The Value of Enterprise Architecture - An Elusive Quantity?

Research output: ThesisDoctoral ThesisThesis 2: defended at OU & OU (co)supervisor, external graduate

Abstract

After a quarter of a century of Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice, enterprise architects still struggle with the question of how to communicate the value EA brings to their business. One reason behind this is the elusive character of what exactly is understood by EA value. Another is the attribution problem: after a successful project in which parts of the EA are implemented, what part of the business value created can be attributed to the EA?
In this thesis, a foundation is given to the key concepts of EA value, and based on this foundation, a model to categorize EA benefits and EA costs is proposed: the Enterprise Architecture Value Framework (EAVF). Based on the EAVF a multi-faceted instrument is introduced to assess the contribution of EA to the goals of the organization.
Original languageEnglish
QualificationPhD
Awarding Institution
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Versendaal, Johan, Supervisor
  • Ravesteijn, Pascal, Co-supervisor, External person
  • Van Steenbergen, Marlies, Co-supervisor, External person
Award date31 Oct 2024
Place of PublicationHeerlen
Publisher
Print ISBNs978-94-6506-000-2
Publication statusPublished - 31 Oct 2024

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