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Deployment of Enterprise Architecture From the Activity Theory Perspective

Deployment of Enterprise Architecture From the Activity Theory Perspective

Tiko Iyamu, Irja Naambo Shaanika
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 12
ISBN13: 9781522573623|ISBN10: 1522573623|EISBN13: 9781522573630
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7362-3.ch059
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Iyamu, Tiko, and Irja Naambo Shaanika. "Deployment of Enterprise Architecture From the Activity Theory Perspective." Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Business Operations and Management, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., IGI Global, 2019, pp. 790-801. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7362-3.ch059

APA

Iyamu, T. & Shaanika, I. N. (2019). Deployment of Enterprise Architecture From the Activity Theory Perspective. In M. Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A. (Ed.), Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Business Operations and Management (pp. 790-801). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7362-3.ch059

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Iyamu, Tiko, and Irja Naambo Shaanika. "Deployment of Enterprise Architecture From the Activity Theory Perspective." In Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Business Operations and Management, edited by Mehdi Khosrow-Pour, D.B.A., 790-801. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2019. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-7362-3.ch059

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Abstract

Enterprise architecture (EA) is employed primarily to resolve and address factors and challenges, such as complexities, inconsistencies, and disparities, in information systems (IS) and technologies. This includes collaborations, implementations, and integrations of systems and technologies, and the overall governance of the computing environment of an organization including governments' administrations. However, the challenges persist even with the emergence and deployment of EA in organizations. Some of the challenges have cost and affected many organizations in their zeal and goal to compete, realize their investment, and efforts to bridge the gap between the IT and business units. Thus, the deployment of EA to addressing the challenges as stated above needs to be strategically relooked or reengineered. The authors therefore employ the activity theory (AT) as a lens to assess the deployment of EA in an organization. Based on the analysis and assessment, a model that identifies the key influencing factors in the deployment of EA was developed.

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