Module 1: Overview 1 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ##4²6 2EMHFWLYHV At the end of this module, you will be able to „ Define MSF „ Articulate at a high level how MSF addresses the root causes of failure „ Describe where this course fits in the information technology (IT) life cycle „ Define the key goals of Principles of Infrastructure Deployment 4²7# # 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ /HVVRQV Lessons 1. MSF Overview 2. Where Infrastructure Deployment Fits 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ##4²8 /HVVRQ#4=#06)#2YHUYLHZ Lesson 1: MSF Overview Best practices for distributed computing that help bridge the gap between technology and success 4²9# # 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ ,7#/DQGVFDSH Frozen in the Past In the Abyss Competitive Leading Moving Ahead Climbing Out Falling In Avoiding the Abyss „ History of low or erratic IT spending „ Mainframe- based application portfolio „ Long development times „ Little flexibility „ Rapidly increasing IT spending „ Budget dominance by operations and maintenance costs „ Exploding complexity of distributed computing environment „ Ineffective new development „ Controlled spending „ Robust and simple distributed computing environment „ Up-to-date applications portfolio „ Effective new development „ Focused spending on achieving competitive advantage „ Highly robust and flexible infrastructure „ Several proprietary applications that support industry- leading processes „ Organization that is skilled at employing technology to support business value From our research, we believe that rapid changes in information technology and in business practices have opened up an IT abyss that companies need to cross in order to get maximum value from their IT investments. Previous simplicity of automating transaction processing is being replaced with more-difficult-to-measure, fast-paced, business-redesign-oriented IT work. IT today is addressing more cross-functional efforts. Organizations that understand the many potential facets of enterprise IT management are better prepared to address the challenges successfully. 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ##4²: 5RRW#&DXVHV#RI#)DLOXUH )DLOXUH#RI#SURFHVV#DQG RUJDQL]DWLRQ/#QRW#SHRSOH „ Separation of goal and function „ Separation of business and technology „ Lack of common language and process „ Failure to communicate and act as a team „ Processes that are inflexible to change Looking deeper into the “people” aspects of delivering a successful solution, we see that the solution often suffers from artificial walls between the people who are experiencing the problem and the people who are trying to solve the problem. 4²;# # 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ )UDPHZRUN=#6XSSOHPHQWLQJ#0HWKRGRORJLHV 1st Avenue Plum Street Orange Street . . 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Key drivers for MSF include: „ Common language „ Consistency „ Skills planning and development „ Shared resources „ Distributed computing 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ##4²< 2ULJLQ#RI#06) 0LFURVRIW##6ROXWLRQV# )UDPHZRUN 0LFURVRIW :RUOGZLGH 3URGXFWV *URXSV 0LFURVRIW ,QIRUPDWLRQ 7HFKQRORJ\ 0LFURVRIW &RQVXOWLQJ 6HUYLFHV 0LFURVRIW 3DUWQHUV %HVW#3UDFWLFHV 3ODQ %XLOG 0DQDJH Microsoft collects best practices from its product developers, IT groups, customers, and partners worldwide and analyzes them for repeatable success factors. These are then integrated into reusable models with measurable milestones that can guide technological decisions in a business context. Models can be used independently or in combination, as needed. 4²43# # 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ 06)#%HVW#3UDFWLFHV#IRU#'LVWULEXWHG#&RPSXWLQJ High-Performance Development Teams User-Focused Design Data Integration Clear, Managed Milestones Risk Management Planning Enterprise Planning Managed Cost of Ownership 3/$1 0$1$*( %8,/' MSF is a suite of models, principles, and guides for building and deploying distributed enterprise systems. It helps organizations align business and technology objectives, reduce the life cycle costs of using new technology, and successfully deploy Microsoft technologies to streamline business processes. MSF exposes critical risks, important planning assumptions, and key interdependencies that are required to successfully plan, build, and manage a technology infrastructure or a business solution. It contains tangible resources, guides, and practices. It addresses the following issues at each phase of the IT life cycle: „ Planning. How do you set strategic goals, knowing that the goalposts will have moved by the time you get there? How do you manage risk enough to embrace change and create opportunities for competitive advantage? „ Building. How do you create self-managed teams that can reach their own milestones and deliver a quality, user-focused product? How do you improve that product over time to keep it aligned with business needs? „ Managing. How do you measure and improve the return on your computing investment? Understanding and managing the true cost drivers is essential. MSF addresses this. [...]... Deployment fit in the IT life cycle? „ What are the key goals of Principles of Infrastructure Deployment? Summary Now is the time to ask any questions you may have about the material presented in this module THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK . Module 1: Overview 1 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK 0RGXOH#4=#2YHUYLHZ##4²6 2EMHFWLYHV At the end of this module, you will be. /HVVRQV Lessons 1. 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