The Architectural Dilemma: Division of Work versus Knowledge Integration
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چکیده
In this paper we investigate the tension that exists in many large organizations between the need for division of work among architects and the requirement of developing an integrated set of architectural principles and models spanning all aspects of the organization. Two types of division of work are presented that set different requirements on knowledge integration. Drawing from insights of the fields of IS research (business-IT alignment), organizational theory (knowledge-based theory of the firm) and sociology (boundary objects) we arrive at a conceptual model linking knowledge integration mechanisms to types of division of work. We test this conceptual model in three cases. The results show that the concepts of boundary objects and of interconnectedness are relevant in realizing the integration required.
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