Matching Technology with Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Architecture Management Tasks Using Task Technology Fit

Sunet Eybers, Aurona Gerber, Dominik Bork, Dimitris Karagiannis

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Abstract

Advanced modeling is a challenging endeavor and good tool support is of paramount importance to ensure that the modeling objectives are met through the efficient execution of tasks. Tools for advanced modeling should not just support basic task modeling functionality such as easy-to-use interfaces for model creation, but also advanced task functionality such as consistency checks and analysis queries. Enterprise Architecture (EA) is concerned with the alignment of all aspects of an organization. Modeling plays a crucial role in EA and the matching of the correct tool to enable task execution is vital for enterprises engaged with EA. Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) reflects recent trends that elevate EA toward a strategic management function within organizations. Tool support for EAM would necessarily include the execution of additional and often implicit advanced modeling tasks that support EAM capabilities. In this paper we report on a study that used the Task-Technology Fit (TTF) theory to investigate the extent to which basic and advanced task execution for EAM is supported by technology. We found that four of the six TTF factors fully supported and one partially supported EAM task execution. One factor was inconclusive. This study provided a insight into investigating tool support for EAM related task execution to achieve strategic EAM goals.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnterprise, Business-Process and Information Systems Modeling - 20th International Conference, BPMDS 2019, 24th International Conference, EMMSAD 2019, Held at CAiSE 2019, Proceedings
EditorsIris Reinhartz-Berger, Jelena Zdravkovic, Jens Gulden, Rainer Schmidt
PublisherSpringer
Pages245-260
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-20618-5
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-20617-8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Event24th International Working Conference on Exploring Modeling Methods for Systems Analysis and Development (EMMSAD) - Rom, Italy
Duration: 3 Jun 20194 Jun 2019

Conference

Conference24th International Working Conference on Exploring Modeling Methods for Systems Analysis and Development (EMMSAD)
Abbreviated titleEMMSAD 2019
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityRom
Period3/06/194/06/19

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 102028 Knowledge engineering

Keywords

  • Enterprise Architecture Management
  • Enterprise architecture task execution
  • Modeling tools
  • Task-Technology Fit

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