文档介绍：The Architectural Dilemma: Division of Work versus
Knowledge Integration
Marlies van Steenbergen 1, Sjaak Brinkkemper 2,
1 herlands, Wildenborch 3, 1112 XB Diemen, herlands
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2 Department of Information puting Sciences,
Utrecht University, Padualaan 14, 3584 CH Utrecht, herlands
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Abstract. In this paper we investigate the tension that exists in many large
organizations between the need for division of work among architects and the
requirement of developing an integrated set of architectural principles and
models spanning all aspects of anization. Two types of division of work
are presented that set different requirements on knowledge integration. Drawing
from insights of the fields of IS research (business-IT alignment),
organizational theory (knowledge-based theory of the firm) and sociology
(boundary objects) we arrive at a conceptual model linking knowledge
integration mechanisms to types of division of work. We test this conceptual
model in three cases. The results show that the concepts of boundary objects
and of interconnectedness are relevant in realizing the integration required.
Keywords: enterprise architecture, knowledge integration, division of work,
alignment, boundary object, case study, knowledge based theory of the firm.
1 Introduction
Enterprise architecture is a growing discipline within the field of Information
Systems. Awareness is increasing that anizations need some kind of
direction-giving frameworks to manage information systems development in order to
prevent an unmanageable increase in plexity. Enterprises, and with them the
management of information, are changing so fast and ing plex that some
kind of reference framework is needed to keep in control. Enterprise architecture
provides such a framework [1, 2, 3].
We define enterprise architecture as a consistent set of rules and models that guide
the design