Digital enterprise architecture for global organizations

Abstract

This chapter explains the direction of Digital IT such as Cloud, Mobile IT, and specific application layer on cloud and mobile IT like Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT). This chapter introduces and briefs enterprise architecture (EA) frameworks such as TOGAF, FEAF, DoDAF, MODAF, Adaptive EA, etc. and analyses the selected EA frameworks from standpoints of Cloud/Mobile IT integration, as well. In the latter of this section, the author investigated problems in digital transformation and related enterprise architecture, and we show solutions to cope with these problems in digital transformation and enterprise architecture—“Digital Enterprise Architecture.” Furthermore, the author shows the Strategic Architecture framework aligned with Digital IT strategies on the basis of the above solutions, as the framework of Digital Enterprise Architecture.