Structuralisation of the practice of enterprise architecture in organizations

Abstract

Despite the immense growing popularity of enterprise architecture (EA), the practice remains excruciatingly challenging. This study explores the challenges from an impelling standpoint, which is to gain a deeper understanding of the factors that influence decision-making in enabling the practice of EA in organizations. This helps to comprehend why EA practice is increasingly difficult in many organizations, as it affects the realization of its benefits. The document analysis technique was employed in gathering existing literature. The structuration theory (ST) was applied as a lens, to view the materials, from which three fundamental factors, Institutional articulation, Rigidity, and Instantiation were revealed. The originality of the factors makes them useful, reduces constraints and guides the formulation of policies and governance for EA practice in an organization.