An Examination of Enterprise Architecture Framework Usage Patterns
Open Access
Author:
Kirsch, Stephen Samuel
Area of Honors:
Information Sciences and Technology
Degree:
Bachelor of Science
Document Type:
Thesis
Thesis Supervisors:
Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Supervisor Shawn Clark, Faculty Reader Dr. Brian Harold Cameron, Thesis Honors Advisor
Keywords:
EA enterprise architecture framework methodologies hybird frameworks
Abstract:
ABSTRACT
Organizations use enterprise architecture to better align IT and business strategy, provide a comprehensive view of their IT systems, and lower the costs of future integrations. The introduction of the Zachman framework by John Zachman in 1987 ushered in a multitude of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies, each with their own way of fulfilling these requirements. As these frameworks become more mature and accepted, research suggests that organizations now build their own hybrid frameworks by incorporating elements of several popular frameworks. However, little research has identified the use patterns related to the adoption of standard or hybrid enterprise architecture frameworks or the design process for hybrid frameworks. To better understand the recent surge in popularity of hybrid frameworks, enterprise architects from various industries and governments worldwide participated in a survey. Preliminary results of this survey show that several popular trends in the development of hybrid frameworks exist.
