The Concept of Enterprise Architecture from Theory to Practice

ISBN-13: 9781032488073 / Twarda / 2023 / 304 str.

So Cape Town Tiko (Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Opis

The implementation and practice of enterprise architecture (EA) have been slow and challenging, despite growing popularity and interest from all sectors. The book demonstrates how the challenges can be addressed through practice and institutionalization of EA, to foster organizational capabilities, sustainability, and competitiveness.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. Information Systems and Information Technology 3. The Concept of Enterprise Architecture 4. The Development of Enterprise Business Architecture for Organisation Enhancement 5. Information Architecture in the Enterprise 6. The Deployment of Enterprise Application Architecture 7. The Practice of Enterprise Technical Architecture 8. Enterprise Architecture as IT Strategy 9. The Implementation of Enterprise Architecture in an Organisation 10. The Zachman Framework for the Implementation of Enterprise Architecture 11. A Readiness-Based Approach for Enterprise Business Practice 12. Institutionalisation of Enterprise Architecture 13. The Impact of Training and Skillset on Enterprise Architecture Implementation

O autorze

Tiko Iyamu holds a PhD in Information Systems from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. Currently, he is Professor at the Faculty of Informatics and Design at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, having previously served as Professor at the Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, and the Namibia University of Science and Technology. He has also spent time as a Visiting Professor at the Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany. His areas of focus are enterprise architecture, health informatics, big data analytics, mobile computing, and IT strategy, and he has authored seven books and published more than 150 peer-reviewed research articles in a wide range of journals, conference proceedings and book chapters. Iyamu is Associate Editor with Journal of Education and Information Technologies (EAIT), Springer Press, and The African Journal of Information Systems (AJIS), and Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach (IJITSA), IGI Global Press.