For a successful information systems architecture management, reference models and decision rules must be provided. In this paper, an architecture model and design rules are proposed that are intended to support information systems architects in integration decisions. The goal is to improve application architecture by balancing intra-application integration costs and inter-application integrati...

For a successful information systems architecture management, reference models and decision rules must be provided. In this paper, an architecture model and design rules are proposed that are intended to support information systems architects in integration decisions. The goal is to improve application architecture by balancing intra-application integration costs and inter-application integrati...

Service sharing is a prominent operating model to support business. Many large inter-organizational networks have implemented some form of value added integrated services in order to reach efficiency and to reduce costs sustainably. Coupling Service orientation with enterprise architecture paradigm is very important at improving organizational performance through business process optimization. ...