Business Transformation Projects Based on a Holistic Enterprise Architecture Pattern (HEAP): The Basic Construction

Business Transformation Projects Based on a Holistic Enterprise Architecture Pattern (HEAP): The Basic Construction

Antoine Trad
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 38
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-4102-2.ch003
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Abstract

This chapter provides recommendations for classifying and using various types of patterns in a holistic enterprise architecture pattern (HEAP) that can support transformation projects. The HEAP is based on a concise, composite, and layered patterns model. A composite patterns model can be used as a template to instantiate building blocks (BB) to implement a variety of types of transformation projects. In this chapter, the focus is on various pattern standards that can be used in a holistic and adaptable BBs to support an optimal set of enterprise architectures (EA). A patterns-based EA offers BBs, like in civil engineering, that can support colossal and complex projects. For such complex projects, there is a need to create a common denominator pattern, to integrate other standard patterns, in the form of a HEAP, where the HEAP is the backbone of this research and development project (RDP). This RDP proves that the HEAP can be used for building dynamic and flexible EAs.
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Figure 1.

The mixed method flow diagram (Trad, & Kalpić, 2016a)

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As shown in Figure 1, the RDP flow acknowledged an important gap in the mentioned fields in the form of keywords, mainly due to the fact that the existing literature on transformation projects, their failure rates and on various methodologies treating business transformations, offer practically no insight into: 1) An optimal transformation pattern; and 2) The profile of the Project manager as an Architect of Adaptive Business Information Systems (AofABIS), who is the principal patterns designer. Such a holistic pattern and profile should be capable to setup a business EA integration concept to facilitate the implementation phase of Projects. Previous research models confirmed the profile, that is based on the AofABIS profile, and produced a set of managerial recommendations and factors (SAP, 2013; Trad, & Kalpić, 2016a). This RDP uses a PoC to prove the Research Question (RQ) and the related hypothesis, establish viability, show technical issues and show overall direction. To some extent it is similar to the prototyping in engineering thesis works (Camarinha-Matos, 2012), where the prototype proofs RQ’s feasibility. This chapter is strongly related to the Business Transformation Projects based on a Holistic Enterprise Architecture Pattern (HEAP)-The implementation, and its implementation part (Trad, & Kalpić, 2022).

Research Question

This article RQ is: Can a HEAP support complex transformation projects, and which main categories and standards can support it? Where HEAP is the backbone and background for building dynamic and flexible EAs.

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