Analyzing Task and Technology Characteristics for Enterprise Architecture Management Tool Support

Hauder, Matheus; Fiedler, Max; Matthes, Florian; Wust, Bjorn

doi:10.1109/edocw.2013.36

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“…These publications discuss the tools for EA analysis, 147,253 tools for EA modeling, 146,370 other tools 203,371 and related issues. 145,254,372,373 Other topic includes all publications that are relevant to EA but cannot be allocated to any particular topics or grouped into separate topics having at least three publications on the similar subject. These publications discuss the questions which are too unique, 227,374 too specific, 229,375 too generic 228,376 or having unclear motives.…”

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Enterprise Architecture: What Did We Study?

Kotusev

2017

Int. J. Coop. Info. Syst.

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Enterprise architecture (EA) is a description of an enterprise from an integrated business and IT perspective intended to improve business and IT alignment, and is used in the majority of large companies. However, despite that EA was established as an independent discipline long ago, a commonly accepted “big picture” in EA research is still missing. As a result, the scope of the EA discipline is vague, the extent of diversity in EA publications is poorly understood and the progression of the EA research stream over time is unclear. In this paper I conduct a comprehensive EA literature review covering 1075 publications aiming to structure, clarify and consolidate the whole EA research stream. I analyze the distribution of the EA research stream by time, source, research methodology and attitude, code all the issues discussed in EA publications into 42 narrow EA-related topics and 11 broader themes, establish the conceptual relationship between them and present a picture of the EA discipline “on a page”. Moreover, I classify all EA-related topics into four categories according to their lifecycles helping future EA researchers to better understand the evolution of the EA discipline and make the maximum contribution to it.

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Enterprise Architecture: What Did We Study?

Kotusev

2017

Int. J. Coop. Info. Syst.

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“…First, there is arguably no consensus that exists among researchers on what exactly should be regarded as a “theory.” On one hand, some authors name various conceptual lenses utilized in their studies as “theories,” for example, theory of exit, voice, and loyalty (Hylving and Bygstad, 2018, 2019). Similarly, Al-Kharusi et al (2017) consider analytic hierarchy process (Bakar et al, 2016), chain model (Hauder et al, 2013a), and enterprise transformation (Chuang and van Loggerenberg, 2010) as “theories” used in EA research, while we did not consider any of these notions as full-fledged theories during our analysis. For this reason, some ideas, concepts, or models considered as “theories” by other authors might have remained unnoticed or unrecognized during our analysis.…”

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The theoretical basis of enterprise architecture: A critical review and taxonomy of relevant theories

Kotusev

Kurnia

2020

Journal of Information Technology

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Enterprise architecture is a collection of artifacts describing various aspects of an organization from an integrated business and IT perspective. Practicing enterprise architecture in organizations implies using these artifacts to facilitate information systems planning and improve business and IT alignment. Despite its long history, the enterprise architecture discipline still remains largely atheoretical and lacks a solid theoretical basis. Based on our previous empirical studies of the practical usage of enterprise architecture artifacts in multiple organizations and broad literature analysis, this conceptual article identifies and discusses in detail 10 theories that can be considered key for understanding how an enterprise architecture practice works: actor-network theory, boundary objects theory, cognitive fit theory, communities of practice theory, decision-making theories, information processing theory, knowledge management theory, management fashion theory, media richness theory, and uncertainty principle. Taken together, these theories offer a comprehensive theoretical view of an enterprise architecture practice explaining the role of enterprise architecture artifacts, their usability, and participation of stakeholders and, therefore, may constitute a theoretical basis of the entire enterprise architecture discipline. Although this article does not elaborate on any of these theories, it brings these theories to light, establishes their critical importance for comprehending an enterprise architecture practice, and positions them as central to the enterprise architecture discourse. Each of these theories can be leveraged by enterprise architecture scholars in their future studies for analyzing enterprise architecture practices through respective theoretical lenses. This article intends to provide fresh theoretical insights on enterprise architecture, spark new waves of theoretical enterprise architecture research, and contribute to the development of a sound theoretical foundation for the enterprise architecture discipline.

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Challenges in enterprise architecture management: Overview and future research

Brée

Karger

2022

JGR

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Due to the ongoing digitalization, today’s business world is changing rapidly. To stay competitive, companies need to adapt quickly to a fast changing-environment. This can be difficult, as organizations are complex systems consisting of many technical and infrastructural elements. Enterprise architecture management (EAM) is therefore increasingly important to companies when managing their infrastructure and adapting it to environmental changes. Despite its relevance, many companies struggle with challenges related to EAM tasks. Up to now, research lacks comprehensive reviews about the field of EAM and the related challenges. This article aims to close this research gap by conducting an iterative systematic literature review (SLR) to identify relevant EAM challenges in different EAM tasks. Hereto, based on Schmidt and Buxmann (2011), the tasks of EAM are divided into six dimensions — EA documentation, EA planning, EA communication and support, EA programming, EA implementation, and EA governance — which are investigated separately. This article’s result is a comprehensive overview of research in the field of EAM challenges. Additionally, interdependencies between the dimensions are assumed. Furthermore, an outlook on future research opportunities from an organizational, corporate governance, project, and technical perspective is provided.

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Analyzing Task and Technology Characteristics for Enterprise Architecture Management Tool Support

Cited by 3 publications

References 11 publications

Enterprise Architecture: What Did We Study?

Enterprise Architecture: What Did We Study?

The theoretical basis of enterprise architecture: A critical review and taxonomy of relevant theories

Challenges in enterprise architecture management: Overview and future research

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