Seiko Shirasaka

Report on an assessment experience based on ISO/IEC 29110

In January 2011, a new standard ISO/IEC 29110 was published. To evaluate effectiveness of the assessment using ISO/IEC 29110, we have performed a series of lightweight assessment. The lightweight assessment method taken in this trial was using the task checklist based on ISO/IEC 29110‐5 with the customized procedures based on ISO/IEC 15504‐2. Through the trial, we found that the lightweight assessment required little effort to the project. Moreover, we found that the lightweight assessment was an acceptable way for the project to extract issues and risks in the project and urge awareness. Regarding the one aforementioned, the lightweight assessment using ISO/IEC 29110 has two benefits. Firstly, it is useful for the readiness checking of forthcoming tasks and workproducts. Secondly, the lightweight assessment are performed iteratively and repeatedly performed several times with little effort. As mentioned earlier, lightweight assessment should be performed not for the evaluation but as a daily routine tool to obtain the actual status and performance of management and to identify the problems. In this way, the ISO/IEC 29110 lightweight assessment is useful. Copyright

Multi-stakeholder interactive simulation for federated satellite systems

Federated satellite systems (FSS) are a new class of space-based systems which emphasize a distributed architecture. New information exchanging functions among FSS members enable data transportation, storage, and processing as on-orbit services. As a system-of-systems, however there are significant technical and social barriers to designing a FSS. To mitigate these challenges, this paper develops a multi-stakeholder interactive simulation for use in future design activities. An FSS simulation interface is defined using the High Level Architecture to include orbital and surface assets and associated transmitters, receivers, and signals for communication. Sample simulators (federates) using World Wind and Orekit open source libraries are applied in a prototype simulation (federation). The application case studies a conceptual FSS using the International Space Station (ISS) as a service platform to serve Earth-observing customers in sun-synchronous orbits (SSO). Results identify emergent effects between FSS members including favorable ISS power conditions and potential service bottlenecks to serving SSO customers.

Architecture Board Practices in Adaptive Enterprise Architecture with Digital Platform: A Case of Global Healthcare Enterprise

This article aims to investigate solutions incorporated by a group called an Architecture Board in the global healthcare enterprises (GHE) for solving issues and mitigating related architecture risks while implementing “Adaptive Integrated EA framework,†which can be applied in companies promoting IT strategy using Cloud/Mobile IT. The distribution of solutions is to mitigate risks from different categories across the architecture domains in enterprise architecture (EA) is revealed, thereby covering applications, involving ERP, and technologies using the Cloud/Mobile IT/Digital IT. An in-depth analysis of this distribution can act as practical guidance for companies that consider starting up an Architecture Board, by utilizing digital platforms, while moving toward a digital transformation in an adaptive EA aligned with an IT strategy, encompassing digital IT-related elements.

An adaptive enterprise architecture framework and implementation: Towards global enterprises in the era of cloud/mobile IT/digital IT

Considering the relation between Enterprise Architecture (EA) and IT is a prerequisite when promotingtheuptakeofITbysocieties.Inthispaper,theauthorsproposean“AdaptiveIntegrated EAframework,”basedontheresultsofasurvey,tosupportthestrategyofpromotingcloud/mobile IT.Theyconsideredauniqueadvancedcaseandprovidedetailsand thestructure/mechanismof buildingthisEAframeworkinaglobalpharmaceuticalcompany.Moreover,theauthorsrevealed theeffectivenessoftheproposedEAframeworkbyevaluating/analyzingtheproblemscausedbythe rapidshifttocloud/mobileITindivisionsintheUSandEurope.Furthermore,theycomparedthe characteristicsofTheOpenGroupArchitectureFramework(TOGAF)andthe“AdaptiveIntegrated EAframework”(globaldeployment)inbuildingEAframeworkswhileevaluatingtheeffectivenessof thisframeworktoachievedigitaltransformation.Finally,theauthorsclarifythechallenges,benefits, andcriticalsuccessfactorsoftheframeworktoassistEApractitionerswithitsimplementation. KEywoRDS Case Study, Cloud Computing, Digital Transformation, EA, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Mobile IT, Global Corporation, Integration

Concept Design of Cause-Related Marketing Using Wants Chain Analysis and Co-creation Workshops

In this study, we propose a methodology for designing a cause-related marketing (CRM) strategy using wants chain analysis (WCA). To delineate the methodology, the authors introduce the concept of WCA to design CRM through a concrete and effective process in a standardized manner. The authors validate the efficacy of a WCA-based CRM by conducting experiments during workshops held for value co-creation, in which various CRM stakeholders participated to create concrete designs for CRM.

Proposal of GDTC model for global communication on enterprise portal

Abstract A portal is expected to promote the creation of enterprise communication. In this paper, the communication process of the Architecture Board utilizing a global enterprise portal is analysed. On the basis of the results, a method for promoting the global enterprise portal is evaluated and proposed for the near future.

Optimal Policy Design for Disaster-Hit Area of Japan: Bottom-Up Systems Analysis of Special Zone for Reconstruction by the Isdm

This chapter proposes application of framework of system design of a special zone for reconstruction of Fukushima Prefecture which suffered serious damages from the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The framework of system design used in this chapter is called the Interactive Social Design Model (ISDM). The ISDM is useful for aggregating stakeholders’ requirements and values through the process of the interactive and bottom-up communication with stakeholders, and derivation of the optimal policy in quantitative approach. In this chapter, the optimal policy designed by the ISDM for the purpose of reconstruction of Fukushima is compared with the existing system of the special zones for reconstruction, in which local governments which suffered from the earthquake can choose support measures from the catalogue of policy measures designed by the central government of Japan.

Designing critical policy infrastructures by participatory systems analysis: the case of Fukushima's reconstruction

Recent developments in service science and social design have resulted in new policy design methodologies. On the service science side, the concept of co-creation has appeared. On the social design side, methodologies of participatory systems analysis have emerged. Based on these developments, this paper proposes a participatory systems analysis model for public policy design (PSP), a new methodology that employs Bayesian network modelling. We select Fukushima, one of the northeastern areas of Japan most devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 11th March 2011, to verify and validate the empirical efficacy of this methodology. The results show that it fosters both creativity and a sense of collaborative ownership of policy design, which are the core values for a better community.

A Vision for Open Healthcare Platform 2030

Internets of Things (IoT) applications and services have spread and are rapidly being deployed in the information services of the healthcare and financial industries, etc. However, the previous paper suggested that the current IoT services were individually developed, therefore, the open platform and architecture for the above IoT services of the healthcare industries should be deemed necessary. An open healthcare platform is expected to promote and implement the digital IT applications for healthcare communities efficiently. In this paper, we suggest that the open platform for healthcare related IoT services will be proposed and verified by the research initiative named “Open Healthcare Platform 2030 – OHP2030”. In addition, the vision for the OHP2030 research initiative is expressed.

Risk Management for Digital Transformation in Architecture Board: A Case Study on Global Enterprise

This study investigates the solutions incorporated by the Architecture Board in global healthcare enterprise (GHE) to mitigate architecture risks especially in Digital IT areas while proposing and implementing the Adaptive Integrated EA framework, which can be applied in companies promoting IT strategy with Cloud/Mobile IT. The study revealed the distribution of solutions across the architecture domains in Enterprise Architecture covering applications and technologies with Cloud/Mobile IT/Digital IT to mitigate risks. An in-depth analysis of this distribution resulted in practical guidance for companies that consider Risk Management for Digital Transformation while starting up the Architecture Board in Enterprise Architecture with IT strategy covering Digital IT related elements.