Enterprise Architecture Executive Handbook - U.S. Coast Guard

Business Perspective
Aligned to the FEA BRM, the Business Perspective describes the functions and activities that the USCG
performs, and provides a functional (rather than organizational) view of the USCG’s LOBs. In other
words, the Business Perspective documents information about business functions independent of the
offices, units, and divisions performing them.
CGEA has maximum value when it is closely aligned with the USCG’s strategic plan and other
organizational-level directions, concepts, and planning. As a result, the USCG develops the CGEA in
concert with strategic planners and operational staff. As the strategic plan changes, the future environment
and the target architecture also change (OMB, 2007).
Products
Type Name Description
Profile Business Profile This is a profile of the highest level USCG
functions from which all other business activities
are derived.
Value Chain Alignment This profile shows value alignment of the USCG
to DHS and the FEA.
USCG CONOPS This diagram represents the USCG concept of
operations, which applies to multi-mission
operations worldwide.
USCG Snapshot This profile is a summary of interesting facts about
the world’s finest coast guard.
Major Programs Profile This profile provides an executive-level view of
information about the major USCG programs that
consume the majority of the USCG’s C4&ITrelated
acquisition budget.
Sector Commands Profile This profile provides a geographic depiction of
USCG command breakdown including areas,
districts, and sectors.
USCG Cutters & Aircraft
Profile
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The USCG Cutters and Aircraft Profile shows a
high-level view of the types of cutters, buoy
tenders, construction tenders, icebreaking tugs,
small harbor tugs, coastal patrol crafts,
icebreakers, fixed wing aircraft, helicopters
unmanned aerial vehicles, and boats used by the
USCG.
Models Business Models * These models display CGEA business activities
and can be used to identify dependencies,
redundancies, and gaps between the USCG’s
activities.
Organization Charts This is the USCG Headquarters Organizational
Chart as of November 2007.
* Planned for future development