Coming Meeting
Wednesday, Aug 4, 2010, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Topics:
1. Enterprise Architecture and Agility: Using a Rapid Methodology to Deliver Faster Results
2. An Introduction to Ontology and EA in Medical Domain
Location
Trade Center, M Level, Suite M 800.
Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Contact: 202-482-0020, 202-604-7637. 703-615-4776
Metro: Federal Triangle, Orange and Blue lines. The Ronald Reagan Building can be accessed directly from the station's underground exit. The M level is one level above the ground level, it has a surrounding balcony overlooking the central hall inside the Reagan Building.
Additional Information
Please RSVP to J W, if you plan to come.
Call number for the meeting:
1-218-844-3366 Code: 2042011#
Refreshments will be kindly provided by the FEAC Institute. (www.feacinstitute.org )
Attending this meeting earns 1 EA Development Unit for FEAC CEAs.
Enterprise Architecture and Agility: Using a Rapid Methodology to Deliver Faster Results
Speaker:
Mary Forbes
Chief Architect, Department of Health and Human Services
Abstract
(Download File)While there is no arguing that effective EA should promote increased organizational agility, EA programs themselves are often not that agile, which makes it hard to adjust to rapidly changing priorities. To respond to this need, HHS has created an approach called the Rapid Segment Architecture Methodology (RSAM), which leverages the Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM), but tailors it to shorter timeframes and a limited set of artifacts defined by the issue at hand. Rapid Segment Architecture Methodology has been used by HHS in support of a number of recent requirements including ARRA, the Open Government Directive, and Health Reform. This session will educate attendees on this new approach to EA, as well as discuss how it aligns with GAO’s revised EA framework.
Speakers' Bio
Mary Forbes served as a commissioned officer in the U. S. Public Health Service for 30 years, with over 25 years at the FDA focusing on health information management and systems development. She was the first Program Manager and Chief Enterprise Architect for the Federal Health Architecture and currently serves as the HHS Chief Architect.
Topic 2: An Introduction to Ontology and Enterprise Architecture in the Medical Domain
Speaker:
Pavithra Kenjige, PK Technologies
Abstract
(Download File)Modern medical information management is a knowledge intensive activity requiring a high degree of interoperability across various health management entities and systems to provide consistent optimal services across. Using standard based ontology will help build interoperability and system integration. Establishing standard-based ontology should be part of conceptual information modeling when developing Enterprise Architecture for healthcare organizations.
Speakers' Bio
Pavithra Kenjige is a Senior Consultant in the areas of Information technology management and enterprise architecture discipline. She has 18 years of industrial experience. A member of Ontolog community, enterprise architecture and semantic web community and PMI. She has a start up company called PK technologies. She is a graduate of George Mason University, Virginia with a master's degree in computer science and software system engineering.