Enterprise systems: the upgrade process model

Strategic Resilience Management Model: Complex Enterprise Systems Upgrade Implementation

Managing large and complex enterprise systems (ES) can be challenging due to the complexity of technical and other unforeseen issues. However, most of the existing scenarios are beyond typical safety margins and usually can have significant impacts on the operations and even survivability of the organization. We explore ‘resilience management’ as the mechanism and process that assists organizat...

Model-Driven Process Configuration of Enterprise Systems

The configuration of comprehensive enterprise systems to meet the specific requirements of an organisation up to today is consuming significant resources. The results of failing or delayed enterprise system implementation projects are severe and may even threaten the organisation’s existence. One of the main drivers for implementing comprehensive enterprise systems is to streamline business pro...

Laurier enterprise system upgrade

Enterprise Systems Upgrade Drivers: A Technological, Organisational and Environmental Perspective

The decision to upgrade Enterprise Systems (ES) is influenced by various factors, which are either internal or external to the organisation. Although previous studies have explored these factors, the majority of these studies have focused on Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems only. Thus, this study through a qualitative survey design draws from the expertise of 41 respondents represent...

An Enterprise Architecture Process Model

towards the elaboration of a Enterprise Architecture Process Model. This model is being developed as part of a comprehensive enterprise IT Capability Model (eIT-CM). The Enterprise Architecture Model comprises nine (9) processes and is compatible with the ISO/IEC 15504 standard.