Enterprise Transformation using a Simulation of Enterprise Architecture

Glazner, Christopher

doi:10.1080/19488289.2011.601398

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“…Many EAFs derived from this original work, including the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), the Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF), the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF), and many more. Over the years, as information technology (IT) became more central to the operation of the enterprise, the scope of EA expanded to incorporate many of the traditional business management processes (Booch, 2010;Cameron and McMillan, 2013;Fri, 2007;Glazner, 2011). Increasingly, systems engineers, enterprise architects, and others are utilizing EAFs as proxies for the management of the entire enterprise and for transforming existing enterprises (Mattila et al, 2011;Ross et al, 2006).…”

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An Examination of the Role of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks in Enterprise Transformation

Donaldson

Blackburn

Blessner

et al. 2015

Journal of Enterprise Transformation

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2 Enterprise architecture frameworks have been used to plan and manage large-scale enterprise information technology and business process deployments for more than four decades. They are increasingly being used as a proxy for managing and transforming entire organizations-enterprises. However, as an interdisciplinary tool for the management and transformation of the enterprise, there are limitations to their efficacy. This article discusses these limitations and proposes enhancements to the use the frameworks in enterprise transformation based on research into extant business management frameworks and surveys of enterprise architects and systems engineers involved in enterprise architecture and transformation. Research into the common elements of successful business management frameworks combined with surveys and interviews with enterprise architecture experts confirms the limitations of existing frameworks and suggests key considerations for enhanced efficacy. The article concludes with implications of these findings for systems engineers engaged in enterprise architecture and enterprise transformation efforts and a recommendation that systems engineers take a more holistic approach in their enterprise architecture and enterprise transformation efforts.

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Section: A Historical Perspectivementioning

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An Examination of the Role of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks in Enterprise Transformation

Donaldson

Blackburn

Blessner

et al. 2015

Journal of Enterprise Transformation

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“…Discrete-Event Simulation: First established as a simulation technique at IBM in the 1960s, this paradigm is characterized by its use of flowcharts to control how entities (i.e., resources) move through the system [5,12]. While its representation is static, its inputs can be randomized to explore the effect of various perturbations on the system.…”

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“…In this section, the three main paradigms for modelling and simulation are described: discrete-event simulation, system dynamics, and agent-based modelling [5,12].…”

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“…While its representation is static, its inputs can be randomized to explore the effect of various perturbations on the system. It is well-suited to a variety of domains, including manufacturing, logistics, and business process modelling [12], and due to its flowchart-like design, it is easily understandable and is particularly useful as a performance analysis tool for identifying process bottlenecks and collecting statistics on process performance [5]. The main drawback is its inability to adapt its structure at runtime, which makes it useful only when the governing rules in the flowchart blocks are known in advance [12].…”

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“…This process will depend on the modeller's intention in creating the simulation model-for example, is it to investigate the whole SoS or only a specific subset? Presently, M&S is also more art than science: all models are wrong, but some are useful [5]. It is in finding useful models of complexity that this paper finds its motivation.…”

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A multi-paradigm modelling & simulation approach for system of systems engineering: A case study

Ross

Ulieru

Gorod

2014

2014 9th International Conference on System of Systems Engineering (SOSE)

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The process of modelling and simulation (M&S) plays a critical role in system of systems (SoS) engineering, given its ability to capture and visualize the dynamic nature embedded within SoS complexity. While there are multiple M&S paradigms, currently there is limited guidance for selecting the most appropriate one(s) based on the intention of the SoS modeller, which can manifest itself through different "views" of the SoS. This paper examines three such views-social, physical, and socio-physical-and suggests an approach for matching each view with the most-suitable paradigm(s) in order to better represent the modeller's intention. A real-life case study of an emergency-response situation is presented to demonstrate the applicability of the introduced approach.

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A Systemic Approach to Complex Project Management: Integration of Command‐and‐Control and Network Governance

2018

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Projects are becoming more complex given emerging uncertainties that are arising as a result of the exponential growth in technology and the ever‐growing involvement of the human factor. Subsequently, new management approaches are needed to improve project effectiveness and efficiency. This research focuses on identifying the strengths and limitations of two major existing approaches that are fundamentally different in addressing critical issues in complex project management and proposes a new integrative framework. One existing approach, command‐and‐control management, has been proven to be very useful in managing certain types of projects; yet, it can be too rigid to adapt to changes in the environment. On the other hand, network governance, a relatively new existing approach, is flexible and adaptive but lacks conformance and can easily revert to chaos. This paper offers a novel integrative systemic approach, which makes it possible to continuously assess a complex situation and to develop more holistic solutions to project management issues. A case study presented in the paper examines the theoretical application of the new approach in the context of the emergency response and recovery efforts of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant disaster in Japan. Based on the research related to this incident and the ensuing recovery efforts, it is concluded that existing approaches have not been optimally effective. The proposed approach can bring significant advantages for complex project management by providing flexibility while retaining the ability to regulate the degree of control over the system, as demonstrated through the analysis of the response and recovery of the Fukushima Daiichi case. © 2018 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Enterprise Transformation using a Simulation of Enterprise Architecture

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An Examination of the Role of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks in Enterprise Transformation

An Examination of the Role of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks in Enterprise Transformation

A multi-paradigm modelling & simulation approach for system of systems engineering: A case study

A Systemic Approach to Complex Project Management: Integration of Command‐and‐Control and Network Governance

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An Examination of the Role of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks in Enterprise Transformation

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A Systemic Approach to Complex Project Management: Integration of Command‐and‐Control and Network Governance

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