Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA): Assessment of Current Practices in Malaysian Organizations

In this paper we described the findings based on a research study on current Enterprise Information Architecture (EIA) practices in Malaysian organizations. Ten organizations from public and private sectors were chosen for case study analysis. The Zachman Framework was chosen as a guideline to assess the current practice of EIA in these organizations. This study had successfully investigated the current practice and conditions of EIA in selected public and private organizations in Malaysia. The study found that majority of the organizations do practice some kind of enterprise information architecture either in-house or outsource to third parties. The study also found that certain aspects of the framework were not addressed at all, whilst other aspects that were addressed vary in terms of the different perspectives. This gives a general outlook of EIA implementation in the selected organizations, which could be incomplete or not adequately addressed. The study revealed a poor knowledge...

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2007
• Where: HICSS
• Authors: Rafidah Abd. Razak, Zulkhairi Md. Dahalin, Rohaya Dahari, Siti Sakira Kamaruddin, Sahadah Abdullah
• Keywords: Biometrics, Current Practice, Enterprise Information Architecture, HICSS 2007, Organization, System Sciences