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EAFoC: Enterprise Architecture Framework Based on Commonality

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The recent rapid development in information systems (ISs) has resulted in a critical need for integration and interoperability between heterogeneous ISs in various domains, using specific commonalities. However, stovepipe systems have been caused due to inconsistencies in planning IS architecture among stakeholders. So far, there has been no research on an enterprise architecture framework (EAF) that can satisfy with the coefficient factors of system architecture (SA) and enterprise architecture (EA). This paper proposes a new EAF that can resolve the problems inherent in existing legacy EAFs and their features. EAFoC (Enterprise Architecture Framework based on Commonality) is based on commonality that can be satisfied as the coefficient factors in both SA and EA within a common information technology (IT) domain. Thus, it should be possible to integrate an established heterogeneous framework for each stakeholder’s view. Consequently, the most important contribution of this paper is to establish the appropriate EAFoC for the development of consistent IS architecture, smooth communication among stakeholders, systematic integration management of diversified and complicated new IT technologies, interoperability among heterogeneous ISs, and reusability based on commonality with other platforms.

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  1. Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Korea University 1, 5-Ga, Anam-Dong, Sungbuk-Ku, Seoul, 136-701, Korea

    Jin-Woo Kim, Ju-Hum Kwon, Young-Gab Kim, Hyun-Seok Kim & Doo-Kwon Baik

  2. Department of Software Engineering, Sang-Ju National University, 386 Street, Kajang-Dong, 742-711, Korea

    Chee-Yang Song

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Jin-Woo Kim is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Korea University. He received his master’s degree in computer science and engineering from the National Defense University in 2002. His research interests include enterprise architecture, software engineering, and ontology.

Ju-Hum Kwon is a director of the System Management Department at the Korea Air Force Central Computer Center. He received his Ph.D. degree from Korea University in 2005 and M.S. degree from Wayne State University (U.S.A) in 1999. His research interests include enterprise architecture, ontology integration, and computer security.

Young-Gab Kim received his Ph.D. degree in computer science & engineering from Korea University in 2006. His current research interests include metadata registry (MDR), enterprise architecture, security protocols, security for ubiquitous computing and home networks, and security formalization.

Chee-Yang Song is a professor at Sang-Ju University in Korea. He received his Master’s degree from Chung-Ang University in 1987, and the Ph.D. degree from Korea University in 2003, respectively. His current research areas include enterprise architecture, software architecture, formal specification, and meta-model.

Hyun-Seok Kim is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Korea University. He received his master’s degree in computer science and engineering from Korea University in 2006. His research interests include formal specification, network security, and enterprise architecture.

Doo-Kwon Baik is a professor at Korea University. He received his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in computer science from Wayne State University. His research interests include data engineering, software engineering, modeling and simulation. He served as a chair in ISO/IEC JTC1/SC32-Korea. He has also served as president of the Korea Simulation Society.

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Kim, JW., Kwon, JH., Kim, YG. et al. EAFoC: Enterprise Architecture Framework Based on Commonality. J Comput Sci Technol 21, 952–964 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11390-006-0952-5

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