The aim of this chapter is to identify the role of enterprise architecture, and more specifically,
the role of architecture principles. It starts with an exploration of the concept of enterprise …

This book is positioned as a rst in a series of books on enterprise architecture needed for a
Master of Enterprise Architecture program, and is targeted both at university students and …

Enterprises frequently engage in transformations. Typical examples of such enterprise
transformations include changes of the business model, mergers and acquisitions, large …

Policies are a key requirement for successful organisational decision-making. The creation
of such policies is a collaborative process, and the quality of that collaboration has a …

In this chapter, we derive design principles for architectural models, so that they support
communication across different communities of practice by acting as boundary objects …

In the last half decade, there has been increasing interest in the process of information
systems modeling, mostly focusing on improvement of quality, efficiency, and control. While …

Decision-making in organizations is guided by policies. Organizational policy-making is a
complex process in which several parties are involved, with multiple backgrounds …

Many stakeholders within and outside the company can be identified, ranging from top-level
management to software engineers. Each stakeholder requires specific information …

Enterprises, from small to large, evolve continuously. As a result, their structures are
transformed and extended continuously. Without some means of deliberate control, such …

In this chapter, we aim at analysing information requirements and providing an analysis of
related dimensions. Thus, an overview of research in the field is provided and dimensions …