Evaluating and Improving the Visualisation of CHOOSE, an Enterprise Architecture Approach for SMEs

Boone, Sarah; Bernaert, Maxime; Roelens, Ben; Mertens, Steven; Poels, Geert

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“…At present, we are also working on different possibilities to make as-is and to-be models and analyses, and are testing which best meet the needs of the SMEs. Moreover, the cognitive effectiveness of alternative notations for CHOOSE models (Boone et al 2014) is being researched so as to provide a more efficient and effective visualization, since this also influences usability (Henderson-Sellers et al 2012;Moody 2009). Finally, an integration with ArchiMate is being developed.…”

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CHOOSE: Towards a metamodel for enterprise architecture in small and medium-sized enterprises

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Enterprise architecture (EA) is a coherent whole of principles, methods, and models that are used in the design and realization of an enterprise's organizational structure, business processes, information systems, and IT infrastructure. Recent research indicates the need for EA in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), important drivers of the economy, as they struggle with problems related to a lack of structure and overview of their business. However, existing EA frameworks are perceived as too complex and, to date, none of the EA approaches are sufficiently adapted to the SME context. Therefore, this paper presents the CHOOSE metamodel for EA in SMEs that was developed and evaluated through action research in an SME and further refined and validated through case study research in five other SMEs. This metamodel is based on the essential dimensions of EA frameworks and is kept simple so that it may be applied in an SME context. The final CHOOSE metamodel includes only four essential concepts (i.e. goal, actor, operation, object), one for each most frequently used EA focus. As an example, an extract is included from the specific model that was created for the SME used in our action research. Finally, the CHOOSE metamodel is evaluated according to the dimensions essential in EA and the requirements for EA in an SME context.

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CHOOSE: Towards a metamodel for enterprise architecture in small and medium-sized enterprises

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“…In addition, the suggestion of an extra highlighting functionality aroused enthusiasm (i.e., when selecting a certain element or relation in the model, this functionality highlights every connected element). The research in [31] shows that this functionality increases the perceived usefulness of a model, which could further facilitate the gap analysis.…”

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Simplicity is not Simple: How Business Architecture in One of Belgium’s Biggest Companies Can Be Simple and Easy-to-Use

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Abstract. As organizations are becoming more complex, Enterprise Architecture (EA) serves as an important means to align the strategy with the operations and to achieve business/IT (i.e., Information Technology) alignment. Although numerous approaches have been designed for large enterprises, little EA research was oriented towards smalland medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, both organizational types are fundamentally different and require a tailored approach. Therefore, CHOOSE was designed as an EA approach that is in accordance with the needs of SMEs. By performing a case study in the department of a large enterprise, this paper aims to investigate how CHOOSE can be used outside its original context. More specifically, it will be examined how the metamodel and modeling method could be adjusted to deliver an overview and valuable insights about a complex business reality. To realize this, potential solutions for the encountered issues are formulated and evaluated by the involved business stakeholders.

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“…This study differs from ours in that the semantics of the notation are not being evaluated, but rather that users are requested to propose a notation for language constructs. Boone et al 30 evaluated the visualization of CHOOSE, an Enterprise Architecture Approach for small and medium-sized enterprises. In the article, regarding the semantic transparency of the language, the authors claim that "there is clearly a lot of room for improvement regarding this principle.…”

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Evaluating the semantic transparency of Guaraná: A domain‐specific language for enterprise application integration

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Guaraná domain-specific language is aimed to design enterprise application integration models. Although the language has been broadly used in the industry and academy, the design of its graphical notation was based in the common sense and social opinion of its developers rather than theoretical principles and empirical evidence. Thus, Guaraná becomes as an option for studying, modifying, and improving its concrete syntax. In this article we conducted an experiment with 85 participants in order to evaluate the semantic transparency of the concrete syntax of Guaraná. The study concludes that the language is not found to be semantically immediate because most of the language constructs used in the graphical notation of Guaraná are not semantically immediate, that

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Evaluating and Improving the Visualisation of CHOOSE, an Enterprise Architecture Approach for SMEs

Cited by 7 publications

References 27 publications

CHOOSE: Towards a metamodel for enterprise architecture in small and medium-sized enterprises

CHOOSE: Towards a metamodel for enterprise architecture in small and medium-sized enterprises

Simplicity is not Simple: How Business Architecture in One of Belgium’s Biggest Companies Can Be Simple and Easy-to-Use

Evaluating the semantic transparency of Guaraná: A domain‐specific language for enterprise application integration

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