Enterprise architecture

The enterprise architecture group consists of four enterprise architects in the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, Todd Shechter. One focused on network architecture, one focused on cybersecurity, and two with a more general focus. This group works closely with the teaching and learning enterprise architect in DoIT Academic Technology.

Enterprise architecture (EA) is a discipline for proactively and holistically leading enterprise responses to disruptive forces by identifying and analyzing the execution of change toward desired business vision and outcomes. EA delivers value by presenting business and IT leaders with signature-ready recommendations for adjusting policies and projects to achieve targeted business outcomes that capitalize on relevant business disruptions.

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Enterprise architecture vision, mission, and goals

We strive to enable information technology to have a significant impact on the University realizing its mission and goals.

Full EA mission, vision, and goals.

Architecture principles that inform our work

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Meet the enterprise architecture team

Steve Devoti

Position title: Enterprise Architect

Email: steve.devoti@wisc.edu

Steve has been an enterprise architect at UW since 2005. Before that, he worked at CUNA Mutual, first as an enterprise architect and then as the creator and manager of the identity management group. Steve…

J.J. Du Chateau

Position title: Enterprise Architect

Email: jonathan.duchateau@wisc.edu

J.J. has been an Enterprise Architect since 2005, first at a large state government agency (WisDOT) and then joining UW in 2014. His early career in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provided valuable experience in multiple…

Bethany Gordy

Position title: Enterprise Architect

Email: bethany.gordy@wisc.edu

Bethany Gordy is the Enterprise Learning Technology Architect at UW–‍Madison, where she provides strategy, holistic evaluation, and implementation of new applications and integrations within its centrally supported digital learning environment. In her over 20 years…

Tomomi Imamura

Position title: Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect

Email: tomomi.imamura@wisc.edu

Tomomi Imamura is the Enterprise Cybersecurity Architect at the Office of Chief Technology Officer at UW–‍Madison. Her role focuses on assisting with strategic efforts in architecting enterprise cybersecurity infrastructure for institutional projects. To support her…

Tom Jordan

Position title: Solutions architect

Email: tom.jordan@wisc.edu

Tom Jordan has provided leadership in higher education identity, security and IT infrastructure for more than 20 years. Tom’s work supports integration and collaboration across a diverse ecosystem at the UW–‍Madison and the Universities of…

Bei Zhu

Position title: Enterprise Network Architect

Email: bei.zhu@wisc.edu

Bei is the Enterprise Network Architect in the CTO office of UW–‍Madison. In the role she collaborates with the Network Services team to support leadership vision and re-architect campus networks adapting to evolving technology landscapes…

FAQs, how can we help and when to engage enterprise architecture

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Major projects & initiatives

Active Directory consolidation

Enabling centralized NetID-based authentication with local resource administration delegation.

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Canvas Integration Standards

Canvas is a learning management system that offers improved collaboration and tool integration.

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Firewall redesign

A firewall is a cybersecurity tool that monitors network traffic, allowing authorized data and blocking threats.

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No-code/low-code

Low Code Solutions enables developers and  development teams to build applications of medium to lower complexity.

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Smart Access

A cybersecurity approach combining strong authentication, network segmentation, and lateral movement prevention.

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