The Invensys Information Highway;
What is it, and Why do we need it?
June 7, 2002June 7, 2002
Permitting a unified view of our business
Why do we need an Information Highway?
Why do we need an Info Highway? Enterprises that can act quickly on new information Enterprises that can act quickly on new information have a competitive advantage.have a competitive advantage.
Ability to do this lies in ability to capture knowledge Ability to do this lies in ability to capture knowledge and to integrate systems holding that knowledge.and to integrate systems holding that knowledge.
One of the barriers to becoming “One Invensys” is our One of the barriers to becoming “One Invensys” is our diverse IT infrastructure. diverse IT infrastructure.
Most data required for decision support already resides Most data required for decision support already resides in legacy information systems. in legacy information systems.
Challenge lies in extracting, standardising & Challenge lies in extracting, standardising & manipulating this data and delivering it to the users on manipulating this data and delivering it to the users on a timely basis in a format that meets their a timely basis in a format that meets their requirements. requirements.
Setting the Stage for the RTE A A Real Time EnterpriseReal Time Enterprise follows a strategy follows a strategy
that stresses velocity in making business that stresses velocity in making business decisions, and has the information decisions, and has the information technology that enables that velocity.technology that enables that velocity.
The The Real Time Enterprise FrameworkReal Time Enterprise Framework provides the business processes and provides the business processes and technology that allow the immediate technology that allow the immediate exchange of information across exchange of information across geographical, system and organizational geographical, system and organizational boundariesboundaries
Evolution into a Real Time Enterprise; a 3 phase approach
Informationavailability
Enterprise Integration
Business Transformation
• Get insight in state of business
• Unlock enterprise data
• Distribute information
• Decision support
• Real time management
• Consolidate buying power
• Shared services
• Digest mergers & acquisitions
• Discover business process bottlenecks
• Extend application access across the value chain
1 2 3
Current Information Highway Mission
The Information Highway approach provides a phased foundation for the RTE
Informationavailability
Enterprise Integration
Business Transformation
• Get insight in state of business
• Unlock enterprise data
• Distribute information
• Decision support
• Real time management
• Consolidate buying power
• Shared services
• Digest mergers & acquisitions
• Discover business process bottlenecks
• Extend application access across the value chain
• Process driven business events
1 2 3
Invensys plc Typical of companies formed through mergers and Typical of companies formed through mergers and
acquisitions, Invensys has hundreds of existing acquisitions, Invensys has hundreds of existing business systems. business systems.
These business systems are heterogeneous in nearly These business systems are heterogeneous in nearly every conceivable dimension: vendor, technical every conceivable dimension: vendor, technical platform, data formats, business process support, etc. platform, data formats, business process support, etc.
However, the volume and disparity of systems makes However, the volume and disparity of systems makes it difficult, if not impossible, to get a timely integrated it difficult, if not impossible, to get a timely integrated view of the landscape in which we operate and view of the landscape in which we operate and compete.compete.
Integrating these systems is a non-trivial task, Integrating these systems is a non-trivial task, traditional approaches carry unreasonable risk and traditional approaches carry unreasonable risk and costcost
Invensys’s Non-IntegratedSets of Information
Current Situation;
Information now heldIn application data stores;both Knowledge Systems andBusiness Transaction Systems
InformationavailabilityX1
Current Situation;
ProductEngineering
CRM
After salesParts
& Support
PerformanceReporting / KPIs
Customer &Supplier Access
Product DataManagement
Decision Support
BUQAD
Knowledge Systems
Business Unit Transaction Systems BU
OthersBU
BaaNBU
BPCS
Technology Infrastructure / Data Centres
ProjectEngineering
BUSAP
KnowledgeSharing
Market /Customer /Supplier Intelligence
Inte
rnet
Acc
ess
People, Organisation, G
overnance
Systems are independent, not connected
Enterprise Integration
2 X
Furthermore; who owns the definition of “Customer”?
ProductEngineering
CRM
After salesParts
& Support
PerformanceReporting / KPIs
Customer &Supplier Access
Product DataManagement
Decision Support
BUQAD
Knowledge Systems
Business Unit Transaction Systems BU
OthersBU
BaaNBU
BPCS
Technology Infrastructure / Data Centres
ProjectEngineering
BUSAP
KnowledgeSharing
Market /Customer /Supplier Intelligence
Inte
rnet
Acc
ess
People, Organisation, G
overnance
This system? Or this one? What about this one?
Which one of our existing 150+ systems?
And what about the format of “Customer”?
ProductEngineering
CRM
After salesParts
& Support
PerformanceReporting / KPIs
Customer &Supplier Access
Product DataManagement
Decision Support
BUQAD
Knowledge Systems
Business Unit Transaction Systems BU
OthersBU
BaaNBU
BPCS
Technology Infrastructure / Data Centres
ProjectEngineering
BUSAP
KnowledgeSharing
Market /Customer /Supplier Intelligence
Inte
rnet
Acc
ess
People, Organisation, G
overnance
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We need; A roadmap to the informationA roadmap to the information A way to make sense of the many A way to make sense of the many
ways existing systems house dataways existing systems house data Access to our business Access to our business
information in an easy to information in an easy to understand integrated fashionunderstand integrated fashion
A cost-effective method of A cost-effective method of application integrationapplication integration
To cost-effectively integrate the islands of information resident in knowledge and business systems and make the resultant knowledge
useable across Invensys.
ProductEngineering
CRM
After salesParts
& Support
PerformanceReporting / KPIs
Customer &Supplier Access
Product DataManagement
Decision Support
BUQAD
Knowledge Systems
Business Unit Transaction Systems BU
OthersBU
BaaNBU
BPCS
Technology Infrastructure / Data Centres
ProjectEngineering
BUSAP
KnowledgeSharing
Market /Customer /Supplier Intelligence
Inte
rnet
Acc
ess
People, Organisation, G
overnance
Information HighwayStandard message sets Standard data
IGMDA
The Information Highway Solution
What is the Invensys Information Highway?
The Information Highway provides a new integrated view into our legacy systems
LegacyLegacySysteSystemsms
IntegrationIntegrationMiddlewarMiddlewaree
Integrated View of Integrated View of Business Business informationinformation
The Info Highway approach provides an iterative foundation for the RTE
Informationavailability
Enterprise Integration
Real-timeBusiness
Management1 2 3
JMS (w/pub-sub model)
Pub/Sub Broker
Process Broker
Work Flow Broker Business Process
Instrumentation
Runtim
e ServiceInstrum
entation
Messaging Message Sets / Metadata
Business Intelligence
Knowledge Collaboration
Business Process Modeling
Security
Data Standards
Portal
The Information Highway is
Content + ArchitectureDecision Support
Inte
rnet
Acc
ess
Information HighwayStandard message sets Standard data
IGMDAGIS
PM
IGMDA
Standard MessagesData Standards
Architecture=
+
Information Highway
GISPM JMS (w/pub-sub model)
Pub/Sub Broker
Process Broker
Work Flow Broker Business Process
Instrumentation
Runtim
e ServiceInstrum
entation
Msg’ng Msg Sets / Metadata
Business Intelligence
Knowledge Collaboration
Business Process Modeling
Security
Data Standards
Portal
Content
IGMDA - Invensys Global Master Data App
Business Partner Data+
Associated DUNS Data
Global Partner DB
Local BP Dataidentifying each site whichconducts business with a
specific partner
Local Partner DB
Stores the site format ofeach element eligible for
data standardization
Global to Local Xref
Iggy
Future Data
Product Line CodesEmployee Directory
Logistics Data
Data StandardsCurrency CodesUnit of Measure
ChannelsBus Partner Types
DimensionsCustomer & Suppliers
Unit of MeasureCurrency
CommoditiesTime