Enterprise architecture (EA) is a description of an enterprise from an integrated business
and IT perspective intended to improve business and IT alignment, and is used in the …

Abstract The concept of Reference Architectures is novel in the business world. However,
many architects active in the creation of complex systems frequently use the term Reference …

Companies nowadays face a myriad of business opportunities as a direct consequence of
manifold disruptive technology developments. As a basic characteristic, disruptive …

While much has been written about patterns in software engineering, little has been written
about their application to systems architecting. This paper provides a discussion of patterns …

Digitisation leads to far-reaching changes of products in all industries and has a massive
impact on the global innovation landscape. For manufacturing companies, it is crucial to …

The need to perform faster systems integration of complex systems require the architect and
design team to understand how the selected architecture and design components will …

As a result of the rigor vs. relevance debate, researchers who focus on design research on
organizational problems are beginning to focus on their research methodology's rigor. One …

This paper discusses important shortcomings of current approaches to systems security
engineering. The value and limitations of perimeter security designs are examined. An …

The existence of patterns is almost universal. The human mind seems to perceive patterns
without conscious thought---we notice individual's personal habits because they form …

Companies from the manufacturing and related industries are confronted with a variety of
possibilities to reinvent their existing business or develop an entirely new business. As …