Federal Enterprise Architecture - Program Management Office (FEAPMO)

BUSINESS REFERENCE MODEL (BRM) VERSION 1.0

"The Business Reference Model is a function-driven framework for describing the business operations of the Federal Government independent of the agencies that perform them."

The Business Reference Model provides an organized, hierarchical construct for describing the day-to-day business operations of the Federal government. While many models exist for describing organizations - org charts, location maps, etc. - this model presents the business using a functionally driven approach. The Lines of Business and Sub-functions that comprise the BRM represent a departure from previous models of the Federal government that use antiquated, stovepiped, agency-oriented frameworks. The BRM is the first layer of the Federal Enterprise Architecture and it is the main viewpoint for the analysis of data, applications and technology.

The BRM identifies three Business Areas that provide a high-level view of the operations the Federal Government performs. The three Business Areas comprise a total of 35 external and internal Lines of Business - the services and products the Federal Government provides to its citizens; and 137 Sub-Functions - the lower level activities that Federal Agencies perform.

		Services to Citizens The Services to Citizens Business Area includes the delivery of citizen-focused, public, and collective goods and/or benefits as a service and/or obligation of the Federal Government to the benefit and protection of the nation's general population. This Business Area includes 22 Lines of Business and 82 Sub-Functions.
		Support Delivery of Services The Support Delivery of Services Business Area aid the cause, policies and interests that facilitate the Federal Government's delivery of Services to Citizens. This Business Area includes 9 Lines of Business and 32 Sub-Functions.
		Internal Operations and Infrastructure The Internal Operations and Infrastructure Business Area refers to the "back office" support activities that must be performed in order for the Federal Government to operate. This Business Area includes 4 Lines of Business and 23 Sub-functions.


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