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SC Enterprise Architecture


Welcome to
South Carolina Enterprise Architecture
(SCEA)

Division of the State CIO
4430 Broad River Road
Columbia, SC 29210
Phone:    803.896-0300
Fax:        803.896-0090
Email Comments:  Doug Drenning

  
Purpose
The SC Enterprise Architecture (SCEA) provides a framework for making strategic technology investment decisions on a cost-effective, enterprise basis, in such a way as to meet the diverse business needs of agencies in the executive branches of state government.

The SCEA categorizes technology into eight domains or groups, which include the major technology components utilized by most state agencies.  Eight domain subcommittees, composed of technical experts from across State government, were established to develop standards for each discipline within each domain.
 
   
Architecture Oversight Committee
To oversee the SCEA, the Architecture Oversight Committee (AOC) was formed.  The AOC represents all state agencies and is comprised of a total of nineteen (19) representatives that are either elected or appointed.  Fifteen members of the Architecture Oversight Committee represent functional groups (i.e., public safety, environmental, education, etc.) of state agencies.  It is believed that agencies in these functional groups share many of the same technology needs, issues and concerns, and this arrangement should ensure that the interests of these agencies are adequately presented to, and addressed by, the Architecture Oversight Committee.  The remaining members of the AOC consist of three (3) at-large members and one permanent member, the Deputy CIO of Enterprise Projects and Portfolio Management.

Domain Subcommittees

The eight domains are: 

  • Presentations Services
  • Communication Services
  • Computing Services
  • Security
  • Enterprise Applications
  • ITIL®
  • Knowledge Management
  • Business Continuity
     

Each domain is overseen by a domain subcommittee chair and comprised of 3 to 7 elected members.  The eight domain subcommittees oversee and manage the disciplines (specific technologies) within each domain.
 
   
Current Status
Thus far, the AOC and its subcommittees have adopted most of the technology standards that now govern the acquisition of information technology throughout state government (see Taxonomy).  Details regarding these standards, as well as other AOC business can be found on this website.