Enterprise Architecture Meta Models for IT/Business Alignment Situations
ISSN
1541-7719
ISBN
978-1-4244-7966-5
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2010-10-25
Author(s)
Saat, Jan
;
Franke, Ulrik
;
Lagerstroem, Robert
;
Ekstedt, Mathias
Research Team
IWI1
Abstract
Enterprise Architecture models can be used to support IT/business alignment. However, existing approaches do not distinguish between different IT/business alignment situations. Since companies face diverse challenges in achieving a high degree of IT/business alignment, a universal ‘one size fits all' approach does not seem appropriate. This paper proposes to decompose the IT/business alignment problem into tangible qualities for business, IT systems, and IT governance. An explorative study among 162 professionals is used to distinguish four IT/business alignment situations, i.e. four clusters of IT/business alignment problems. These situations each represent the current state according to certain qualities and also the priorities for future development. In order to increase IT/business alignment, enterprise architecture meta models are proposed for each identified situation. One core meta model (to reflect common priorities) as well as situationspecific extensions are presented.
Language
English
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Book title
14th IEEE International Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Conference (EDOC)
Publisher
IEEE
Start page
14
End page
23
Event Title
14th IEEE International Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Conference (EDOC 2010)
Event Location
Vitória, Brazil
Event Date
25.-29.10.2010
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
69083
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