Proposed Integration Framework for Viewpoint-based Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture needs to cover various aspects of the target enterprise, starting from business strategy down to communication protocols. However, business environment changes daily, and new technologies are constantly introduced. There is a need to define technology integration framework for system architecture such as Enterprise Architecture. This paper presents a proposed mechanism for integrating technology elements, which did not exist when the architecture was introduced, such as mobile computing, cloud computing, and social network, into Viewpoint-based Enterprise Architecture. Specifically, the mechanism is targeting for RM-ODP viewpoint language based Enterprise Architecture, which includes modification approach to meta-model and UML Profile. Findings and discussion covers integration approaches, relationship with model driven software development, and openness or interoperability of Enterprise Architecture.