# Presentation: 179861

## “Partnering for Success”

- United States
- Department of
- Agriculture

- Office of the Chief Information Officer

**“****Partnering for Success”**

- www.ocio.usda.gov/nitc

## Enterprise Shared

- Services (ESS)

## Enterprise Shared Services

-   **Built to promote the evolution of USDA business, applications, technology, and data toward a shared environment.**

## ESS Guiding Principles

**Deliver information and services around customers.**
**Leverage investment in IT to eliminate duplication.**

## ESS Guiding Principles

**Business Principles**
**Technology Principles**
**Data Principles**

## ESS Guiding Principles

**       ****Business Principles**
**  **
** **Enables greater cross-agency,
-  collaboration, use of shared
-  solutions and best practices.

## ESS Guiding Principles

**      ****Technology Principles**
- Promotes consolidation and
- standardization of technology
- where appropriate.

## ESS Guiding Principles

**       ****Data Principles**
- Maximizes data sharing and
- minimizes cost associated with
- duplicate management efforts.** **

## ESS Infrastructure

**Applications Integration Options**
**Platforms**
**Development Aids**

## ESS Infrastructure

**Applications Integration Options**
- AgLearn
- eAuthentication
- Common Employee Database
- Google Search Appliance

## ESS Infrastructure

**Platforms**
- Document Management (Stellent)
- J2EE Portal Application Server
- J2EE Application Server
- Web Content Management (Stellent)

## ESS Infrastructure

**Development Aids**
- ESS Support Site
- Web Style Guidelines
- Design Templates
- Developer Library

## ESS Service Offerings

**WebSphere Portal Hosting****	**
**WebSphere Hosting**
**Web Content Management (Stellent)**
**Document Management (Stellent)**
**Google Search Engine**

## Websphere/Portal

**zLinux Virtual Servers, Websphere,**
**Websphere Portal, Oracle, DB2**

## Web Content Management (Stellent)

**Intel-based Windows Servers**
**Stellent, Oracle**

## Document Management (FileNet)

**Intel-based Windows Servers**
**Stellent, Websphere, Oracle, Spicer**

## Google Search Engine

- 500,000 Licenses
- “Intranet crawler”
- Single node
- Resides in NITC Midrange network

**Google**
**1001**

**Protected**

## Google Search Engine

- 3 million Licenses currently                   5 million after upgrade
- “Public crawler”
- Clustered appliance
- Resides in NITC DMZ network

**Public**

**Google**
**5005**

## ESS Implementation Process

**ESS Education and Dialog**
**Application Scoping and Planning**
**Startup and Developer Setup**
**Build and Deploy**
**Operational Support**

## Education and Dialog
ESS Liaisons
Kickoff Meeting
ESS Support Site
Agency ESS Lead

- ESS Liaisons
- Kickoff Meeting
- ESS Support Site
- Agency ESS Lead

**Implementation Process**

## Implementation Process

**Application Scoping and Planning**
- Scoping and Planning Pre-Requisites
- Initial Planning Meeting(s)
- Acceptance Package

## Implementation Process

**Startup and Developer Setup**
- Tools Needed to Develop Your Application
- Account Setup
- Identify Other Relevant USDA Projects

## Implementation Process

**Build and Deploy**
- ESS Software Development Lifecycle Environments
- Operational Services

## Implementation Process

**Operational / On-Going Support**
- Application and Hosting Service
- Incident Management
- Service Level Agreement
- Application Update Process

## ESS Benefits

**Reduce Development Costs**
**Reduce Operations Costs**
**Economies of Scale**
**Product Standardization**
**Avoid Redundant Efforts**
**Minimize Infrastructure Investments**
**Increased Efficiency**

## “Partnering for Success”  

***National Information Technology Center***

**www.ocio.usda.gov/nitc**

**“****Partnering for Success”  **

**Business Contact:****	****	****	****  888-USE-NITC**