I need to amend my comment below. Specifically, as I refer to the distinction between architecture as structure, and architecture as PROCESS, I do not mean to include the VHA IT architecture presentation. On the contrary, there is an explicit recognition of this distinction in that site and an acknowledgement that achieving wider understanding of the distinction is critically important and will require focused activities.
Regards, Richard. > From: "Richard G. DAVIS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 09:07:19 -0500 > To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Configurability of fields in FileMan > > Molly, > > The reference you provide is a much more extensive and detailed presentation > of the subject than my paper. It is, at its title indicates, a view of > "Information Architecture". Rich in details, the presentation here almost > has "too many notes." :-) > > My paper approaches the subject under the rubric "Information Management > Architecture" and takes the view that emphasis should be on architecture as > a PROCESS, not as a static structure. The lack of appreciation for this > distinction often acts as a barrier to reaching consensus on information > management strategy. Likewise, the architecture as a process view enhances > the development of a properly balanced system of appropriately centralized > responsibilities, and an essential flow of decentralized responsibilities. > > Regards, > > Richard. > >> From: Molly Cheah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net >> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 14:36:45 +0800 >> To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net >> Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Configurability of fields in FileMan >> >> Are the documents you referred to at this web-site? The documents were >> last revised in 2000, but some of the frameworks were marked "as is" and >> some "to be" With current date 2005, its hard to tell if those marked >> "to be" had been implemented. >> Health Information Architecture >> http://www.va.gov/vha-ita/ita-p.html >> >>> The Architecture provides a technical framework to promote one >>> technology vision across the VHA so that corporate systems and systems >>> across VISNs are interoperable. The framework is designed to be >>> flexible, and is updated as new needs are identified. >> >> Molly >> >> Richard G. DAVIS wrote: >> >>> I have given this issue a fairly extensive treatment in an IT architecture >>> document I prepared some years ago for the DVA. That paper was reviewed by >>> VistA IT architects during its development. Some on this list may have >>> copies on hand. The paper is a serious read, and not to be considered a >>> 'one-pass' discussion. The document is imperfect, and could benefit greatly >>> from a second, major edition. Even so, it does answer your question and >>> expands substantially on what I have been saying here lately. If you really >>> want to invest the time and energy, perhaps that document can be located for >>> you. >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Richard. >>> >>> >>> >>>> From: Jim Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Reply-To: hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net >>>> Date: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 16:29:11 -0700 (PDT) >>>> To: <hardhats-members@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>> Subject: Re: [Hardhats-members] Configurability of fields in FileMan >>>> >>>> Richard Davis wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Today, the core database within VistA does not contain a generalized >>>>> "business-rule" engine as a centralized, high level, tabled driven module >>>>> that controls all data storage and retrieval. Classical DHCP applications >>>>> and the VistA modules of today are obliged to embed their business rules >>>>> in >>>>> M(UMPS) routines where they are extremely difficult to manage. >>>>> >>>>> No amount of "open" design in DHCP/VistA can overcome this shortcoming of >>>>> the missing business rule engine. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> Please give more description and some examples of what you think is missing >>>> and how it >>>> might be added. >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------- >>>> Jim Self >>>> Systems Architect, Lead Developer >>>> VMTH Computer Services, UC Davis >>>> (http://www.vmth.ucdavis.edu/us/jaself) >>>> >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This SF.Net email is sponsored by: New Crystal Reports XI. >>>> Version 11 adds new functionality designed to reduce time involved in >>>> creating, integrating, and deploying reporting solutions. 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