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These integrations position Orthogramic as a central hub for aligning strategy and operations. By pulling data from these platforms, Orthogramic provides a unified view of the organisationOrganization, ensuring that tactical efforts and strategic goals are in sync. This enables:
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Defined objectives: Establish clear goals for how the integration will support strategic alignment and improve operations.
Stakeholder involvement: Engage key stakeholders across business and IT teams to ensure buy-in and alignment with organisational Organizational priorities.
Robust data governance: Implement strong data governance policies to ensure accuracy, consistency, and security of synchronised data.Scalable infrastructure: Use scalable systems to handle integration demands as organisational needs grow.
Ongoing monitoring and improvement: Continuously review integration performance and adapt configurations to evolving requirements.
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To maximise the effectiveness of integrations, organisations Organizations must:
Ensure clear mapping of business goals to integration objectives.
Define roles and responsibilities for integration oversight.
Establish standard operating procedures for ongoing data synchronisation.
Prioritise user adoption through training and support.
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Unified project visibility: Combine Planview’s project data with Orthogramic’s business architecture framework to gain a consolidated view of initiatives.
Optimised resource allocation: Align project resources with organisational Organizational priorities to maximise impact and efficiency.
Enhanced forecasting: Leverage integration to better forecast project timelines, dependencies, and resource needs in alignment with strategic goals.
Improved collaboration: Facilitate better coordination between project managers and strategy teams using shared, real-time insights.
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Review: Perform final verification of integration settings and mark as reviewed before saving.
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Service Now
Benefits of integration
Integrating Orthogramic with ServiceNow provides significant advantages by leveraging ServiceNow’s operational data and workflows to enhance strategic alignment and foster a holistic view of the organisation. Key benefits include:
Improved strategic alignment:
ServiceNow's operational data (e.g., incidents, problems, changes, and requests) can be mapped to Orthogramic’s business architecture domains, such as Capabilities, Processes, and Stakeholders. This ensures that operational efforts are closely aligned with strategic priorities.
Enhanced resource allocation:
By integrating ServiceNow’s IT Service Management (ITSM) and Enterprise Service Management (ESM) data, organisations can align resource utilisation and service delivery metrics with their business goals.
Comprehensive visibility:
Orthogramic’s metamodel benefits from ServiceNow data by providing an integrated view of organisational operations, enabling a clearer understanding of dependencies between services, processes, and business capabilities.
Operational efficiency:
By visualising ServiceNow workflows in Orthogramic, organisations can identify inefficiencies, bottlenecks, or risks that impact strategic objectives and address them proactively.
Continuous improvement:
ServiceNow’s performance analytics can be incorporated into Orthogramic’s dashboards to track progress, enabling data-driven decisions to improve processes and outcomes.
Integration overview
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Step 1
Authentication: Establish a secure connection between Orthogramic and your ServiceNow instance.
Action: Use OAuth authentication by clicking the "Connect to ServiceNow" button in the Orthogramic interface. This will redirect you to the ServiceNow authentication page to authorise the connection.
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Verification: Ensure the connection is successfully authenticated by testing the API credentials.
Step 2
Set permissions: Define the scope of data that Orthogramic can access within ServiceNow.
Action: Configure read-only permissions for key ServiceNow data categories, such as:
Incident management
Change requests
Problem records
Service requests
Verification: Confirm the selected permissions align with organisational policies.
Step 3
Data mapping: Map ServiceNow fields to Orthogramic’s business architecture domains to enable seamless data integration.
Action: Use the data mapping tool within Orthogramic to align:
ServiceNow workflows with Processes
Resource allocation data with Stakeholders
Incident and request records with Capabilities
Verification: Validate the mappings using test data to ensure proper alignment.
Step 4
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Customisation: Tailor the integration to meet specific business needs.
Action:
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Set the synchronisation frequency (e.g., daily, weekly, or on-demand).
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Configure filters to include or exclude specific workflows or categories.
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Verification: Save and preview customisation settings to confirm they meet business requirements.
Step 5
Review and test: Ensure the integration is correctly configured before activation.
Action:
Review all integration settings, including permissions, mappings, and sync schedules.
Conduct a test sync using sample data to verify accuracy and performance.
Check for any conflicts or errors in the data flow.
Verification: Tick the "Integration reviewed" box to finalise this step.
Step 6
Activation and monitoring: Activate the integration and ensure ongoing performance.
Action:
Enable the ServiceNow integration in Orthogramic’s settings.
Monitor the initial synchronisation for discrepancies or errors.
Use Orthogramic’s dashboard to track the integration’s performance and operational metrics.
Verification: Set up alerts for any issues, such as data sync failures or performance anomalies.
Jira
Benefits of integration
Orthogramic’s integration with Jira streamlines workflows and aligns tactical activities with strategic objectives:
Improved project alignment: Map Jira issues and workflows to Orthogramic’s business architecture domains for better alignment with strategic goals.
Real-time updates: Ensure that tactical progress is reflected in strategic planning with automated data synchronisation.
Efficiency in prioritisation: Use integrated dashboards to identify high-priority initiatives and allocate resources effectively.
Simplified reporting: Generate comprehensive reports combining Jira’s operational data with Orthogramic’s strategic insights for enhanced decision-making.
Integration overview
Pre-integration setup: Identify project management elements (e.g., issues, sprints, and workflows) that need to be integrated.
Authorisation: Set up credentials and establish a secure connection between Jira and Orthogramic.
Customisation: Tailor the integration to align with organisational Organizational workflows, such as prioritising tickets for strategic initiatives.
Data sync testing: Run test cases to ensure that all relevant data is accurately synchronised.
Deployment: Launch the integration and create a post-integration dashboard for tracking progress.
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Post integration view
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Atlan
Benefits of integration
Integrating Atlan with Orthogramic enriches the organisation’s Organization’s information domain, driving better strategic outcomes:
Comprehensive data visibility: Access critical datasets from Atlan seamlessly within Orthogramic’s framework.
Improved metadata management: Align metadata fields to ensure consistency across business architecture domains.
Enhanced data discovery: Identify and prioritise datasets essential for achieving strategic objectives.
Actionable insights: Use Orthogramic’s tools to analyse Atlan’s metadata for more informed strategic decisions.
Integration overview
Data discovery: Identify and prioritise datasets critical to business architecture domains.
Connection setup: Configure API integration to enable seamless data access from Atlan to Orthogramic.
Metadata alignment: Sync metadata fields between Atlan’s catalog and Orthogramic’s information domain.
Validation: Ensure that metadata and data flow correctly by conducting quality checks.
Launch: Implement the integration and regularly monitor its performance to maintain alignment.
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