ARCHITECTURE REVIEW BOARD (ARB) Chair: Jim Sibenaller         Function/Area        Member Chief Information Officer Susan Malisch Infrastructure Dan Vonder Heide Systems Kevin Smith Teaching & Media Bruce Montes Guests will be invited as topically appropriate. Current Members as of Jul 1st, 2011.

CHARTER:
The Architecture Review Board will build the technology roadmap that enables Loyola University Chicago to fulfill its mission and vision effectively while adapting to a changing higher education 
environment. 

PROCESS:
The Architecture Review Board (ARB) engages and consults with groups who are interested in assessing technology.  These groups are called Technology Assessment Committees (TAC) and an ARB member will sponsor each TAC. The membership of a TAC should be diverse and representative of the area being researched.  ARB members are available for consulting on a TAC.  Research, needs analysis and technology assessment results created by a TAC will be 
submitted to and reviewed by the ARB who initiates the governance steps for introducing technology to Loyola.  Click here to view the process diagram.

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE PRINCIPLES:
 Enterprise architecture principles are a set of guidelines to be applied to increase the consistency and quality of technology decision making so that the appropriate level of due diligence is done to ensure technology changes or new acquisitions are compatible with our current technology investments.  Click here to view the principles.

CURRENT/FUTURE STATE DIAGRAMS:
The current and future state diagrams provide a topical view of the enterprise technologies deployed at Loyola University Chicago.  The current state diagram defines the technology and their relationships as they exist today. It defines the "as is".  The future state diagram defines the technology and relationships as they will be at some point in the future.  It represents the technology position of the future or "to be".  Click here to view the diagrams.

TECHNOLOGY ROADMAP:
The technology roadmap is a key component of the Information Technology Services technology  strategy.  It provides an overview of the core enterprise technologies undergoing change and documents the stage or "lifecycle point" of each technology.  The roadmap defines how to move technology from "as is" to "to be". Click here to view the Technology Roadmap.

 ARB MEETINGS:

ARCHITECTURE REVIEW BOARD HISTORY:

        The Architecture Review Board initially met from February 2007 to June 2008 and went on hiatus during the PeopleSoft  upgrade in 2008.  For a historical perspective on the ARB please click here.

GLOSSARY OF TECHNOLOGY TERMS:

        Communication of technical information is key to the success of any enterprise architecture program. The consistent
        use and reference to technology terms allows everyone involved in architectural discussions to have a common
        understanding of the topic at hand. To view a list of some of the terms in use at Loyola University Chicago please click here.

For more information on enterprise architecture or the Architecture Review Board please contact pmo@luc.edu.

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