Enterprise Architecture Methods Research Articles

Optimizing Transportation Services: Using TOGAF for Efficiency and Quality

In the rapidly expanding transportation industry, it is crucial to make focused and coordinated efforts to improve services with maximum efficiency. This paper seeks to explore the optimization of the Enterprise Architecture approach to effectively attain the primary objectives of the transportation industry, specifically the enhancement of service quality. The main emphasis is on implementing the enterprise architecture methodology of the open group architecture framework on a strategic basis. This paper examines how Enterprise Architecture can offer systematic and quantifiable solutions by identifying problems in infrastructure and operational processes. The research aims to provide comprehensive insights into how the Enterprise Architecture concept can optimize operational efficiency and streamline processes in the provision of transportation services. By implementing TOGAF, it is expected that the integration of systems will be seamless, technology usage will be optimized, and customer experiences will be improved. To summarize, this paper demonstrates the desire to improve transportation services. It explains how Enterprise Architecture methods, specifically within the TOGAF framework, can directly lead to advantages such as increased operational efficiency and improved service quality. This paper aims to be easily understood by a wide range of readers, including management, Information Technology professionals, and other stakeholders in the transportation industry. It avoids using overly technical language to ensure accessibility and comprehensibility.

Enhancing Enterprise Architecture with Resilience Perspective

AbstractThe research literature has found current Enterprise Architecture (EA) methods are limited in dealing with uncertainty and pathologies of complex systems to enable design and operation of a resilient enterprise. To some extent, EAs’ approaches persist in applying textbook plans and activities in the face of mounting evidence of changing circumstances and the challenges of uncertainty. They rely on a qualitative shift in assessment, priorities, or response strategy, that often lead to a ‘failure to adapt adequately.’ To address this gap in EA resilience representation, we have combined several prior research proposals to produce a wholistic Department of Defence Architecture Framework (DoDAF) resilience architecture and enhanced that with our original underpinning resilience framework. Despite still being in an ongoing major case study, our comprehensive resilience representation shows promise of assisting all enterprise stakeholders with adapting this representation to their capability systems. Doing so will better incorporate resilience considerations in capability systems’ design and likely help capability stakeholders to evolve capability systems with appropriate levels of resilience throughout their life cycle.

Issues limiting the evaluation of post implemented enterprise architecture

<span>Evaluation in enterprise architecture (EA) project is crucial to provide comprehensive information of the developed EA artefacts. It may assist in accurate evaluation of implemented Information Systems (ISs) in order to realize the achievement of EA’s goals and support EA decision makers. This research aims to identify and elaborate the existing issues of EA evaluation models. One of the crucial identified issues is to understand, capture and represent core aspects of EA artefacts. Most existing evaluation models do not provide structured approach which cover comprehensive aspect of EA implementation and some do not provide good practices to be applied. Hence, this research intends to cover the gap by exploring critical issues in EA implementation evaluation and elaborating main shortcomings of the reviewed EA models and methods through a systematic literature review</span>

Pemodelan Sistem Informasi Order Fullfillment Pada Perusahaan Diesel Menggunakan Enterprise Architecture Planning Archimate

A diesel company that currently has three business segments: marine engines, industrial machinery and industrial generating sets. For the wider public, this diesel company is very popular in marine engines and is a world-leading innovation, such as Aquamatic drives and counter-rotating propellers, Duoprop. This diesel company is able to create high-tech products and support the global market of industries, such as diesel-operated generators, cranes and container handlers. This company has seen good business prospects for the company in the future. For the East Asia region, the head office uses Singapore to manage business operations including as warehouse area, sales and marketing activities. The more rapid competition becomes the impact of competitors, the first problem identified in this study will be mapping application planning to support the needs of existing corporate governance through enterprise architecture planning. The method used to plan the entire system will use archimate modeling, included are business, application and technology layer which will produce modeling order fulfillment applications. In this problem, the focus will be on application development factors that can help optimize business process problems such as: inputting data activities, competencies and responsibilities, time, constraints and technical documentation, standards applied, reports produced for various decision-making processes, internal communication and external, and other resources. These problems can enable the implementation of enterprise architecture methods into the company by using and managing data into enterprise architecture analysis and project planning for marketing strategies, corporate architectural analysis patterns are expected to overcome the company's problems.

The Benefits of Enterprise Architecture for Library Technology Management: An Exploratory Case Study

This case study describes how librarians and enterprise architects at an Australian university worked together to document key components of the Library’s “as-is” enterprise architecture (EA). The article covers the rationale for conducting this activity, how work was scoped, the processes used, and the outputs delivered. The author discusses the short-term benefits of undertaking this work, with practical examples of how outputs from this process are being used to better plan future library system replacements, upgrades, and enhancements. Longer-term benefits may also accrue in the future as the results of this architecture work inform the Library’s IT planning and strategic procurement. This article has implications for practice for library technology specialists as it validates views from other practitioners on the benefits for libraries in adopting enterprise architecture methods and for librarians in working alongside enterprise architects within their organizations.

Specifics of projects in the area of Enterprise Architecture development

Dmitrij V. Koznov - Associate Professor, Department of Software Engineering, Saint Petersburg State UniversityAddress: 28, Universitetsky Prospect, Stary Peterhof, St. Petersburg, 198504, Russian FederationE-mail: st008149@spbu.ruMaxim Yu. Arzumanyan- Assistant Professor, Department of Information Technologies in Economics,The Bonch-Bruevich Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications;Smart Architects Ltd.Address: 22, Prospect Bolshevikov, St. Petersburg, 193232, Russian FederationE-mail: maxim.arzumanyan@gmail.comYury V. Orlov - General Director, Smart Architects Ltd.Address: 61A, Moyka, St. Petersburg, 191186, Russian FederationE-mail: yury.orlov@smartarchitects.ruMaxim A. Derevyanko - Engineer, Department of Information Technologies in Economics, The Bonch-Bruevich Saint Petersburg State University of Telecommunications; Smart Architects Ltd.Address: 22, Prospect Bolshevikov, St. Petersburg, 193232, Russian FederationE-mail: maxim.derevyanko@gmail.comKonstantin Yu. Romanovsky - Senior Lecturer, Department of Software Engineering, Saint Petersburg State UniversityAddress: 28, Universitetsky Prospect, Stary Peterhof, St. Petersburg, 198504, Russian FederationE-mail: k.romanovsky@spbu.ruAnastasia A. Sidorina -Student, Department of Computer Science, Saint Petersburg State UniversityAddress: 28, Universitetsky Prospect, Stary Peterhof, St. Petersburg, 198504, Russian FederationE-mail: sidorina-nastia@mail.ru Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a discipline for business and IT system management, describing the fundamental artifacts of business and IT. Introducing EA activities in a company is done via special projects (referred to as EAMprojects). While much research focuses on EA as is, EAM projects are not yet considered properly. This paper deals with EAM projects as a special kind of IT project. The definition of an EAM project is suggested using the IT solution concept ofthe Microsoft Solution Framework. This is justified, since the EAM-software introduced in a company is the main result of a typical EAM project. Based on the definition of a work product in CMMI, this paper introduces the final delivery of an EAM project. In addition, domain specific modeling is used to describe EAM project delivery, since the most important partof EA is concepts and terms for describing business and IT in a company. To implement the language formed by these termsand concepts, an EAM tool is selected and customized (Mega, IBM System Architects, Aris, etc.), and additional software (i.e. Web-portal, integration scripts, etc.) is implemented. All of the EA principles and methods could be considered as guidelines for this software (EAM tool and additional software). Final delivery of an EAM project is divided into the following parts: method (domain specific language, EA method, EA process, integration, modeling results), technology (EAM tool, additional software, documentation), support and training. Using the concepts introduced in this paper, four EAM projects are analyzed. Lack of support of the EA method is identified as a common problem of these projects.

Collaborative enterprise architecture: enriching EA with lean, agile, and enterprise 2.0 practices

Ever-changing business needs have prompted large companies to rethink their enterprise IT. Today, businesses must allow interaction with their customers, partners, and employees at more touch points and at a depth never thought previously. At the same time, rapid advances in information technologies, like business digitization, cloud computing, and Web 2.0, demand fundamental changes in the enterprises' management practices. These changes have a drastic effect not only on IT and business, but also on policies, processes, and people. Many companies therefore embark on enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. The role of Enterprise Architecture (EA) is to architect and supervise this transformational journey. Unfortunately, today's EA is often a ponderous and detached exercise, with most of the EA initiatives failing to create visible impact. The enterprises need an EA that is agile and responsive to business dynamics. Collaborative Enterprise Architecture provides the innovative solutions today's enterprises require, informed by real-world experiences and experts' insights. This book, in its first part, provides a systematic compendium of the current best practices in EA, analyzes current ways of doing EA, and identifies its constraints and shortcomings. In the second part, it leaves the beaten tracks of EA by introducing Lean, Agile, and Enterprise 2.0 concepts to the traditional EA methods. This blended approach to EA focuses on practical aspects, with recommendations derived from real-world experiences. A truly thought provoking and pragmatic guide to manage EA, Collaborative Enterprise Architecture effectively merges the long-term oriented top-down approach with pragmatic bottom-up thinking, and that way offers real solutions to businesses undergoing enterprise-wide change. Covers the latest emerging technologies affecting business practice, including digitization, cloud computing, agile software development, and Web 2.0 Focuses on the practical implementation of EAM rather than theory, with recommendations based on real-world case studies Addresses changing business demands and practices, including Enterprise 2.0, open source, global sourcing, and more Takes an innovative approach to EAM, merging standard top-down and pragmatic, bottom-up strategies, offering real solutions to businesses undergoing enterprise-wide changes

A Framework for Wide-Area Monitoring and Control Systems Interoperability and Cybersecurity Analysis

Wide-area monitoring and control (WAMC) systems are the next-generation operational-management systems for electric power systems. The main purpose of such systems is to provide high resolution real-time situational awareness in order to improve the operation of the power system by detecting and responding to fast evolving phenomenon in power systems. From an information and communication technology (ICT) perspective, the nonfunctional qualities of these systems are increasingly becoming important and there is a need to evaluate and analyze the factors that impact these nonfunctional qualities. Enterprise architecture methods, which capture properties of ICT systems in architecture models and use these models as a basis for analysis and decision making, are a promising approach to meet these challenges. This paper presents a quantitative architecture analysis method for the study of WAMC ICT architectures focusing primarily on the interoperability and cybersecurity aspects.

Six Sigma Driven Enterprise Model Transformation

Enterprise architecture methods provide a structured system to understand enterprise activities. However, existing enterprise modelling methodologies take static views of the enterprise and do not naturally lead to a path of improvement during enterprise model transformation. This paper discusses the need for a methodology to facilitate changes for improvement in an enterprise. The six sigma methodology is proposed as the tool to facilitate progressive and continual Enterprise Model Transformation to allow businesses to adapt to meet increased customer expectation and global competition. An alignment of six sigma with phases of GERAM life cycle is described with inclusion of Critical-To-Satisfaction (CTS) requirements. The synergies of combining the two methodologies are presented in an effort to provide a more culturally embedded framework for Enterprise Model Transformation that builds on the success of six sigma.

Enterprise security architecture in business convergence environments

PurposeTo provide the strategic model of approach which helps enterprise executives to solve the managerial problems of planning, implementation and operation about information security in business convergence environments.Design/methodology/approachA risk analysis method and baseline controls of BS7799 were used to generate security patterns of business convergence. With the analysis of existing enterprise architecture (EA) methods, the framework of the enterprise security architecture was designed.FindingsThe adaptive framework, including the security patterns with quantitative factors, enterprise security architecture with 18 dimensions, and reference models in business convergence environments, is provided.Research limitations/implicationsInformation assets and baseline controls should be subdivided to provide more detailed risk factors and weight factors of each business convergence strategy. Case studies should be performed continuously to consolidate contents of best practices.Practical implicationsWith the enterprise security architecture provided in this paper, an enterprise that tries to create a value‐added business model using convergence model can adapt itself to mitigate security risks and reduce potential losses.Originality/valueThis paper outlined the business risks in convergence environments with risk analysis and baseline controls. It is aguably the first attempt to adapt the EA approach for enterprise executives to solve the security problems of business convergence.