Information Technology (IT) Architecture Based on Cloud Computing for Muhammadiyah Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

Muhammadiyah Universities are the largest private university network in Indonesia. Generally, they have similar business process and information system (IS) requirements. However, in reality, each university builds its own architecture and IS. Problems often arise regarding the redundancy of the IS, the lack of a standardized data structure, the absence of data consolidation between ISs and the inconsistency of IS development. These problems are the basic premise for designing an information technology (IT) architecture model using the concept of cloud computing. Based on the results of analyzing the conditions of the university using the chosen framework, an IT architecture model based on cloud computing that corresponds to the condition and requirements of Muhammadiyah Universities in Indonesia was created. This architecture consists of business, data, application, and technology architectures. This research is expected to contribute to the Muhammadiyah Universities, especially as a reference in designing IT architecture.