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Journal of Information and Organizational Sciences, Vol. 28 No. 1-2, 2004.

Original scientific paper

EXTENDED ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE WITH THE FADEE

Frank Goethals ; F.E.T.E.W. - K.U.Leuven, Leuven, BELGIUM
Jacques Vandenbulcke ; F.E.T.E.W. - K.U.Leuven, Leuven, BELGIUM
Wilfried Lemahieu ; F.E.T.E.W. - K.U.Leuven, Leuven, BELGIUM
Monique Snoeck ; F.E.T.E.W. - K.U.Leuven, Leuven, BELGIUM
Bjorn Cumps ; F.E.T.E.W. - K.U.Leuven, Leuven, BELGIUM

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Abstract

Business-to-Business integration (B2Bi) is considered to be not merely an IT-issue, but also a business problem. This paper draws attention to the challenges companies within an Extended Enterprise are confronted with when integrating their systems. We primarily pay attention to coordination problems that may arise. To overcome these problems we propose the use of Enterprise Architecture descriptions. We discuss the powers of using Enterprise Architecture descriptions in integration exercises. It will become clear that doing Enterprise Architecture is no longer an option; it is mandatory. Furthermore, we present the FADEE, the Framework for the Architectural Description of the Extended Enterprise. This framework gives an overview of how companies can apply the Zachman framework to do Enterprise Architecture in the realm of the Extended Enterprise.

Keywords

coordination problems; enterprise architecture; business-to-business integration; extended Enterprise; extended enterprise architecture framework; FADEE

Hrčak ID:

78309

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/78309

Publication date:

15.12.2004.

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