Abstract
Enterprise Architecture (EA) has gained popularity as an enabler for rapid organizational change with regard to controlling, optimizing and complexity management. It is thus regarded as organizations’ blueprint for adaptability, change, evolution and therefore growth. However, its mere deployment would not necessarily yield favorable results; instead, results may vary from one organization to another. This necessitates investigations on organizations’ readiness prior to the deployment of EA as well as appropriate mechanisms for monitoring its value during deployment and its impact post-deployment. We hereby, propose a framework for measuring the value of EA in organizations with focus on the telecommunication industry within South Africa. It is shown from case studies that the framework could help organizations not only to make an informed decision on whether to deploy EA or not, but also to constantly monitor its benefits (if any) during its deployment and beyond.
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Business planning aspects include: goals, visions, strategies and governance principles.
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Business operation aspects include: business terms, organization structures, processes and data.
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Business automation aspects include: information systems and databases.
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Technological Infrastructure include: computers, operating systems and networks.
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Current smart phone capabilities are beyond mere voice text exchange and perfectly accommodate sophisticated applications not necessarily provided by Telecoms.
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Lukhele, C.F., Ngassam, E.K., Osunmakinde, I. (2015). A Framework for Measuring the Value of Enterprise Architecture in South African Telecommunications Organizations. In: Nungu, A., Pehrson, B., Sansa-Otim, J. (eds) e-Infrastructure and e-Services for Developing Countries. AFRICOMM 2014. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 147. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16886-9_29
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