Jacobs, DKotzé, PaulaVan der Merwe, AGerber, A2011-06-012011-06-012011-05Jacobs, D, Kotze, P, Van der Merwe, A et al. 2011. Enterprise architecture for small and medium enterprise growth. First Enterprise Engineering Working Conference (EEWC 2011), Antwerp, Belgium, May 16-17, 20111865-13481865-1356http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5034First Enterprise Engineering Working Conference (EEWC 2011), Antwerp, Belgium, May 16-17, 2011A key constraint for growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is the business skills required to grow the enterprises through the stages of transformation. Criticism against growth stage models for SMEs is of concern, since these models contain the typical knowledge that appeals to managers of small enterprises as guidance in how to manage growth. In this article the authors propose the SMEAG model to explore the relevance of enterprise architecture (EA) for enhancing existing growth stage models in order to counteract some of this criticism. EA is well-known as a field that claims to manage change and complexity. The rationale to combine the concepts of growth stage models and EA is based on the level of change and complexity associated with the growth of small enterprises into medium enterprises. SMEAG combines the existing growth stage model of Scott and Bruce, the Enterprise Architecture Framework by Hoogervorst, and the EA as Foundation for Business Execution Model by Ross, Weill and Robertson.enEnterprise architectureSmall and medium enterprisesGrowth stage modelsConference PresentationJacobs, D., Kotzé, P., Van der Merwe, A., & Gerber, A. (2011). Enterprise architecture for small and medium enterprise growth. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5034Jacobs, D, Paula Kotzé, A Van der Merwe, and A Gerber. "Enterprise architecture for small and medium enterprise growth." (2011): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5034Jacobs D, Kotzé P, Van der Merwe A, Gerber A, Enterprise architecture for small and medium enterprise growth; 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5034 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Jacobs, D AU - Kotzé, Paula AU - Van der Merwe, A AU - Gerber, A AB - A key constraint for growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is the business skills required to grow the enterprises through the stages of transformation. Criticism against growth stage models for SMEs is of concern, since these models contain the typical knowledge that appeals to managers of small enterprises as guidance in how to manage growth. In this article the authors propose the SMEAG model to explore the relevance of enterprise architecture (EA) for enhancing existing growth stage models in order to counteract some of this criticism. EA is well-known as a field that claims to manage change and complexity. The rationale to combine the concepts of growth stage models and EA is based on the level of change and complexity associated with the growth of small enterprises into medium enterprises. SMEAG combines the existing growth stage model of Scott and Bruce, the Enterprise Architecture Framework by Hoogervorst, and the EA as Foundation for Business Execution Model by Ross, Weill and Robertson. DA - 2011-05 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Enterprise architecture KW - Small and medium enterprises KW - Growth stage models LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2011 SM - 1865-1348 SM - 1865-1356 T1 - Enterprise architecture for small and medium enterprise growth TI - Enterprise architecture for small and medium enterprise growth UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/5034 ER -