A method to develop EA modeling languages using practice-proven solutions

Enterprises are unique in the way of doing business. This uniqueness is typically reflected in the overall make up of the enterprise – the enterprise architecture (EA). Globalized markets, changing legal regulations, and technological innovations thereby force enterprises to continually adapt their EA to the changing environment. As response, enterprises aim at a strategic management of the EA providing a holistic model of the key elements and relationships of an enterprise. Different supporting modeling languages have been proposed but none of them has gained broad acceptance due to the above described uniqueness.

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