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Strategy & Goals

The first step in developing enterprise architecture is to examine the strategy and goals of the agency. That is the focus of the first column in the Peace Corps enterprise architecture.

The first cell, Mission and Governance, outlines the role of the Peace Corps and the laws that established and continue to govern its activities.

The second cell, Management Plans, contains links to key Peace Corps documents, including the agency’s Strategic Plan, its Enterprise Architecture Road Map and its Program Management Plan.

The third cell, Performance Plans, contains the Corps’ Performance Plan and 2004 Budget Request, as required under the Government Performance and Results Act.

The final cell, Performance Reference Model and Metrics, will eventually contain a link to the report of the same title.

Portfolio Management

The Portfolio Management section briefly introduces the portfolio areas that Peace Corps covers and the investment control process it employs. The section also highlights two important topics in terms of portfolio management that are relevant to Peace Corps: Report 53, the Information Technology Project/Program Charter, and Exhibit 300 which establishes policy for planning, budgeting, acquiring and managing Federal capital assets.

Business Processes

The Peace Corps Business Processes can be separated into four areas; The Business Reference Model provides an organized, hierarchical construct for describing the day-to-day business operations of the federal government; the Service Component Reference Model (SRM) identifies and classifies horizontal and vertical IT service components that support federal agencies; the Lines of Business provides a high-level view of the three Business Areas that the federal government performs; and the Business Process Map (BPM) gives a current and complete snapshot of the Business Information Warehouse.

Technical Infrastructure

The Technical Infrastructure column represents four interrelated views of the systems used by the Peace Corp. High level planning, mid level tactical and operational and low level systems views illustrate extranet-, intranet-, and internet-based technologies. Policies, procedures, and graphics representing both the structure and function are included.

Cycles & Events

The Cycles and Events column articulates how the Peace Corps manages programs and projects to support the strategic vision. It has four views. The Strategic View cell describes the business drivers that steer the various programs and projects of the Peace Corps. The Tactical View contains the timeline of the various financial programs. The Operational View cell expands the detail of the various programs and breaks them down into projects. The Systems View examines current and potential changes that affect the Peace Corps on a broad scope

Organization and Responsibility

The Organization and Responsibility helps the Peace Corp’s volunteers understand their role in the organization. It includes an organizational map and the responsibilities of each level of volunteers. This column also outlines ongoing integrated project teams, training, and development.

Security & Privacy

Information is often the most valuable commodity that a corporate entity possesses and can be nearly impossible to replace if lost. Protecting this information is essential. The first cell under Security and Privacy includes general security policies and procedures that all Peace Corps employees should follow. The Tactical View includes security standards that various departments should follow. The Operational View details security plans for the various sectors of the Peace Corps. Finally, the Systems View gives the specific readiness and compliance of within the organization in addition to disaster recovery plans.