A Framework for Evaluation of Enterprise Architecture Implementation Methodologies
Enterprise Architecture (EA) Implementation
Methodologies have become an important part of EA projects.
Several implementation methodologies have been proposed, as a
theoretical and practical approach, to facilitate and support the
development of EA within an enterprise. A significant question when
facing the starting of EA implementation is deciding which
methodology to utilize. In order to answer this question, a framework
with several criteria is applied in this paper for the comparative
analysis of existing EA implementation methodologies. Five EA
implementation methodologies including: EAP, TOGAF, DODAF,
Gartner, and FEA are selected in order to compare with proposed
framework. The results of the comparison indicate that those
methodologies have not reached a sufficient maturity as whole due to
lack of consideration on requirement management, maintenance,
continuum, and complexities in their process. The framework has
also ability for the evaluation of any kind of EA implementation
methodologies.
[1] A Practical Guide to Federal Enterprise Architecture by the CIO
Council, Version 1.0, February 2001.
[2] Aier, Stephan, Bettina Gleichauf, Jan Saat, and Robert Winter.
"Complexity Levels of Representing Dynamics in EA Planning." In
Advances in Enterprise Engineering III, pp. 55-69. Springer Berlin
Heidelberg, 2009.
[3] Aier, Stephan, and Jan Saat. "Understanding processes for model- based
enterprise transformation planning." International Journal of Internet and
Enterprise Management 7.1 (2011): 84-103.
[4] Arnold, Heinrich, Michael Erner, Peter Möckel, and Christopher
Schläffer. "Enterprise Architecture in Innovation Implementation." In
Applied Technology and Innovation Management, pp. 132-144.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
[5] Bernus, Peter. "Enterprise models for enterprise architecture and
ISO9000: 2000." Annual Reviews in Control 27.2 (2003): 211-220.
[6] Chen, David, Guy Doumeingts, and François Vernadat. "Architectures
for enterprise integration and interoperability: Past, present and future."
Computers in industry 59.7 (2008): 647-659.
[7] DOD Business Systems Modernization: Long-Standing Weaknesses in
Enterprise-Architecture Development Need to Be Addressed. GAO-05-
702. July 22, 2005
[8] "FEA Practice Guidance," December 2006, published by the Federal
Enterprise Architecture Program Management Office, Office of
Management of Budget.
[9] Hagan, Paula J. "Guide to the (Evolving) Enterprise Architecture Body
of Knowledge." MITRE Corporation (2004).
[10] Hjort-Madsen, Kristian. "Enterprise architecture implementation and
management: A case study on interoperability." System Sciences, 2006.
HICSS'06. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Hawaii International
Conference on. Vol. 4. IEEE, 2006.
[11] Hirvonen, Ari P., Tietoenator Oyj, and Mirja Pulkkinen. "A practical
approach to EA planning and development: the EA management grid."
7th International Conference on Business Information Systems.2004.
[12] James, Greta A., Robert A. Handler, Anne Lapkin, and Nicholas Gall.
"Gartner Enterprise Architecture Framework: Evolution 2005." October
25, 2005. Gartner ID: G00130855
[13] Lagerström, Robert, Ulrik Franke, Pontus Johnson, and Johan Ullberg.
"A method for creating enterprise architecture metamodels– applied to
systems modifiability analysis." International Journal of Computer
Science and Applications 6, no. 5 (2009): 89-120.
[14] Lange, Matthias, Jan Mendling, and Jan Recker. "A comprehensive EA
benefit realization model--An exploratory study." System Science
(HICSS), 2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on. IEEE, 2012.
[15] Magoulas, T., Hadzic, A., Saarikko, T., & Pessi, K. "Alignment in
Enterprise Architecture: A Comparative Analysis of Four Architectural
Approaches." Electronic Journal Information Systems Evaluation
Volume 15.1 (2012).
[16] Riege, Christian, and Stephan Aier. "A contingency approach to
enterprise architecture method engineering." Service-Oriented
Computing–ICSOC 2008 Workshops. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
[17] Rouhani, Babak Darvish, Hossain Shirazi, Ali Farahmand Nezhad, and
Sadegh Kharazmi. "Presenting a framework for agile enterprise
architecture." InInformation Technology, 2008. IT 2008. 1st
International Conference on, pp. 1-4. IEEE, 2008.
[18] Saat, Jan, Stephan Aier, and Bettina Gleichauf. "Assessing the
Complexity of Dynamics in Enterprise Architecture Planning-Lessons
from Chaos Theory."AMCIS. 2009.
[19] Sembiring, Jaka, Edi Nuryatno, and Yudi Gondokaryono. "Analyzing
the Indicators and Requirements in Main Components of Enterprise
Architecture Methodology Development using Grounded Theory in
Qualitative Methods."Society of Interdisciplinary Business Research
(SIBR) 2011 Conference on Interdisciplinary Business Research. 2011.
[20] Sessions, R. "A Comparison of the Top Four Enterprise Architecture
Methodologies".2007,MSDN.
[21] Spewak, Steven H., Enterprise Architecture Planning, New York: John
Wiley and Sons
[22] Spewak, S. H., and Michael Tiemann. "Updating the Enterprise
Architecture Planning Model." Journal of Enterprise Architecture 2.2
(2006): 11-19.
[23] The Open Group. Version 9.1: an Open Group Standard, 2011.
http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9- doc/arch/index.html
[24] Winter, Robert, and Ronny Fischer. "Essential layers, artifacts, and
dependencies of enterprise architecture." Journal of Enterprise
Architecture 3.2 (2007): 7-18.
[25] Zachman, J.A. "A Framework for Information Systems Architecture."
IBM Systems Journal, Volume 26, Number 3, 1987.
[26] Zachman, J.A., and J.F. Sowa. "Extending and Formalizing the
Framework for Information Systems Architecture." IBM Systems
Journal, Volume 31, Number 3, 1992.
[27] Zachman, John A. "Concepts of the framework for enterprise
architecture."Zachman International, Inc., La Cañada, Ca (1997).
[1] A Practical Guide to Federal Enterprise Architecture by the CIO
Council, Version 1.0, February 2001.
[2] Aier, Stephan, Bettina Gleichauf, Jan Saat, and Robert Winter.
"Complexity Levels of Representing Dynamics in EA Planning." In
Advances in Enterprise Engineering III, pp. 55-69. Springer Berlin
Heidelberg, 2009.
[3] Aier, Stephan, and Jan Saat. "Understanding processes for model- based
enterprise transformation planning." International Journal of Internet and
Enterprise Management 7.1 (2011): 84-103.
[4] Arnold, Heinrich, Michael Erner, Peter Möckel, and Christopher
Schläffer. "Enterprise Architecture in Innovation Implementation." In
Applied Technology and Innovation Management, pp. 132-144.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2010.
[5] Bernus, Peter. "Enterprise models for enterprise architecture and
ISO9000: 2000." Annual Reviews in Control 27.2 (2003): 211-220.
[6] Chen, David, Guy Doumeingts, and François Vernadat. "Architectures
for enterprise integration and interoperability: Past, present and future."
Computers in industry 59.7 (2008): 647-659.
[7] DOD Business Systems Modernization: Long-Standing Weaknesses in
Enterprise-Architecture Development Need to Be Addressed. GAO-05-
702. July 22, 2005
[8] "FEA Practice Guidance," December 2006, published by the Federal
Enterprise Architecture Program Management Office, Office of
Management of Budget.
[9] Hagan, Paula J. "Guide to the (Evolving) Enterprise Architecture Body
of Knowledge." MITRE Corporation (2004).
[10] Hjort-Madsen, Kristian. "Enterprise architecture implementation and
management: A case study on interoperability." System Sciences, 2006.
HICSS'06. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Hawaii International
Conference on. Vol. 4. IEEE, 2006.
[11] Hirvonen, Ari P., Tietoenator Oyj, and Mirja Pulkkinen. "A practical
approach to EA planning and development: the EA management grid."
7th International Conference on Business Information Systems.2004.
[12] James, Greta A., Robert A. Handler, Anne Lapkin, and Nicholas Gall.
"Gartner Enterprise Architecture Framework: Evolution 2005." October
25, 2005. Gartner ID: G00130855
[13] Lagerström, Robert, Ulrik Franke, Pontus Johnson, and Johan Ullberg.
"A method for creating enterprise architecture metamodels– applied to
systems modifiability analysis." International Journal of Computer
Science and Applications 6, no. 5 (2009): 89-120.
[14] Lange, Matthias, Jan Mendling, and Jan Recker. "A comprehensive EA
benefit realization model--An exploratory study." System Science
(HICSS), 2012 45th Hawaii International Conference on. IEEE, 2012.
[15] Magoulas, T., Hadzic, A., Saarikko, T., & Pessi, K. "Alignment in
Enterprise Architecture: A Comparative Analysis of Four Architectural
Approaches." Electronic Journal Information Systems Evaluation
Volume 15.1 (2012).
[16] Riege, Christian, and Stephan Aier. "A contingency approach to
enterprise architecture method engineering." Service-Oriented
Computing–ICSOC 2008 Workshops. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
[17] Rouhani, Babak Darvish, Hossain Shirazi, Ali Farahmand Nezhad, and
Sadegh Kharazmi. "Presenting a framework for agile enterprise
architecture." InInformation Technology, 2008. IT 2008. 1st
International Conference on, pp. 1-4. IEEE, 2008.
[18] Saat, Jan, Stephan Aier, and Bettina Gleichauf. "Assessing the
Complexity of Dynamics in Enterprise Architecture Planning-Lessons
from Chaos Theory."AMCIS. 2009.
[19] Sembiring, Jaka, Edi Nuryatno, and Yudi Gondokaryono. "Analyzing
the Indicators and Requirements in Main Components of Enterprise
Architecture Methodology Development using Grounded Theory in
Qualitative Methods."Society of Interdisciplinary Business Research
(SIBR) 2011 Conference on Interdisciplinary Business Research. 2011.
[20] Sessions, R. "A Comparison of the Top Four Enterprise Architecture
Methodologies".2007,MSDN.
[21] Spewak, Steven H., Enterprise Architecture Planning, New York: John
Wiley and Sons
[22] Spewak, S. H., and Michael Tiemann. "Updating the Enterprise
Architecture Planning Model." Journal of Enterprise Architecture 2.2
(2006): 11-19.
[23] The Open Group. Version 9.1: an Open Group Standard, 2011.
http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9- doc/arch/index.html
[24] Winter, Robert, and Ronny Fischer. "Essential layers, artifacts, and
dependencies of enterprise architecture." Journal of Enterprise
Architecture 3.2 (2007): 7-18.
[25] Zachman, J.A. "A Framework for Information Systems Architecture."
IBM Systems Journal, Volume 26, Number 3, 1987.
[26] Zachman, J.A., and J.F. Sowa. "Extending and Formalizing the
Framework for Information Systems Architecture." IBM Systems
Journal, Volume 31, Number 3, 1992.
[27] Zachman, John A. "Concepts of the framework for enterprise
architecture."Zachman International, Inc., La Cañada, Ca (1997).
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Methodologies have become an important part of EA projects.
Several implementation methodologies have been proposed, as a
theoretical and practical approach, to facilitate and support the
development of EA within an enterprise. A significant question when
facing the starting of EA implementation is deciding which
methodology to utilize. In order to answer this question, a framework
with several criteria is applied in this paper for the comparative
analysis of existing EA implementation methodologies. Five EA
implementation methodologies including: EAP, TOGAF, DODAF,
Gartner, and FEA are selected in order to compare with proposed
framework. The results of the comparison indicate that those
methodologies have not reached a sufficient maturity as whole due to
lack of consideration on requirement management, maintenance,
continuum, and complexities in their process. The framework has
also ability for the evaluation of any kind of EA implementation
methodologies.
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