Title :
Three Schools of Thought on Enterprise Architecture
Author_Institution :
Ecole de Technol. Super. (ETS), Montreal, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Three schools of thought on enterprise architecture exist, each with its own belief system (definitions, concerns, assumptions, and limitations). A novel taxonomy of these schools creates a starting point for resolving terminological challenges to help establish enterprise architecture as a discipline.
Keywords :
educational institutions; belief system; enterprise architecture; schools; terminological challenges; Computer architecture; Enterprise resource planning; Network architecture; Strategic planning; Taxonomy; Technological innovation; enterprise architecture; enterprise engineering; organizational learning; systems thinking;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2011.109
