Abstract
EA (Enterprise Architecture) visualization methodologies have been explored by researchers and engineers to conduct EA modeling. The objectives of EA modeling are to clarify enterprise strategies, visualize business processes, and model information systems to manage resources, improve organization structure, adjust information strategy, and create new business value. Therefore, EA models can be broadly applied in various fields. For example, the applications include business modeling, information system architecture design, technology infrastructure configuration, software maintenance, and system security analysis. As the primary source of information, EA models are of paramount importance to researchers, architects, and developers. However, up to now, the purpose and means of these EA visualization methods have never been systematically analyzed and discussed, and a generalized EA visualization methodology with the ability to meet different demands is needed. The paper narrows this gap by conducting a systematic literature review on enterprise architecture visualization methodologies. In this study, 112 papers are retrieved by a manual search in 5 academic databases, a systematic literature review on EA visualization is explained to show a systematized category of visualization approaches, and then a general visualization approach is proposed by systematically reviewing the papers. Finally, the paper is concluded by discussing the contributions and limitations of the study.
Highlights
Enterprise architecture (EA) is a special field developed on the basis of the practice of information system architecture design and implementation
In 2014, Heyl presented a systematic review on processoriented management literature to analyze the literature in the areas of Strategic Management & Business Models (SMBM), Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Architecture (EA), Total Quality Management (TQM), and concluded with proposals for future research work [115]
We discuss the study presented in this paper from three aspects: the effectiveness, limitations, and contributions of the study and the proposed EA visualization approach
Summary
Enterprise architecture (EA) is a special field developed on the basis of the practice of information system architecture design and implementation. Architects can use EA to apply architecture principles and practices to guide organizations through the business, information, process, and technology changes necessary to execute their strategies. These practices utilize the various aspects of an enterprise to identify, motivate, and achieve these changes. The objectives of EA modeling are to clarify enterprise strategies, visualize business processes and model information systems to manage resources, improve organization structure, adjust information strategies, and create new business value. It follows that EA models have been broadly applied in various fields.
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