From Expert Discipline to Common Practice: A Vision and Research Agenda for Extending the Reach of Enterprise Modeling

Kurt Sandkuhl (), Hans-Georg Fill (), Stijn Hoppenbrouwers (), John Krogstie (), Florian Matthes (), Andreas Opdahl (), Gerhard Schwabe (), Ömer Uludag () and Robert Winter ()
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Kurt Sandkuhl: University of Rostock
Hans-Georg Fill: University of Bamberg
Stijn Hoppenbrouwers: HAN University of Applied Sciences
John Krogstie: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Florian Matthes: Technical University of Munich
Andreas Opdahl: University of Bergen
Gerhard Schwabe: University of Zurich
Ömer Uludag: Technical University of Munich
Robert Winter: University of St. Gallen

Business & Information Systems Engineering: The International Journal of WIRTSCHAFTSINFORMATIK, 2018, vol. 60, issue 1, No 6, 69-80

Abstract: Abstract The benefits of enterprise modeling (EM) and its contribution to organizational tasks are largely undisputed in business and information systems engineering. EM as a discipline has been around for several decades but is typically performed by a limited number of people in organizations with an affinity to modeling. What is captured in models is only a fragment of what ought to be captured. Thus, this research note argues that EM is far from its maximum potential. Many people develop some kind of model in their local practice without thinking about it consciously. Exploiting the potential of this “grass roots modeling” could lead to groundbreaking innovations. The aim is to investigate integration of the established practices of modeling with local practices of creating and using model-like artifacts of relevance for the overall organization. The paper develops a vision for extending the reach of EM, identifies research areas contributing to the vision and proposes elements of a future research agenda.

Keywords: Enterprise modeling; Grass roots modeling; Research agenda (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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