The Concept of Enterprise Architecture from Theory to Practice 9781032488073, 9781032480725, 9781003390879

Even though the field of enterprise architecture (EA) has matured, many organisations still struggle with its developmen

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Table of contents :
1 Introduction

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Enterprise Architecture

1.3 Enterprise Architecture Domains

1.4 The Significance of Enterprise Architecture

1.5 Challenges of Enterprise Architecture

1.6 Contribution

1.7 Summary

2 Information Systems and Information Technology

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Computing Environment

2.3 Information Systems and Information Technology

2.4 The Inter-Relation between IS and IT

2.4.1 The Information Systems Component

2.4.2 The Information Technology Component

2.4.3 The Architecture Component

2.5 Implications of the Challenges between IS and IT

2.5.1 The Implication for Task Allocation

2.5.2 The Confusion in Practice

2.5.3 The Impact on Structure

2.5.4 The Influence on Career Pursuit

2.6 Summary

3 The Concept of Enterprise Architecture

3.1 Introduction

3.2 The Concept of Enterprise Architecture

3.3 The Practice of Enterprise Architecture in Organisations

3.4 Practising Enterprise Architecture through Governance

3.5 The Strategic Nature of Enterprise Architecture

3.6 Transforming Organisation through Enterprise Architecture

3.7 Bridging the Gap through Enterprise Architecture Domains

3.7.1 Enterprise Business Architecture

3.7.2 Enterprise Information Architecture

3.7.3 Enterprise Technical Architecture

3.7.4 Enterprise Application Architecture

3.8 Implications of Deploying Enterprise Architecture

3.8.1 The Use of a Template

3.8.2 The Culture Effect

3.8.3 The Required Skillset

3.9 Summary

4 The Deployment of Enterprise Business Architecture for Organisation Enhancement

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Enterprise Architecture in Organisations

4.3 Components of Enterprise Business Architecture

4.4 Definition and Clarification of Tenets

4.5 Understanding the Tenets towards EBA Deployment

4.5.1 The Architecture of a Business

4.5.2 The Elements of the Transformative Scheme

4.6 A Guide for Enterprise Business Architecture Deployment

4.6.1 Organisational Needs

4.6.2 Architectural Requirements

4.6.3 Business Modelling

4.6.4 Process Modelling

4.6.5 Business Patterns

4.6.6 Implementation

4.6.7 Project

4.6.8 Gap Analysis

4.7 Summary

5 Information Architecture in the Enterprise

5.1 Introduction

5.2 The Architecture of Information

5.3 Developing Enterprise Information Architecture

5.4 Creating Enterprise Information Architecture Principles

5.5 Enterprise Information Architecture in an Organisation

5.5.1 Design Principles

5.5.2 Development Principles

5.5.3 Implementation Principles

5.5.4 Migration Planning Principles

5.5.5 Measurement and Validation

5.5.6 Gap Analysis

5.6 Factors Influencing Enterprise Information Architecture

5.6.1 Criticality of Principles

5.6.2 Iterative Process

5.6.3 Information Architects

5.6.4 Ownership

5.6.5 Stock of Knowledge

5.7 Summary

6 The Deployment of Enterprise Application Architecture

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Application and Enterprise Architecture Application Challenges

6.3 Enterprise Application Architecture

6.4 The Practice of Enterprise Application Architecture

6.5 Requirements Gathering

6.6 Current and Future States

6.6.1 EAA View of the Current State

6.6.2 EAA Positioning of the Future State

6.7 Application Development

6.8 Application Implementation

6.9 Build, Buy, Reuse

6.10 Governance

6.10.1 The Architecture Principles

6.10.2 The Architecture Policy

6.10.3 The Architecture Standards

6.11 Enterprise Architecture Application Engineering Change

6.12 Enterprise Application Architecture Change Process

6.13 Enterprise Application Architecture Change Implication

6.14 The Impact of Change

6.15 Summary

7 The Practice of Enterprise Technical Architecture

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Enterprise Technical Architecture

7.3 The Practice of Enterprise Technical Architecture

7.3.1 Phase One: Objectives

7.3.2 Phase Two: Requirements

7.3.3 Phase Three: ETA Development

7.3.4 Phase Four: Implementation

7.4 Summary

8 Enterprise Architecture as IT Strategy

8.1 Introduction

8.2 Enterprise Architecture Deployment

8.3 Source of Data

8.4 Enterprise Architecture Planning

8.4.1 Requestor

8.4.2 Stakeholder

8.4.3 Domain Owner

8.4.4 Architecture Team

8.5 Factors Affecting Enterprise Architecture Deployment

8.5.1 Governance

8.5.2 Evolution

8.5.3 IT and Business Strategies Articulation

8.5.4 Operationalisation of Principles

8.5.5 Business Information Modelling

8.6 Enterprise Architecture as IT Strategy

8.6.1 Enterprise Business Architecture as IT Strategy

8.6.2 Enterprise Information Architecture as IT Strategy

8.6.3 Application Architecture as IT Strategy

8.6.4 Technical Architecture as IT Strategy

8.7 Summary

9 The Implementation of Enterprise Architecture in an Organisation

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Enterprise Architecture in Organisations

9.3 The Implementation of Enterprise Architecture in an Organisation

9.4 Components of Enterprise Architecture Implementation

9.4.1 Guiding Principles

9.4.2 Implementation Policy

9.4.3 Strategic Relationship and Ownership

9.4.4 Performance Measurement

9.4.5 Conformance

9.5 Summary

10 The Zachman Framework for the Implementation of Enterprise Architecture

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Enterprise Architecture

10.2.1 Implementing Enterprise Architecture

10.2.2 The Zachman Framework

10.3 Enterprise Architecture Deliverables

10.3.1 Enterprise Factors

10.3.2 The Influencing Factors

10.3.3 Architecture Factors

10.4 Zachman Framework Mapped with Enterprise’s Activities

10.5 Summary

11 A Readiness-Based Approach for Enterprise Business Architecture Practice

11.1 Introduction

11.2 Review of Related Works

11.3 Actor-Network Theory: Translation

11.4 Research Methodology

11.5 Translation of the Data

11.5.1 What Was Translated and Who Was Involved?

11.5.2 Why and How Did Translation Happen?

11.5.3 Where and When Did Translation Occur?

11.6 EBA-RAM: Discussion of the Test Result

11.6.1 The Usefulness of the Assessment Model

11.6.2 Value Addition to EBA Development

11.6.3 Design and Automation of EBA Processes

11.6.4 Ease of Use of the Assessment Model

11.7 Implications for Enterprise Business Architecture Practice

11.8 Summary

12 Institutionalisation of Enterprise Architecture

12.1 Introduction

12.2 Institutionalisation of Enterprise Architecture

12.3 Institutionalisation of Enterprise Architecture in Organisations

12.4 Enterprise Architecture Implementation Determinant Factor

12.4.1 Adaptiveness

12.4.2 Innovation

12.4.3 Uniformity

12.4.4 Alignment

12.5 Factors Influencing the Institutionalisation of EA

12.5.1 Organisational Structure

12.5.2 Economic Investment

12.5.3 Administration

12.5.4 Organisational Politics

12.5.5 Technical Capability

12.5.6 Business Buy-In

12.6 Summary

13 The Impact of Training and Skillsets on Enterprise

13 The Impact of Training and Skillsets on Enterprise Architecture Implementation

13.1 Introduction

13.2 Enterprise Architecture

13.3 Enterprise Architecture Skills and Training

13.4 Enterprise Architecture Skills

13.4.1 Formal Education and Training

13.4.2 Technical Leadership

13.4.3 Political Will

13.5 Summary

Index

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