Urban planner – Functional architect of the information system at WedigitalPro
The town planner or functional architect designs, and guarantees the development and consistency, of the entire information system of a company while respecting its objectives and its external and internal constraints. It defines the urbanization rules and ensures their application. He works in close relation with the technical architect.
He is also called Enterprise Architect in English.
He is also called Enterprise Architect in English.
Main activities
Design, update and development of the information system
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- Build, update and develop the mapping of the information systemde l’entreprise.
- Take inventory of existing IT functions (applications and data repositories) and information flows.
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- Identify and model the activities, processes and services to be provided.
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- Define a target urbanization plan.
- Suggest scenarios for the evolution and simplification of the information system.
Guarantee of the consistency of the information system
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- Evaluate the relevance and consistency of the projects in relation to the target architecture and existing systems.
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- Highlight if necessary the complexity of the IS and non-rational systems (multiple flows, data redundancies).
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- Define functional, application and technical architecture targets.
- Ensure that all IT evolution projects are aligned with the target architecture.
Management of architectural projects
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- Participate in the improvement or creation of new applications or services by applying the principles of urbanization adopted.
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- Ensure alignment between needs and proposed solutions.
- Update the documentary repositories.
Advice and decision support
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- Inform the various actors of the information system (IT department, MOA (application project management) and business departments) and the general management of technological developments.
- Participate in studies to replace existing applications.
Participation in the governance rules of the information system
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- Determine the most suitable tools for each functional area and support their implementation and development.
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- Set up an architectural governance process to ensure that the solutions implemented comply with the target information system.
- Supervise the developments carried out by the suppliers, in particular on the interfaces between applications.
Old technology
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- Analyze the most recent technological developments.
- Look for innovative solutions for integrating new applications or creating new solutions.
Possible activities
During the merger or acquisition of companies, he has to design the harmonization of information systems in order to avoid redundancies, simplify the management of applications and reduce costs, particularly production costs.
At WedigitalPro, he participates in the pre-sales phases, to carry out the above missions for third-party companies (Customers)
At WedigitalPro, he participates in the pre-sales phases, to carry out the above missions for third-party companies (Customers)
Required Skills
Technical skills
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- Good knowledge of the company’s strategy, its organization, its businesses and the challenges
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- Good knowledge of the global information system, the governance of the IS
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- Excellent knowledge of the urbanization principles of the S.I.
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- Knowledge of organizational and process modeling methods
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- Practice of the implementation of methodological repositories
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- Knowledge of modeling tools (UML …)
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- Knowledge of mapping methodologies
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- Knowledge of architectural framework methodologies
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- Good knowledge of security and IT law
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- Mastery of office tools and PMO (Project management office)
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- Possible knowledge of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning or integrated software), CRM (Customer Relationship Management) or BI (Business Intelligence) tools
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- Fluency in English is necessary for technology watch. Documentary resources are generally in English.
Skills
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- Sense of confidentiality and ethics because the S.I. town planner has access to strategic information for the company
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- Relational skills and diplomacy, because the town planner is in contact with the IT department, the directors of the various trades, project management, project management and security (CISO)
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- Editorial skills to write maps, processes, architectural documents
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- Synthetic mind and ability to prioritize issues so as to have a global vision of the company’s information system and the target to be reached
- Analysis, because he must be able to understand the different interactions between the various IT systems of the company
Required diplomas
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- Bac +5 (master) level training specializing in IT and / or telecoms, IT systems security, etc.
- Engineering school (IT, telecoms, generalists …)