Systems Approaches in the Enterprise Architecture Field of Research: A Systematic Literature Review
| Autor: | Ville Seppänen, Mirja Pulkkinen, Katja Penttinen, Jarkko Nurmi |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Aveiro, David, Guizzardi, Giancarlo, Guerreiro, Sérgio, Guédria, Wided |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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literature review Computer science Management science ComputingMethodologies_MISCELLANEOUS Foundation (evidence) Enterprise architecture 02 engineering and technology Systems approaches Field (geography) systems approaches Empirical research Systematic review Systems theory systeemiteoria 020204 information systems 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing Systems thinking kokonaisarkkitehtuuri systems theory systeemiajattelu |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Enterprise Engineering XII ISBN: 9783030060961 EEWC |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-030-06097-8_2 |
| Popis: | This study explores the use of the systems approaches (systems thinking and systems theories) as the theoretical underpinnings for Enterprise Architecture (EA) research. Both the academic and the practitioner communities have maintained an interest in EA due to its potential benefits, promising for the recent technological and business advances. EA as a research area is, however, characterized by diversified views depicted in different definitions of the concept, and no acknowledged common theoretical foundation. A number of prior studies have noticed this gap in the EA field of research, and called for a strengthening of the theory of EA. Variegated systems approaches have been suggested as a theory base. The aim of this study is to examine if, and to what extent the systems approaches could provide a common theoretical foundation. We contribute with a systematic literature review on the state-of-art of systems approaches in EA research. We find that the systems approaches are, indeed, frequently referred to in the EA studies. However, as of yet, the application of these theories appears to be fragmented, and the approaches are rarely systematically used in empirical studies. We discuss the findings, reflecting to the types of theory and the use of theory in our area of research. peerReviewed |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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