to develop a transition plan that ensures an organization can move from current processes and technology in a way that ensures key business functions are not interrupted.

Technology migration must be structured to ensure continuity of service and to coordinate data, hardware, software, and interface aspects. Processes must account for concurrent use of legacy and new systems. Staff must be able to continue to support the current environment while preparing themselves for their new role in the future environment. Organization structures must transition in step with processes and technology to ensure that they support concurrent processing and a changing workforce. The transition plan is a dynamic model, adjusting with each stage of implementation. As one phase is implemented, the organization must focus on the next transition-moving towards the end-state defined by the Enterprise Architecture.

Transition planning and support begins where the Enterprise Architecture ends. It identifies specific processes and activities the organization must perform to move towards the vision described in the Enterprise Architecture. TAPE examines transition requirements from four perspectives and addresses key transition challenges, including:

• Process-What processes are required at each step to move the organization to the final "to-be" model? What performance measures must be in place to support the transition?
• Organization Structures-What organizations are impacted by the transition? What is the current relationship between the organization structures and how will the relationship transform during the transition?
• People-Who are the primary staff impacted by the transition? Are new knowledge, skills, and abilities required in the new environment? What training is required to support staff moving into new roles? What communications are required to ensure staff are aware of changes? What is the timing of the communication and training?
• Technology-What is the timeframe for technology deployment? What prototypes are required? What is the data conversion approach, the interface approach?

For Transition Planning and Support, TAPE uses our Best Practices Methodology as a starting point, tailoring it for a specific client's requirements. This customizable approach can be broken down into three tasks.

• Perform Gap Analysis-TAPE works with our customers to quantify the difference between the current state and the future state. Quantification allows TAPE to select "early wins", divide the transformation into manageable segments, and develop a transition plan.
• Develop a Transition Plan Template-The Transition Plan Template identifies the major questions that must be addressed at each stage of the initiative. It addresses the four perspectives of process, organization structure, people, and technology.
• Develop Detailed Transition Plans-For each stage of the initiative, TAPE works with our customers to answer the key questions identified during development of the Transition Plan Template. It is in developing the detailed transition plans that the organization identifies impacted staff, interim process requirements, technology deployment approaches, prototype requirements (for both technology and processes), training requirements, and communication requirements.
  

Success Stories

Requirements Management SEC OCIO Requirements FAMS Air-to Ground Comm System	Systems Engineering FAA / Volpe DHS TSA TWIC
IV&V Oversight ED FSA ez-Audit FAA ATO ERAM Navy SPAWAR ATC Charleston   Coast Guard Deepwater C4ISR FBI OCIO Project Software Testing SEC Litigation Support