2026
Neidlinger, Lukas; Jung, Jürgen
Design and Evaluation of a Digital Transformation Canvas for SME Proceedings Article
In: Vidmar, Doroteja; Pucihar, Andreja; Borštnar, Mirjana Kljajić; Bons, Roger W. H.; Glowatz, Matthias; Zimmermann, Hans-Dieter (Ed.): 39th Bled eConference: Co-Creating Human-Centred and Responsible Digital Futures , pp. 983–992, University of Maribor Press, Slomškov trg 15, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia, 2026, ISBN: 978-961-299-152-4.
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Jung, Jürgen; Hacks, Simon
Towards a Taxonomy for Enterprise Architecture Debts Proceedings Article
In: Gianola, Alessandro; Guizzardi, Renata; Borbinha, José; Mira da Silva, Miguel; Barateiro, José (Ed.): Enterprise Design, Operations, and Computing, EDOC 2025, pp. 3–22, Springer Nature Switzerland, Cham, 2026, ISBN: 978-3-032-15140-7.
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abstract = {Enterprise Architecture (EA) plays a vital role in aligning business and IT, yet its implementation often encounters challenges due to evolving needs and past architectural decisions. These challenges, termed Enterprise Architecture debt (EA debt), arise from short-term decisions or misalignments that hinder progress toward an optimal architecture. This study proposes two taxonomies: one to characterize EA debt descriptively and another to assess its impact. The taxonomies were developed using systematic literature reviews and refined with practitioner feedback. They offer a structured approach to identify, describe, and evaluate EA debts, enabling organizations to address them systematically. The study demonstrates the application of the taxonomies through a real-world case example, illustrating their potential to support strategic and operational decision-making. These contributions aim to enhance the theoretical foundation and practical management of EA debts, fostering better alignment of architectures with organizational goals.},
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Enterprise Architecture (EA) plays a vital role in aligning business and IT, yet its implementation often encounters challenges due to evolving needs and past architectural decisions. These challenges, termed Enterprise Architecture debt (EA debt), arise from short-term decisions or misalignments that hinder progress toward an optimal architecture. This study proposes two taxonomies: one to characterize EA debt descriptively and another to assess its impact. The taxonomies were developed using systematic literature reviews and refined with practitioner feedback. They offer a structured approach to identify, describe, and evaluate EA debts, enabling organizations to address them systematically. The study demonstrates the application of the taxonomies through a real-world case example, illustrating their potential to support strategic and operational decision-making. These contributions aim to enhance the theoretical foundation and practical management of EA debts, fostering better alignment of architectures with organizational goals.
2025
Neidlinger, Lukas
Design and Evaluation of a Digital Transformation Canvas for SME Masters Thesis
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Faculty od Computer Science and Engineering, 2025.
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) are under increasing pressure to digitalize in order to remain competitive. However, they often lack the resources, capabilities, or strategic clarity to initiate such transformations. While the Business Model Canvas (BMC) is widely used as a planning tool, it is not specifically designed to address the challenges and priorities of SME digitalization. This thesis presents the development of a Digital Transformation Canvas tailored to the SME context. Using the DSR approach, a structured literature review was conducted to identify existing canvas models as well as SME digitalization literature to synthesize these findings into seven overarching clusters. The resulting canvas prototype was evaluated and adapted through three evaluation cycles in the form of an expert interview and two case studies with real SME. The Digital Transformation Canvas aims to offer SME a structured and clear way to reflect on their digital transformation potential and challenges. While further testing is required, the results indicate practical applicability and relevance for use in workshops or ideation.
Ravesteijn, Pascal; Jung, Jürgen (Ed.)
2025.
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Jung, Jürgen
Graduates' Future Skills for Impact in Enterprise Architecture Proceedings Article
In: Ravesteijn, Pascal; Jung, Jürgen (Ed.): Research for Impact in Digital Innovation Proceedings of the 3 rd RIDI Workshop in conjunction with 38 th Bled eConference Bled (SI), June 8, 2025, 2025.
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abstract = {Concepts, methods and tools in Enterprise Architecture are very abstract for students who are not familiar with business organisations and their social dynamics. So far teaching EA can only cover methods and tools, but will not show the impact of a good (or bad) EA. The submission at hand advocates to involve students into practical projects in cooperation with industry partners so that students experience the impact of their work, hence, integrating learning with research for impact. Semi- structured interviews have been conducted in order to reveal required skills and competencies from an employer's perspective. Preliminary results show that higher education needs to support students with managing their own learning and getting motivated for solving real-life problems.},
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Concepts, methods and tools in Enterprise Architecture are very abstract for students who are not familiar with business organisations and their social dynamics. So far teaching EA can only cover methods and tools, but will not show the impact of a good (or bad) EA. The submission at hand advocates to involve students into practical projects in cooperation with industry partners so that students experience the impact of their work, hence, integrating learning with research for impact. Semi- structured interviews have been conducted in order to reveal required skills and competencies from an employer's perspective. Preliminary results show that higher education needs to support students with managing their own learning and getting motivated for solving real-life problems.
Bayersdörfer, Michelle
Konzeption und Entwicklung eines Prinzipienkatalogs zum Management der digitalen Transformation Masters Thesis
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Faculty 2: Computer Science and Engineering, 2025.
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abstract = {Die digitale Transformation stellt Unternehmen vor weitreichende technologische, strukturelle und kulturelle Herausforderungen. Trotz zahlreicher theoretischer Ansätze fehlt es bislang an einem konsistenten Prinzipienkatalog, der Unternehmen als Orientierungsrahmen im Transformationsprozess dient. Ziel dieser Masterarbeit ist die Entwicklung, Validierung und Anwendung eines solchen Katalogs zur strukturierten Steuerung der digitalen Transformation in Organisationen. Auf Grundlage einer systematischen Literaturrecherche wurden relevante Herausforderungen, bestehende Management-Frameworks sowie Best Practices identifiziert. Aus diesen Erkenntnissen wurde ein Prinzipienkatalog entlang der vier Dimensionen Strategie, Agilität, Kompetenz und Governance entwickelt. Die Validierung erfolgte durch semistrukturierte Experteninterviews, in denen die Relevanz und Praktikabilität der entwickelten Prinzipien bewertet wurden. Die Ergebnisse bestätigen die Anwendbarkeit und Praxisnähe des Katalogs und lieferten ergänzende Impulse wie Nachhaltigkeit und demografische Faktoren, welche nachträglich berücksichtigt wurden. Der Katalog bietet Unternehmen ein strukturiertes Instrument zur Operationalisierung digitaler Transformationsstrategien. Die Arbeit zeigt, dass ein prinzipienbasierter Ansatz nicht nur technologischen Wandel adressiert, sondern auch organisationale Resilienz und kontinuierliche Lernfähigkeit fördert. Die Ergebnisse liefern zugleich Ansatzpunkte für die zukünftige Forschung, etwa durch die Entwicklung branchenspezifischer Reifegradmodelle.},
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Die digitale Transformation stellt Unternehmen vor weitreichende technologische, strukturelle und kulturelle Herausforderungen. Trotz zahlreicher theoretischer Ansätze fehlt es bislang an einem konsistenten Prinzipienkatalog, der Unternehmen als Orientierungsrahmen im Transformationsprozess dient. Ziel dieser Masterarbeit ist die Entwicklung, Validierung und Anwendung eines solchen Katalogs zur strukturierten Steuerung der digitalen Transformation in Organisationen. Auf Grundlage einer systematischen Literaturrecherche wurden relevante Herausforderungen, bestehende Management-Frameworks sowie Best Practices identifiziert. Aus diesen Erkenntnissen wurde ein Prinzipienkatalog entlang der vier Dimensionen Strategie, Agilität, Kompetenz und Governance entwickelt. Die Validierung erfolgte durch semistrukturierte Experteninterviews, in denen die Relevanz und Praktikabilität der entwickelten Prinzipien bewertet wurden. Die Ergebnisse bestätigen die Anwendbarkeit und Praxisnähe des Katalogs und lieferten ergänzende Impulse wie Nachhaltigkeit und demografische Faktoren, welche nachträglich berücksichtigt wurden. Der Katalog bietet Unternehmen ein strukturiertes Instrument zur Operationalisierung digitaler Transformationsstrategien. Die Arbeit zeigt, dass ein prinzipienbasierter Ansatz nicht nur technologischen Wandel adressiert, sondern auch organisationale Resilienz und kontinuierliche Lernfähigkeit fördert. Die Ergebnisse liefern zugleich Ansatzpunkte für die zukünftige Forschung, etwa durch die Entwicklung branchenspezifischer Reifegradmodelle.
Krause, Sven; Jung, Jürgen
In: HMD Praxis der Wirtschaftsinformatik, vol. 62, iss. 1, pp. 25–42, 2025, ISSN: 2198-2775.
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Der vorliegende Beitrag beschreibt die Einführung einer Organisationeinheit für das Enterprise Architecture Management in einem deutschen Logistikunternehmen. Die Anwendungslandschaft besteht aus wenigen Eigenentwicklungen sowie verschiedenen Standardsoftwaresystemen, von denen einige durch Konfiguration, andere aber durch Nicht-Standard-Erweiterungen angepasst werden. Die Einführung der Organisationseinheit erfolgt im Rahmen eines Action-Research-Projects, welches sich über drei Phasen gezogen hat. Ziel des Beitrags ist die Ableitung von Empfehlungen für ähnliche Vorhaben auf Basis der Erprobung von Konzepten aus der Literatur sowie den Erfahrungen aus ihrer praktischen Umsetzung.
2024
Jung, Jürgen; Wienke, Pierre
Generating Business Capability Maps using GenAI: A Case Study Proceedings Article
In: Hacks, Simon; Roelens, Ben (Ed.): Companion Proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 8.1 Working Conference on the Practice of Enterprise Modeling Forum, M4S, FACETE, AEM, Tools and Demos, Stockholm, Sweden, December 3-5, 2024, 2024.
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Ravesteijn, Pascal; Jung, Jürgen (Ed.)
2024.
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The eight presentations were selected based on extended abstract that have been submitted and then reviewed by the organisation committee. The proceedings at hand bundles these eight abstracts in order to document the topics being discussed.
The eight presentations were selected based on extended abstract that have been submitted and then reviewed by the organisation committee. The proceedings at hand bundles these eight abstracts in order to document the topics being discussed.
Jung, Jürgen; Wienke, Pierre
Teaching Research for Impact in Post-graduate Information Systems Education Proceedings Article
In: Ravesteijn, Pascal; Jung, Jürgen (Ed.): Research for Impact in Digital Innovation: Proceedings of the 2nd RIDI Workshop, Utrecht (NL), April 11 & 12, 2024, pp. 10–13, 2024.
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Strecker, Stefan; Jung, Jürgen (Ed.)
Informing Possible Future Worlds: Essays in Honour of Ulrich Frank Collection
Logos, Berlin, 2024, ISBN: 978-3-8325-5768-3.
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Denzel, Jonas
Entwurf und Evaluierung eines Leitfadens zur Formulierung einer Vision für die digitale Transformation Masters Thesis
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Faculty 3: Business and Law, 2024.
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2023
Pasqual, Gianni; Jung, Jürgen; Fraunholz, Bardo
Determining Critical Success Factors of the Digital Transformation Using a Force-Directed Network Graph Journal Article
In: Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly, no. 37, pp. 22–53, 2023, ISSN: 2255-9922.
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title = {Determining Critical Success Factors of the Digital Transformation Using a Force-Directed Network Graph},
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url = {https://csimq-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/csimq.2023-37.02},
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abstract = {Conducting a digital transformation is one of the major challenges for today’s companies as it is usually associated with a high risk. The reasons for this are manifold. Technologies are still evolving and there is no coherent standard for digital platforms enabling digitalization. Furthermore, it is not only about introducing new technology but also requires a fundamental change in an organization and its culture. Consequently, planning a digital transformation project (or program) requires a careful analysis of the company’s current situation and the envisioned objectives. This article investigates critical success factors for preparing and executing such a transformation. The success factors are identified by conducting a structured literature analysis. 13 scientific papers are identified and then analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The quantitative analysis is conducted by using force-directed network graphs. Both methods are then compared and discussed. The result shows that most critical success factors are related to the business change rather than to introducing technology. Leadership, strategy, vision, corporate culture, and customer centricity play a stronger role than a digital platform.},
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Conducting a digital transformation is one of the major challenges for today’s companies as it is usually associated with a high risk. The reasons for this are manifold. Technologies are still evolving and there is no coherent standard for digital platforms enabling digitalization. Furthermore, it is not only about introducing new technology but also requires a fundamental change in an organization and its culture. Consequently, planning a digital transformation project (or program) requires a careful analysis of the company’s current situation and the envisioned objectives. This article investigates critical success factors for preparing and executing such a transformation. The success factors are identified by conducting a structured literature analysis. 13 scientific papers are identified and then analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. The quantitative analysis is conducted by using force-directed network graphs. Both methods are then compared and discussed. The result shows that most critical success factors are related to the business change rather than to introducing technology. Leadership, strategy, vision, corporate culture, and customer centricity play a stronger role than a digital platform.
Daoudi, Sara; Larsson, Malin; Hacks, Simon; Jung, Jürgen
Discovering and Assessing Enterprise Architecture Debts Journal Article
In: Complex Systems Informatics and Modeling Quarterly, no. 35, pp. 1–29, 2023, ISSN: 2255-9922.
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title = {Discovering and Assessing Enterprise Architecture Debts},
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The term Enterprise Architecture (EA) Debts has been coined to grasp the difference between the actual state of the EA and its hypothetical, optimal state. So far, different methods have been proposed to identify such EA Debts in organizations. However, these methods either are based on the transfer of known concepts from other domains to EA or are time and resource intensive. To overcome these shortcomings, we propose an approach that uses an interview format to identify EA Debts in enterprises and a method that allows a qualitative assessment of identified EA Debts. The proposed approach is supported by the designed framework that consists of an interview format and a process for determining thresholds of certain EA Smells.
Hacks, Simon; Jung, Jürgen
A First Validation of the Enterprise Architecture Debts Concept Proceedings Article
In: Aa, Han; Bork, Dominik; Proper, Henderik A.; Schmidt, Rainer (Ed.): Enterprise, Business-Process and Information Systems Modeling, pp. 217–226, Springer, Cham, 2023, ISBN: 978-3-031-34240-0, (Proceedings of 24th International Conference, BPMDS 2023, and 28th International Conference, EMMSAD 2023, Zaragoza, Spain, June 12–13, 2023).
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The Enterprise Architecture (EA) discipline is now established in many companies. The architectures of these companies changed over time. They resulted from a long creation and maintenance process containing processes and services provided by legacy IT systems (e.g., systems, applications) that were reasonable when they were created but might now hamper the introduction of better solutions. To handle those legacies, we started researching on the notion of EA debts, which widens the scope of technical debts to organizational aspects. However, no studies have yet been conducted to validate if the concept of EA debts has a positive influence. Within this work, we have experimented with students of an EA course. Half of the students were taught the concept of EA debts, while the other half was taught about another topic simultaneously. Afterward, the students performed a modeling task graded by EA experts among the criteria of effectiveness, comprehensibility, minimality, and completeness. The analysis revealed no significant difference between the quality of the created models by the different student groups.
Hacks, Simon; Jung, Jürgen (Ed.)
CEUR Workshop Proceedings, Stockholm, Sweden, vol. 3397, 2023, ISSN: 1613-0073.
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Hofmann, Carla; Ragowski, Sarah; Petricone, Lorenzo; Kubisch, Wolfgang; Jung, Jürgen
Enterprise Architecture at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Proceedings Article
In: Hacks, Simon; Jung, Jürgen (Ed.): Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Enterprise Modeling and Information Systems Architectures (EMISA 2023), Stockholm, Sweden, 2023, ISSN: 1613-0073, (Models at Work).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@inproceedings{petricone.2023,
title = {Enterprise Architecture at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences},
author = {Carla Hofmann and Sarah Ragowski and Lorenzo Petricone and Wolfgang Kubisch and Jürgen Jung},
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abstract = {Similar to many other companies, the IT department at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences is responsible for providing and supporting a set of applications that are used by different organisational units. There are still some insecurities, for example undefined responsibilities, or no clear understanding about the business fit of the whole application landscape. The current architecture is a result of uncontrolled growth, which also leads to missing documentation, as well as a missing Enterprise Architecture model. The following case study has the objective to analyse and document the Enterprise Architecture of the university. The purpose of this model is to make the university’s landscape more transparent, enabling conscious and fact-based decisions for future software applications against the as-is landscape and relevant needs of the organisation. To achieve this, a Business Capability Map, a Business Object Model, an Application landscape and a Business Support Matrix were created as artefacts.},
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Similar to many other companies, the IT department at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences is responsible for providing and supporting a set of applications that are used by different organisational units. There are still some insecurities, for example undefined responsibilities, or no clear understanding about the business fit of the whole application landscape. The current architecture is a result of uncontrolled growth, which also leads to missing documentation, as well as a missing Enterprise Architecture model. The following case study has the objective to analyse and document the Enterprise Architecture of the university. The purpose of this model is to make the university’s landscape more transparent, enabling conscious and fact-based decisions for future software applications against the as-is landscape and relevant needs of the organisation. To achieve this, a Business Capability Map, a Business Object Model, an Application landscape and a Business Support Matrix were created as artefacts.
2022
Denzel, Jonas; Jung, Jürgen
An Analysis Of Enterprise Architecture Management Benefits Journal Article
In: Enterprise Architecture Professional Journal, 2022.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@article{denzeljung.2022,
title = {An Analysis Of Enterprise Architecture Management Benefits},
author = {Jonas Denzel and Jürgen Jung},
editor = {Darryl Carr},
url = {https://eapj.org/an-analysis-of-enterprise-architecture-management-benfits/
https://eapj.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/A-Literature-Study-on-Benefits-Provided-by-Enterprise-Architecture-Management.pdf},
year = {2022},
date = {2022-12-18},
urldate = {2022-12-18},
journal = {Enterprise Architecture Professional Journal},
abstract = {The benefits that can be achieved through the effective application of Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) have been demonstrated time and again across organisations throughout the world. Despite these successes, very little academic rigour has been applied to determine a definitive list of these benefits, or to quantify them.
The result is an inconsistent set of metrics between organisations, and an enormous amount of duplicated effort as EA’s the world over try to determine how best to measure their impact on their organisations, or their success as a business function.
In this paper from Jonas Denzel and Jurgen Jung at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, we see a review of academic and non-academic (practitioner) literature, which successfully identifies a core set of benefits achievable through EAM, and thoughts on how you can achieve them in your organisation.},
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The benefits that can be achieved through the effective application of Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) have been demonstrated time and again across organisations throughout the world. Despite these successes, very little academic rigour has been applied to determine a definitive list of these benefits, or to quantify them.
The result is an inconsistent set of metrics between organisations, and an enormous amount of duplicated effort as EA’s the world over try to determine how best to measure their impact on their organisations, or their success as a business function.
In this paper from Jonas Denzel and Jurgen Jung at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, we see a review of academic and non-academic (practitioner) literature, which successfully identifies a core set of benefits achievable through EAM, and thoughts on how you can achieve them in your organisation.
The result is an inconsistent set of metrics between organisations, and an enormous amount of duplicated effort as EA’s the world over try to determine how best to measure their impact on their organisations, or their success as a business function.
In this paper from Jonas Denzel and Jurgen Jung at the Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, we see a review of academic and non-academic (practitioner) literature, which successfully identifies a core set of benefits achievable through EAM, and thoughts on how you can achieve them in your organisation.
2021
Jung, Jürgen; Hacks, Simon; Gooijer, Thijmen; Kinnunen, Matti; Rehring, Kevin
Revealing Common Enterprise Architecture Debts: Conceptualization and Critical Reflection on a Workshop Format Proceedings Article
In: Nurcan, Selmin; Schmidt, Rainer (Ed.): 2021 IEEE 25th International Enterprise Distributed Object Computing Workshop (EDOCW), Gold Coast, Australia, 2021, pp. 271-278, IEEE, Gold Coast, Australia, 2021, (in conjunction with EDOC 2021).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@inproceedings{junghacks.2021,
title = {Revealing Common Enterprise Architecture Debts: Conceptualization and Critical Reflection on a Workshop Format},
author = {Jürgen Jung and Simon Hacks and Thijmen Gooijer and Matti Kinnunen and Kevin Rehring},
editor = {Selmin Nurcan and Rainer Schmidt},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9626297},
doi = {10.1109/EDOCW52865.2021.00058},
year = {2021},
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abstract = {The Enterprise Architecture (EA) discipline evolved during the past two decades and is now established in a large number of companies. Architectures in these companies changed over time and are now the result of a long creation and maintenance process. Such architectures still contain processes and services provided by legacy IT systems (e.g., systems, applications) that were reasonable during the time they were created but might now hamper the introduction of better solutions. In order to support handling those legacies, research on the notion of EA debts has been started. The concept of EA debts widens the scope of technical debts to cover also organizational aspects offering a mean for managing EA in dynamic environments. The research encompasses the development of methods for managing debts together with a repository of typical EA debts. Identifying EA debts for the repository is challenging as required knowledge is usually not documented. Therefore, a structured approach is needed to externalize this knowledge. The paper presents a workshop format that is used to identify EA debts in organizations. Corresponding workshops are performed in two distinct companies to support them in understanding certain issues they face. First results from those workshops are presented in the second part of the paper.},
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The Enterprise Architecture (EA) discipline evolved during the past two decades and is now established in a large number of companies. Architectures in these companies changed over time and are now the result of a long creation and maintenance process. Such architectures still contain processes and services provided by legacy IT systems (e.g., systems, applications) that were reasonable during the time they were created but might now hamper the introduction of better solutions. In order to support handling those legacies, research on the notion of EA debts has been started. The concept of EA debts widens the scope of technical debts to cover also organizational aspects offering a mean for managing EA in dynamic environments. The research encompasses the development of methods for managing debts together with a repository of typical EA debts. Identifying EA debts for the repository is challenging as required knowledge is usually not documented. Therefore, a structured approach is needed to externalize this knowledge. The paper presents a workshop format that is used to identify EA debts in organizations. Corresponding workshops are performed in two distinct companies to support them in understanding certain issues they face. First results from those workshops are presented in the second part of the paper.
Jung, Jürgen; Fraunholz, Bardo
Masterclass Enterprise Architecture Management Book
Springer, 2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
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title = {Masterclass Enterprise Architecture Management},
author = {Jürgen Jung and Bardo Fraunholz},
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date = {2021-09-15},
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abstract = {This textbook provides a hands-on introduction to enterprise architecture management. It guides the reader through the applications of methods and tools to typical business problems by presenting enterprise architecture frameworks and by sharing experiences from industry.
The structure of the book represents the typical stages of the journey of an enterprise architect. Chapter 1 addresses the central question of what to achieve with the introduction of an enterprise architecture. Chapter 2 then introduces concepts and visualizations for business architecture that help with understanding the business. In chapter 3 the development of an application architecture is outlined, which provides transparency on information systems and their business context. Next, chapter 4 presents visual tools to analyze, improve and eventually optimize the application landscape. Chapter 5 discusses both traditional organizational as well as collaborative approaches to enterprise architecture management. Eventually, several established enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF, Zachmann, ArchiMate, and IAF are described in chapter 6. The book concludes with a summary and an outlook on future research potential in chapter 7.
Based on their experiences through several years of teaching, the authors introduce students step-by-step to enterprise architecture development and management. Their book is intended as a guide for master classes at universities and includes lots of exercises and references for further reading. },
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This textbook provides a hands-on introduction to enterprise architecture management. It guides the reader through the applications of methods and tools to typical business problems by presenting enterprise architecture frameworks and by sharing experiences from industry.
The structure of the book represents the typical stages of the journey of an enterprise architect. Chapter 1 addresses the central question of what to achieve with the introduction of an enterprise architecture. Chapter 2 then introduces concepts and visualizations for business architecture that help with understanding the business. In chapter 3 the development of an application architecture is outlined, which provides transparency on information systems and their business context. Next, chapter 4 presents visual tools to analyze, improve and eventually optimize the application landscape. Chapter 5 discusses both traditional organizational as well as collaborative approaches to enterprise architecture management. Eventually, several established enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF, Zachmann, ArchiMate, and IAF are described in chapter 6. The book concludes with a summary and an outlook on future research potential in chapter 7.
Based on their experiences through several years of teaching, the authors introduce students step-by-step to enterprise architecture development and management. Their book is intended as a guide for master classes at universities and includes lots of exercises and references for further reading.
The structure of the book represents the typical stages of the journey of an enterprise architect. Chapter 1 addresses the central question of what to achieve with the introduction of an enterprise architecture. Chapter 2 then introduces concepts and visualizations for business architecture that help with understanding the business. In chapter 3 the development of an application architecture is outlined, which provides transparency on information systems and their business context. Next, chapter 4 presents visual tools to analyze, improve and eventually optimize the application landscape. Chapter 5 discusses both traditional organizational as well as collaborative approaches to enterprise architecture management. Eventually, several established enterprise architecture frameworks like TOGAF, Zachmann, ArchiMate, and IAF are described in chapter 6. The book concludes with a summary and an outlook on future research potential in chapter 7.
Based on their experiences through several years of teaching, the authors introduce students step-by-step to enterprise architecture development and management. Their book is intended as a guide for master classes at universities and includes lots of exercises and references for further reading.
Castro, Sandra; Jung, Jürgen
Towards Measuring Success of Enterprise Architecture Decisions: Survey among Practitioners and Outline of a Framework Journal Article
In: Enterprise Architecture Professional Journal, 2021.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@article{castrojung.2021,
title = {Towards Measuring Success of Enterprise Architecture Decisions: Survey among Practitioners and Outline of a Framework},
author = {Sandra Castro and Jürgen Jung},
editor = {Darryl Carr},
url = {https://eamlab.frankfurt-university.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Towards-Measuring-Success-of-EA-Decisions.pdf},
year = {2021},
date = {2021-05-02},
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abstract = {A significant number of initiatives for establishing Enterprise Architecture have been started in recent years, but suggestions exist that they are not meeting expectations. The reasons are manifold, but a major factor might be that the objectives of Enterprise Architecture Management are sometimes abstract or only provide a long-term perspective.
The authors of this paper present results of a survey among Enterprise Architecture practitioners, designed to understand the immediate benefits expected from Enterprise Architecture. The survey is part of a research project that aims at developing a framework that supports the measuring of the success of Enterprise Architecture decisions. It does so by incorporating their impact on corporate objectives. A first version of such a framework has been proposed and evaluated with a German logistics company.},
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A significant number of initiatives for establishing Enterprise Architecture have been started in recent years, but suggestions exist that they are not meeting expectations. The reasons are manifold, but a major factor might be that the objectives of Enterprise Architecture Management are sometimes abstract or only provide a long-term perspective.
The authors of this paper present results of a survey among Enterprise Architecture practitioners, designed to understand the immediate benefits expected from Enterprise Architecture. The survey is part of a research project that aims at developing a framework that supports the measuring of the success of Enterprise Architecture decisions. It does so by incorporating their impact on corporate objectives. A first version of such a framework has been proposed and evaluated with a German logistics company.
The authors of this paper present results of a survey among Enterprise Architecture practitioners, designed to understand the immediate benefits expected from Enterprise Architecture. The survey is part of a research project that aims at developing a framework that supports the measuring of the success of Enterprise Architecture decisions. It does so by incorporating their impact on corporate objectives. A first version of such a framework has been proposed and evaluated with a German logistics company.
2020
Hacks, Simon; Jung, Jürgen
Enterprise Architecture Debts: A Concept to Manage EA Evolution? Proceedings Article
In: ICIS 2020 TREO talks, AIS, 2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@inproceedings{hacks.2020,
title = {Enterprise Architecture Debts: A Concept to Manage EA Evolution?},
author = {Simon Hacks and Jürgen Jung},
url = {https://aisel.aisnet.org/treos_icis2020/5/},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-12-13},
urldate = {2020-01-01},
booktitle = {ICIS 2020 TREO talks},
publisher = {AIS},
abstract = {The EA discipline provides methods and tools for aligning business with corporate IT and even
fostering (digital) innovation in an organization. Despite the plethora of research and practice,
business-IT alignment is still a challenging task as it requires changes throughout an enterprise's
technology, processes, and organization. The complexity of those changes does not only lie in
their nature but is also influenced by the corporate environment. Established IT systems, technical debt (TD), outdated processes or even an extensive EAM framework might hamper the introduction or renovation of required business systems and processes. Furthermore, those debts
slow down innovation and impose a tremendous risk on continuously optimizing business and IT.
Even though these debts might have a big impact, it is sometimes hard to identify them explicitly
due to the complexity of the organization and its processes. Methodical support is required in
order to help with identifying them and mitigating the associated risk.
Hitherto, we have proposed the concept of EA Debts arising from the concept of TD. While TD
focuses on technical aspects, like flaws in the code basis or issues with the database design, EA
Debts try to capture a holistic view on the organization. EA Debts cover aspects among all EA
layers but also their interdependencies. We assume that the concept of EA Debts can help enterprise architects to cope with the upcoming challenges related to digitalization and agile projects.
It provides them with a means to visualize the consequences of certain decisions on the EA and,
thus, eases their argumentation towards a more sustainable architecture.
As the concept of EA Debts is relatively young, it offers a wide spectrum of future research activities: Adopting established metrics that can contribute to the assessment of EA Debt, but also
developing new metrics. Thresholds need to be determined that indicate when a metric’s value
should be interpreted as critical. Management techniques need to be established that keep the
level of EA Debt in an organization under control. Finally, socio-technical aspects related to EA
Debts in organizations should not be neglected.
In our talk, we like to introduce the topic to the audience and gather their feedback. Furthermore,
we like to invite other researchers to contribute to the EA Debt related stream of research in
future and to collaborate with us.},
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The EA discipline provides methods and tools for aligning business with corporate IT and even
fostering (digital) innovation in an organization. Despite the plethora of research and practice,
business-IT alignment is still a challenging task as it requires changes throughout an enterprise's
technology, processes, and organization. The complexity of those changes does not only lie in
their nature but is also influenced by the corporate environment. Established IT systems, technical debt (TD), outdated processes or even an extensive EAM framework might hamper the introduction or renovation of required business systems and processes. Furthermore, those debts
slow down innovation and impose a tremendous risk on continuously optimizing business and IT.
Even though these debts might have a big impact, it is sometimes hard to identify them explicitly
due to the complexity of the organization and its processes. Methodical support is required in
order to help with identifying them and mitigating the associated risk.
Hitherto, we have proposed the concept of EA Debts arising from the concept of TD. While TD
focuses on technical aspects, like flaws in the code basis or issues with the database design, EA
Debts try to capture a holistic view on the organization. EA Debts cover aspects among all EA
layers but also their interdependencies. We assume that the concept of EA Debts can help enterprise architects to cope with the upcoming challenges related to digitalization and agile projects.
It provides them with a means to visualize the consequences of certain decisions on the EA and,
thus, eases their argumentation towards a more sustainable architecture.
As the concept of EA Debts is relatively young, it offers a wide spectrum of future research activities: Adopting established metrics that can contribute to the assessment of EA Debt, but also
developing new metrics. Thresholds need to be determined that indicate when a metric’s value
should be interpreted as critical. Management techniques need to be established that keep the
level of EA Debt in an organization under control. Finally, socio-technical aspects related to EA
Debts in organizations should not be neglected.
In our talk, we like to introduce the topic to the audience and gather their feedback. Furthermore,
we like to invite other researchers to contribute to the EA Debt related stream of research in
future and to collaborate with us.
fostering (digital) innovation in an organization. Despite the plethora of research and practice,
business-IT alignment is still a challenging task as it requires changes throughout an enterprise's
technology, processes, and organization. The complexity of those changes does not only lie in
their nature but is also influenced by the corporate environment. Established IT systems, technical debt (TD), outdated processes or even an extensive EAM framework might hamper the introduction or renovation of required business systems and processes. Furthermore, those debts
slow down innovation and impose a tremendous risk on continuously optimizing business and IT.
Even though these debts might have a big impact, it is sometimes hard to identify them explicitly
due to the complexity of the organization and its processes. Methodical support is required in
order to help with identifying them and mitigating the associated risk.
Hitherto, we have proposed the concept of EA Debts arising from the concept of TD. While TD
focuses on technical aspects, like flaws in the code basis or issues with the database design, EA
Debts try to capture a holistic view on the organization. EA Debts cover aspects among all EA
layers but also their interdependencies. We assume that the concept of EA Debts can help enterprise architects to cope with the upcoming challenges related to digitalization and agile projects.
It provides them with a means to visualize the consequences of certain decisions on the EA and,
thus, eases their argumentation towards a more sustainable architecture.
As the concept of EA Debts is relatively young, it offers a wide spectrum of future research activities: Adopting established metrics that can contribute to the assessment of EA Debt, but also
developing new metrics. Thresholds need to be determined that indicate when a metric’s value
should be interpreted as critical. Management techniques need to be established that keep the
level of EA Debt in an organization under control. Finally, socio-technical aspects related to EA
Debts in organizations should not be neglected.
In our talk, we like to introduce the topic to the audience and gather their feedback. Furthermore,
we like to invite other researchers to contribute to the EA Debt related stream of research in
future and to collaborate with us.
Liu, Huayu; Jung, Jürgen; Sun, Quandang
Extending Agile Methods with Requirements Engineering Journal Article
In: International Journal of Computational Engineering Research, vol. 10, no. 7, 2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@article{liu.2020,
title = {Extending Agile Methods with Requirements Engineering},
author = {Huayu Liu and Jürgen Jung and Quandang Sun},
url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/343262716_Extending_Agile_Methods_with_Requirements_Engineering},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-07-01},
urldate = {2020-01-01},
journal = {International Journal of Computational Engineering Research},
volume = {10},
number = {7},
abstract = {Agile methods for tend to improve the quality of software development projects by imposing a strong customer focus and continuous risk mitigation with every iteration. It seems that they are about to substitute existing development methods in professional environment. However, agile methods are still no silver bullets as they have some limitations. They are designed for small projects that require continuous customer feedback. They also suffer from supporting internationally distributed development environments as customers and development teams need to be at the same location. Methods like for example the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) were arising since a couple of years in order to overcome the limitations of agile methods. They define additional coordination stages and, therefore, impose some additional complexity on applying them. The paper at hands aims at providing a pragmatic solution for the application of agile methods in a global environment. Many organizations already adopted methods and tools for requirements engineering in the past and these can be combined with agile methods. The paper summarizes requirements engineering and analysis agile methods with respect to gaps to requirements engineering methods. It will then provide an overview on how requirements engineering may complement today’s agile methods.},
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Agile methods for tend to improve the quality of software development projects by imposing a strong customer focus and continuous risk mitigation with every iteration. It seems that they are about to substitute existing development methods in professional environment. However, agile methods are still no silver bullets as they have some limitations. They are designed for small projects that require continuous customer feedback. They also suffer from supporting internationally distributed development environments as customers and development teams need to be at the same location. Methods like for example the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) were arising since a couple of years in order to overcome the limitations of agile methods. They define additional coordination stages and, therefore, impose some additional complexity on applying them. The paper at hands aims at providing a pragmatic solution for the application of agile methods in a global environment. Many organizations already adopted methods and tools for requirements engineering in the past and these can be combined with agile methods. The paper summarizes requirements engineering and analysis agile methods with respect to gaps to requirements engineering methods. It will then provide an overview on how requirements engineering may complement today’s agile methods.
Alexander, Peter; Hacks, Simon; Jung, Jürgen; Licher, Horst; Steffens, Ulrike; Uludag, Ömer
A Framework for Managing Enterprise Architecture Debts: Outline and Research Directions Proceedings Article
In: Koschmider, Agnes; Michael, Judith; Thalheim, Bernhard (Ed.): Proceedings of 10th International Workshop on Enterprise Modeling and Information Systems Architectures, pp. 5–10, GI, Kiel, Germany, 2020.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@inproceedings{alexander.2020,
title = {A Framework for Managing Enterprise Architecture Debts: Outline and Research Directions},
author = {Peter Alexander and Simon Hacks and Jürgen Jung and Horst Licher and Ulrike Steffens and Ömer Uludag},
editor = {Agnes Koschmider and Judith Michael and Bernhard Thalheim},
url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342956627_A_Framework_for_Managing_Enterprise_Architecture_Debts_-_Outline_and_Research_Directions},
year = {2020},
date = {2020-01-01},
urldate = {2020-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of 10th International Workshop on Enterprise Modeling and Information Systems Architectures},
pages = {5–10},
publisher = {GI},
address = {Kiel, Germany},
series = {Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI)},
abstract = {Even though enterprise architecture management (EAM) offers a wide range of methods and tools for aligning business with IT, an architect's work is challenged by reality. The evolution of enterprise architecture (EA) and given constraints (e.g. legacy systems and processes) lead to debts which may complicate and hinder opportunities; however, the management of such debts has not been considered in EAM research. This paper presents a framework for strategically managing EA-debt-related issues and propose open questions as well as future research directions in this field.},
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Even though enterprise architecture management (EAM) offers a wide range of methods and tools for aligning business with IT, an architect's work is challenged by reality. The evolution of enterprise architecture (EA) and given constraints (e.g. legacy systems and processes) lead to debts which may complicate and hinder opportunities; however, the management of such debts has not been considered in EAM research. This paper presents a framework for strategically managing EA-debt-related issues and propose open questions as well as future research directions in this field.
2019
Wolff, Frank; Jung, Jürgen
How to Communicate the iDempiere Architecture Presentation
Presentation at iDempiere World Conference Lyon, Oct. 31st. 2019, 31.10.2019.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@misc{wolffjung.2019,
title = {How to Communicate the iDempiere Architecture},
author = {Frank Wolff and Jürgen Jung},
url = {https://wiki.idempiere.org/w-en/images/0/07/IDempiere_Conf_2019_architecture_overviews_FW.pdf},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-10-31},
urldate = {2019-10-31},
abstract = {Initial observation: iDempiere is based on many components and elements
Various people interested
• diverse interconnected business functionality
• various options for adaptation to specific companies needs
! Big challenge to learn and acquire knowledge about the complex system
► Architectural overviews may ease orientation
– but must take care of
• different stakeholders and their
• respective viewpoints
},
howpublished = {Presentation at iDempiere World Conference Lyon, Oct. 31st. 2019},
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Initial observation: iDempiere is based on many components and elements
Various people interested
• diverse interconnected business functionality
• various options for adaptation to specific companies needs
! Big challenge to learn and acquire knowledge about the complex system
► Architectural overviews may ease orientation
– but must take care of
• different stakeholders and their
• respective viewpoints
Various people interested
• diverse interconnected business functionality
• various options for adaptation to specific companies needs
! Big challenge to learn and acquire knowledge about the complex system
► Architectural overviews may ease orientation
– but must take care of
• different stakeholders and their
• respective viewpoints
Jung, Jürgen
Purpose of Enterprise Architecture Management: Investigating Tangible Benefits in the German Logistics Industry Proceedings Article
In: Ekstedt, Mathias; Rychkova, Irina (Ed.): Proceedings of the 14th Trends in Enterprise Architecture Research (TEAR) workshop, in conjunction with the IEEE EDOC conference, Paris, France, 2019.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@inproceedings{jung.2019,
title = {Purpose of Enterprise Architecture Management: Investigating Tangible Benefits in the German Logistics Industry},
author = {Jürgen Jung},
editor = {Mathias Ekstedt and Irina Rychkova},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/abstract/document/8907295},
doi = {10.1109/EDOCW.2019.00018},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-10-28},
urldate = {2019-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 14th Trends in Enterprise Architecture Research (TEAR) workshop, in conjunction with the IEEE EDOC conference},
address = {Paris, France},
abstract = {Following up a discussion during TEAR 2018 the paper at hands presents the results of a study for identifying tangible benefits expected from Enterprise Architecture in a corporate environment. There is a plethora of text books and papers available, but they rather address general or high-level benefits like transparency, alignment (strategic or between business and IT, planning (strategic, tactical or operational). These are often not addressing specific concerns within a company so that they seem to be abstract. This paper summarizes the feedback provided by Enterprise Architects and decision makers from the logistics industry. This feedback has been collected by performing individual interviews during which interviewees should provide typical questions that EA is expected to answer in their respective environment. These questions represent an intermediate result towards a more general catalogue of concrete concerns. These are supposed to enable the design of a lightweight methodology for Enterprise Architecture Management focusing on solving immediate issues.},
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Following up a discussion during TEAR 2018 the paper at hands presents the results of a study for identifying tangible benefits expected from Enterprise Architecture in a corporate environment. There is a plethora of text books and papers available, but they rather address general or high-level benefits like transparency, alignment (strategic or between business and IT, planning (strategic, tactical or operational). These are often not addressing specific concerns within a company so that they seem to be abstract. This paper summarizes the feedback provided by Enterprise Architects and decision makers from the logistics industry. This feedback has been collected by performing individual interviews during which interviewees should provide typical questions that EA is expected to answer in their respective environment. These questions represent an intermediate result towards a more general catalogue of concrete concerns. These are supposed to enable the design of a lightweight methodology for Enterprise Architecture Management focusing on solving immediate issues.
Jung, Jürgen; Proper, Henderik; Ekstedt, Mathias (Ed.)
Why are Practitioners Doing EAM? Tangible Benefits from Enterprise Architecture Management Working paper
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, 2019.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@workingpaper{jung.2019b,
title = {Why are Practitioners Doing EAM? Tangible Benefits from Enterprise Architecture Management},
editor = {Jürgen Jung and Henderik Proper and Mathias Ekstedt},
url = {https://eamlab.frankfurt-university.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Tangible_purposes_20190614.pdf},
year = {2019},
date = {2019-06-14},
urldate = {2019-06-14},
abstract = {The objective of the document at hand is to collect typical questions or concerns that arise within a corporate environment and can typically be addressed by EAM methods ad tools. They are phrased as questions as they might reflect typical problems that are raised in a company or are need to be answered towards a stakeholder. Each question is supplemented by a brief description of its purpose (i.e. the intension behind the question) and an overview of prerequisites. These usually relate to information needed for answering the questions.},
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The objective of the document at hand is to collect typical questions or concerns that arise within a corporate environment and can typically be addressed by EAM methods ad tools. They are phrased as questions as they might reflect typical problems that are raised in a company or are need to be answered towards a stakeholder. Each question is supplemented by a brief description of its purpose (i.e. the intension behind the question) and an overview of prerequisites. These usually relate to information needed for answering the questions.
2018
Schlör, Rainer; Jung, Jürgen
Analysis Using the Business Support Matrix–Elaborating Potential for Improving Application Landscapes in Logistics Proceedings Article
In: Ekstedt, Mathias; Lapalme, James (Ed.): Proceedings of the 13th Trends in Enterprise Architecture Research (TEAR) workshop, in conjunction with the IEEE EDOC conference, pp. 192-199, IEEE, Stockholm, Sweden, 2018.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@inproceedings{schloer.2018,
title = {Analysis Using the Business Support Matrix–Elaborating Potential for Improving Application Landscapes in Logistics},
author = {Rainer Schlör and Jürgen Jung},
editor = {Mathias Ekstedt and James Lapalme},
url = {https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8536121},
doi = {10.1109/EDOCW.2018.00035},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-10-16},
urldate = {2018-01-01},
booktitle = {Proceedings of the 13th Trends in Enterprise Architecture Research (TEAR) workshop, in conjunction with the IEEE EDOC conference},
pages = {192-199},
publisher = {IEEE},
address = {Stockholm, Sweden},
abstract = {The Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) discipline aims at deriving relevant IT support for a company from its strategy and business architecture. It, therefore, provides an extensive set of tools for describing and analyzing architecture for a given organization. One of the central tools bridging the gap between business and IT is the Business Support Matrix (BSM). It provides a high-level overview on business-related abstractions (e.g. business processes or functions) and their supporting software applications. The paper at hand presents and approach basing on the BSM for determining optimization potential in the application landscape of a large logistics company in Germany. This approach includes some basic key performance indicators (KPI) as well as a categorization of software applications in a corporate environment based on business support. It has been developed and evaluated in a German logistics company and is still evolving.},
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The Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) discipline aims at deriving relevant IT support for a company from its strategy and business architecture. It, therefore, provides an extensive set of tools for describing and analyzing architecture for a given organization. One of the central tools bridging the gap between business and IT is the Business Support Matrix (BSM). It provides a high-level overview on business-related abstractions (e.g. business processes or functions) and their supporting software applications. The paper at hand presents and approach basing on the BSM for determining optimization potential in the application landscape of a large logistics company in Germany. This approach includes some basic key performance indicators (KPI) as well as a categorization of software applications in a corporate environment based on business support. It has been developed and evaluated in a German logistics company and is still evolving.
Drägestein, Melanie; Jung, Jürgen; Gadatsch, Andreas; Kogan, Ilja
A Method for the Sustainable Documentation of Operations Processes in Parcel Distribution Centers Journal Article
In: International Journal of Management & Information Technology, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 3222–3234, 2018, ISSN: 2278-5612.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags:
@article{draegestein.2018,
title = {A Method for the Sustainable Documentation of Operations Processes in Parcel Distribution Centers},
author = {Melanie Drägestein and Jürgen Jung and Andreas Gadatsch and Ilja Kogan},
url = {https://eamlab.frankfurt-university.de/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Sustainable_Documentation_of_Operations_Processes.pdf
},
issn = {2278-5612},
year = {2018},
date = {2018-04-30},
urldate = {2018-04-30},
journal = {International Journal of Management & Information Technology},
volume = {13},
number = {1},
pages = {3222–3234},
abstract = {There is often no common understanding on operational processes in logistics companies as they are not properly documented. Hence, people execute the same process differently and training is conducted by experienced operators on an ad-hoc basis. Furthermore, continuous process improvement is hampered as neither the ideal process nor current issues in as-is processes are visible. A major reason for the missing documentation is the complexity of existing business process modelling languages. Modelling experts are required for initially describing the processes and also for updating the models after process changes. Furthermore, operations people are usually not used to read complex process models in EPCs or BPMN diagrams. In order to overcome these limitations, a domain-specific modelling language which facilitates maintaining up-to-date process models has been designed with a large logistics company in Germany. The paper at hand briefly describes this language and illustrates the method on how to apply it in operations environments.},
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There is often no common understanding on operational processes in logistics companies as they are not properly documented. Hence, people execute the same process differently and training is conducted by experienced operators on an ad-hoc basis. Furthermore, continuous process improvement is hampered as neither the ideal process nor current issues in as-is processes are visible. A major reason for the missing documentation is the complexity of existing business process modelling languages. Modelling experts are required for initially describing the processes and also for updating the models after process changes. Furthermore, operations people are usually not used to read complex process models in EPCs or BPMN diagrams. In order to overcome these limitations, a domain-specific modelling language which facilitates maintaining up-to-date process models has been designed with a large logistics company in Germany. The paper at hand briefly describes this language and illustrates the method on how to apply it in operations environments.