What is an Enterprise System?

Working Definition

These working definitions are used to determine support arrangements and responsibilities. The list of Registered University Enterprise Systems is maintained by the Director, Corporate Information Services, within the Division of Information.

Enterprise Systems include Applications and associated Information and have as a fundamental premise a structure that permits the integration of data held in any enterprise system with that held in other enterprise systems through the use of appropriate common identifiers (e.g. ANU ID, affiliate ID), and the common use of the University’s Organisational Structure (including the Academic Organisational Unit structure).

Enterprise Applications typically have the following characteristics:

• form part of the University's integrated business environment, are mission critical in supporting core processes and key academic and administrative functions;
• are considered broad impact systems;
• are approved as 'sole authoritative sources';
• present business risks that must be managed, and a focus for audit concern;
• require significant resources for implementation, maintenance and ongoing support; and
• are deemed to be Enterprise Applications under University policies.

Enterprise Information includes:

• all content (digital and hardcopy) associated with an application that:
  • resides within the Enterprise Applications and/or
  • related databases and digital and hardcopy repositories.
• any other information deemed to be Enterprise Information under University policies.

The University ensures appropriate data management standards are in place for Enterprise Information.

Select the Enterprise Systems link above to see a list of Enterprise Systems.