TREEAD A Tool that enables the Re-use of Experience in Enterprise Architecture Description

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is an important organization issue. The EA, resulting from a development process, is an important tool in different situations. It is used as a communication tool between the systems stakeholders. It is an enabler of changes. More importantly, the EA definition allows the build of unifying or coherent forms or structures. There has been growing interest in this topic topic area in recent years. Several authors have proposed methods, frameworks, languages with the aim of helping organizations in the process of EA definition. This paper proposes a software tool that can be used to re-use experience in EA definition processes. The tool proposed is independent of the framework, method, language or software tool used in the EA description process.- (undefined

¿Son reales los beneficios de la arquitectura empresarial? Un análisis desde las capacidades organizacionales

Purpose: Analyze the benefits of enterprise architecture using organizational capabilities. Design / Methodology: The research is qualitative with an exploratory approach and documentary analysis methods and techniques are used, such as content analysis and bibliographic description through identification, indexing, review and abstract. Results: Previous studies and initiatives assessing the benefits of enterprise architecture showed undetermined classification and lack of empirical evidence. Based on this, the analysis of the benefits of business architecture is established through four organizational capacities. Practical implications: Use organizational capabilities as mediators among enterprise architecture initiatives and organizational results as a link to provide empirical evidence. Originality / Value: The research addresses the issue of the benefits of architecture through a novel approach that opens up new possibilities for further studies.Propósito: Analizar los beneficios de la arquitectura empresarial utilizando las capacidades organizacionales. Diseño/Metodología: La investigación es cualitativa con enfoque exploratorio y se utilizan métodos y técnicas de análisis documental, como el análisis de contenidos y la descripción bibliográfica a través de la identificación, indexación, revisión y resumen. Resultados: Se demostró que los trabajos e iniciativas de evaluación de los beneficios de arquitectura empresarial analizados, carecen de una clasificación clara y no ofrecen evidencias empíricas. Sobre esta base se establece el análisis de los beneficios de la arquitectura empresarial a través de cuatro capacidades organizacionales. Implicaciones prácticas: Utilizar las capacidades organizacionales como elementos mediadores entre las iniciativas de arquitectura empresarial y los resultados de las organizaciones, sirviendo de vínculo para aportar pruebas empíricas. Originalidad/Valor: La investigación aborda el tema de los beneficios de la arquitectura a través de un enfoque novedoso que abre nuevas posibilidades para estudios empíricos sobre la temática