Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) as a fundamental approach for the digital transformation of the German road infrastructure management

Abstract

Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) could play a key role in keeping up with and driving the digital transformation of the German road infrastructure management. With digital engineering technologies advancing and being deployed more widespread, information systems and information technology should be structured in a strategic manner to facilitate interorganizational cooperation and data flows. Established EAM frameworks are complex and generic and not apt for ad hoc application. In order to make EAM more accessible for road infrastructure management initial steps towards the development of a tailored approach are presented. Finally, outlining EAM's possible future relevance in enabling digital transformation, examples for areas in which it is applicable or already being applied are presented and put into context.