Lapalme, JGerber, AVan der Merwe, AZachman, JDe Vries, MHinkelmann, K2016-07-112016-07-112015-07Lapalme, J, Gerber, A, Van der Merwe, A, Zachman, J, De Vries, M and Hinkelmann, K. 2015. Exploring the future of Enterprise Architecture: A Zachman perspective. Computers in Industry, Vol, 79, pp. 103–1130166-3615http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0166361515300166http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8628Copyright: 2015 ElsevierToday, and for the foreseeable future, organizations will face ever-increasing levels of complexity and uncertainty. Many believe that enterprise architecture (EA) will help organizations address such difficult terrain by guiding the design of adaptive and resilient enterprises and their information systems. This paper presents the “Grand Challenges” that we believe will challenge organizations in the future and need to be addressed by enterprise architecture. As a first step in using enterprise architecture as a solution for overcoming identified challenges, the Zachman Enterprise Architecture Framework is used to guide and structure the discussion. The paper presents the “Grand Challenges” and discusses promising theories and models for addressing them. In addition, current advances in the field of enterprise architecture that have begun to address the challenges will be presented. In conclusion, final thoughts on the future of enterprise architecture as a research field and a profession are offered.enEenterprise architectureEAZachman enterprise architecture frameworkEnterprise engineeringEnterprise information systemsGrand challengesArticleLapalme, J., Gerber, A., Van der Merwe, A., Zachman, J., De Vries, M., & Hinkelmann, K. (2015). Exploring the future of Enterprise Architecture: A Zachman perspective. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8628Lapalme, J, A Gerber, A Van der Merwe, J Zachman, M De Vries, and K Hinkelmann "Exploring the future of Enterprise Architecture: A Zachman perspective." (2015) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8628Lapalme J, Gerber A, Van der Merwe A, Zachman J, De Vries M, Hinkelmann K. Exploring the future of Enterprise Architecture: A Zachman perspective. 2015; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8628.TY - Article AU - Lapalme, J AU - Gerber, A AU - Van der Merwe, A AU - Zachman, J AU - De Vries, M AU - Hinkelmann, K AB - Today, and for the foreseeable future, organizations will face ever-increasing levels of complexity and uncertainty. Many believe that enterprise architecture (EA) will help organizations address such difficult terrain by guiding the design of adaptive and resilient enterprises and their information systems. This paper presents the “Grand Challenges” that we believe will challenge organizations in the future and need to be addressed by enterprise architecture. As a first step in using enterprise architecture as a solution for overcoming identified challenges, the Zachman Enterprise Architecture Framework is used to guide and structure the discussion. The paper presents the “Grand Challenges” and discusses promising theories and models for addressing them. In addition, current advances in the field of enterprise architecture that have begun to address the challenges will be presented. In conclusion, final thoughts on the future of enterprise architecture as a research field and a profession are offered. DA - 2015-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Eenterprise architecture KW - EA KW - Zachman enterprise architecture framework KW - Enterprise engineering KW - Enterprise information systems KW - Grand challenges LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2015 SM - 0166-3615 T1 - Exploring the future of Enterprise Architecture: A Zachman perspective TI - Exploring the future of Enterprise Architecture: A Zachman perspective UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/8628 ER -