Enterprise Architecture

Shared boundary between two functional units, defined by various characteristics pertaining to the functions, physical interconnections, signal exchanges, and other characteristics, as appropriate.

A user-facing web interface that provides a list of available APIs and is a repository for:

Documentation,
Example requests and output,
Specifications
Interactive tools (test client)
Terms of use
Contact information

Provides a level of indirection between the consumer of functionality and its provider. A service consumer interacts with the service provider via the Integration Layer. Hence, each service interface is only exposed via the Integration Layer (e.g., ESB), never directly and point-to-point integration is done at the Integration Layer instead of consumers/requestors doing it themselves. Consumers and providers are decoupled; this decoupling allows integration of disparate systems into new solutions.

A flexible architectural pattern that allows for a reuse and reduction in the number of interfaces, reducing and/or eliminating point-to-point integration.  A hub also allows for centralization of data and functionality.

A computer system or set of components for collecting, creating, storing, processing, and distributing/transmitting information, typically including hardware, infrastructure and software, system users, and the information and/or data itself. 

IT infrastructure consists of the equipment, systems, software, and services used in common across an organization, regardless of mission/program/project.  IT Infrastructure also serves as the foundation upon which mission/program/project-specific systems and capabilities are built.  Approaches to provisioning of IT infrastructure vary across organizations, but commonly include capabilities such as Domain Name Server (DNS), Wide Area Network (WAN), and employee locator systems.

The processes, procedures, systems, IT infrastructure, data, and communication capabilities that allow each agency to manage, store, and share information in pursuit of its business mission, including but not limited to:

Per RCW 43.105.020, "Information technology" includes, but is not limited to, all electronic technology systems and services, automated information handling, system design and analysis, conversion of data, computer programming, information storage and retrieval, telecommunications, requisite system controls, simulation, electronic commerce, radio technologies, and all related interactions between people and machines.

Information Mapping/ Taxonomy/ Categorization defines the set of capabilities to support the creation and maintenance of relationships between data entities, naming standards and categorization and allow classification of data and information into specific layers or types to support an organization.

Information Exchange and Transformation - The tools and systems used to search, link, analyze, share and transport information such as reports or critical mission data. Transformation includes the set of capabilities to support the removal of incorrect or unnecessary characters and data from a data source