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Enterprise Architecture Research Collection

The “Enterprise Architecture Research” category in the CIO Reference Library contains articles and documents that provide insights into the latest research and developments in Enterprise Architecture (EA). This category is designed for IT executives and other business leaders who want to better understand EA.

The articles and documents in this category cover a wide range of topics related to EA research, such as:

  • Emerging trends and technologies: This includes articles that provide insights into emerging trends and technologies in EA, such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and blockchain.
  • Academic research: This includes articles that summarize the latest academic research on EA, including empirical studies, theoretical frameworks, and case studies.
  • Best practices and thought leadership: This includes articles that provide thought leadership on best practices in EA, including insights into the role of EA in digital transformation, IT governance, and business process management.
  • Regulatory and compliance issues: This includes articles that provide updates on the latest regulatory and compliance issues related to EA, including GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulatory frameworks.
  • EA research case studies include articles that provide real-world examples of successful EA research initiatives within organizations across various industries and sectors.

Overall, the “Enterprise Architecture Research” category is a valuable resource for IT executives and other business leaders seeking to stay up-to-date on the latest research and developments in EA. The resources in this category provide insights into emerging trends and technologies, the latest academic research on EA, thought leadership on best practices, updates on regulatory and compliance issues, and real-world examples of successful EA research initiatives. By staying up-to-date on the latest research and developments in EA, organizations can make informed decisions about their EA initiatives and achieve better outcomes.

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Enterprise Architecture For Business Value

This compendium of articles discusses using enterprise architecture to create business value. How does enterprise architecture drive competitive advantage? How does EA help implement IT capability that is "always on?" Enterprise architecture holds the key to shareholder value. A CIO must understand how to use it. This is an excellent place to start. (100 pages) 

A Framework for Enterprise Architecture Support in Business Transformation

This paper presents a framework for enterprise architecture in support of business transformation. This research revealed that enterprise architecture can support activities beyond business IT alignment, and enable enterprise transformation success. What processes in enterprise transformation are supported best by EA? Read On!

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Enterprise Architecture as a Catalyst for Business Process Automation: A Comprehensive Study

The Enterprise Architecture study evaluates how EA frameworks influence BPA success through literature reviews, surveys, and interviews. Key objectives include identifying risks in BPA initiatives, presenting success factors, and analyzing the strengths of EA in addressing challenges. It also investigates EA’s role in aligning IT with business strategy, improving process efficiencies, and facilitating IT governance.

Enterprise Architecture as Engineering

This paper presents a framework for enterprise architecture planning that is based on the principles of engineering with specific requirements for tool support.

Enterprise Architecture For Business Success

This paper explores the use of enterprise architecture planning to realize business value. The authors use the DeLone and McLean model of IS success to propose an enterprise architecture framework that focuses on service quality and actual use as the two critical success factors for business value creation. This EA framework was applied to two major corporations as case studies to prove its applicability and value to the business.

Integrating Enterprise Architecture and IT Service Management Tools

This research paper explores enterprise architecture and IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks and tools, makes a connection between the two disciplines and related tools, proposes measures to further integrate EA tools with ITSM Tools (CMDB/ITIL Tools).