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Tom Finneran
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
Tom Finneran is a consultant for CIBER, Inc. He has acquired over twenty-five years of experience in the field of data processing. His strengths include Enterprise (including data, information, knowledge, business, and application) Architecture, business and data analysis, UML Object Analysis and Design, logical data modeling, database systems design and analysis, Information Resource Management Methodologies, CASE and metadata repository tools, project management and Computer Law. He is experienced in almost all application system areas, including real-time data collection systems, inventory control, sales and order processing, personnel, all types of financial systems, the use of expert systems, and project management systems. He has developed and taught training courses in the areas of Use Cases, Relational Concepts, Strategic Data Planning, Logical Data Modeling and the Utilization of CASE Tools, among others. He has had papers published on MS .NET Best Practices, E-Business Metrics, Best Practices Assessment, Component-based Knowledge Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Data-Driven Deliverables, Functional Decomposition, Process Modeling, and other topics.
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Posts by this author
Some Useful Views of Metadata
Tom Finneran, Principal Consultant : 14 June 2010 / 10:40 AM : 1 
Most IT practitioners recognize the importance of metadata but not all can describe it’s value. Gartner has stated these benefits of metadata management:
Posted in Enterprise Integration & IT Strategy on 14 June 2010
Tagged: Business Intelligence
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Setting up Data Governance
Tom Finneran, Principal Consultant : 29 April 2010 / 2:52 PM : 0
There are a number of steps that should be taken in setting up a Data Governance.
First, let us define what we mean by data governance. Data Governance: is a strategic, “top-down” program in which leadership communicates the core value of data quality and integrity. It includes development and enforcement of standards and processes. It requires broad understanding of upstream and downstream stakeholders, systems, and processes for all decisions and issue-resolution. It requires executive sponsors to provide support for their business Data Stewards.
The Data Governance process begins by getting both business and IT senior execut...
Posted in Enterprise Integration & IT Strategy on 29 April 2010
Tagged: Business Intelligence Business Modeling Business Value Data Architecture Data Modeling DW / BI Architecture Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Integration Governance Risk and Compliance Information Management Information Security IT Strategy IT to Business Alignment IT Value Knowledge Management Model-Driven Design SOA & Data Architecture
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Enterprise Architecture Oldies but Goodies
Tom Finneran, Principal Consultant : 17 August 2009 / 2:49 PM : 0 
Enterprise Architecture Oldies but Goodies.
I just finished a Business Intelligence / Data Warehouse (BI / DW) Assessment. It is well accepted that the best BI / DW Architectural work rests upon a foundation of a solid Enterprise Architecture. Of course, there is no single Enterprise Architecture instead the enterprise architecture can be considered to consist of four interrelated architectures or architectural views:
Data Architecture
Posted in Enterprise Integration & IT Strategy on 17 August 2009
Tagged: Application Architecture Business Architecture Business Intelligence Data Architecture DW / BI Architecture Enterprise Architecture Information Management IT Strategy Technology Architecture
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Scoping an Enterprise Program
Tom Finneran, Principal Consultant : 17 July 2009 / 10:16 AM : 0
What do we mean by a program?
A Program is a business activity involved with managing several related projects, often with the intention of improving an organization's performance. As an example, a business can have a marketing program that is comprised of two TV advertising projects, a national radio project, a series of regional radio projects, three web advertising projects, a series of newspaper ad campaigns, and a mailing campaign. An ERP systems program may include a customer order project, and HR project, a materials management project, and a financial accounting project.
What is the reason for scoping?
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Posted in Enterprise Integration & IT Strategy on 17 July 2009
Tagged: Business Architecture Business Modeling Capacity Automation Data Architecture Data Modeling Enterprise Architecture Governance Risk and Compliance Information Management Model-Driven Design Project Management Project Methodology
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An Enterprise Architecture Blogger
Tom Finneran, Principal Consultant : 16 March 2009 / 11:48 AM : 0
Hi! I'm Tom Finneran. Some of you may know me. If you want to visit for a while feel free. I have been working on Enterprise Architecture since before it had a name. I have worked with EA pioneers such as Steve Spewak and John Zachman, in developing Enterprise Architecture methods and deliverables. I published the following papers:
Posted in Enterprise Integration & IT Strategy on 16 March 2009
Tagged: Application Architecture Business Architecture Data Architecture Enterprise Architecture
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