ECO-MAPS: Information Quality-Driven Enterprise Modeling

Abstract

Fluctuating cash flows, shortage of qualified people, and strict laws demanding safer processes and systems are some examples of challenges that organizations in the oil and gas domain have to cope with in order to remain competitive in the market. The IT domain of these organizations has historically installed best-of-class technology. However, some essential information capabilities, which are important for making strategic, tactical, and operational decisions, are still missing. This missing information can jeopardize the whole operation of a major oil company. To avoid this risk, ECOPETROL has designed and implemented the ECO-MAPS approach, consisting of an enterprise architecture model, an enterprise modeling methodology, and tool support. With this approach, the driver for making decisions is the explicit identification of information that adds value to the business processes and mitigates relevant risks. In practice, this has changed the paradigm at ECOPETROL from “technology first, information last” to “information of high quality first, technology last.” This presentation provides insights about the approach, the measurement of information quality, and the current results of the implementation.