IT architects in practice have a difficult task in extending and adapting enterprise information systems. Mastering complexity is a priority. This is still more art than craftsmanship in spite of many years of academic research in IT architecture. We will explore by a series of case studies how to support …

KEBAL is supported by DSM and Rabobank Foundation, and is now in the transition phase from a social program to a sustainable, social enterprise, in order to become independent from donations from other companies and organizations. In order to increase the business potential of KEBAL, a market research …

The purpose of this research is to provide an advice for FrieslandCampina whether it is feasible to expand its activities to the emerging market Brazil. Therefore the research question of this report is as follows: "Is it feasible for FrieslandCampina to expand its activities to the emerging market Brazil …

The importance of sustainability is rapidly increasing and by now has an increasing impact on the operations of organizations. In modern organizations many of the business processes are supported by IT, which makes the relation between sustainability and IT an important subject. However, how to integrate …

Er is door BPM-Forum en BIM Media een onderzoek gehouden naar het gebruik van Business Process Management binnen Nederlandse organisaties. Het blijkt dat een afdelingsgeoriënteerde organisatie-inrichting en een beperkte visie van het management belangrijke struikelblokken zijn. In het artikel een overzicht …

In recent years business process management (BPM) and specifically information systems that support the analysis, design and execution of processes (also called business process management systems (BPMS)) are getting more attention. This has lead to an increase in research on BPM and BPMS. However the …

Promotor : Prof. dr. S. Brinkkemper In recent years the focus on business process improvement has greatly increased in industry as well as in public and health institutions. Information systems and especially Business Process Management (BPM) systems are essential to achieve this. Despite success and …

Abstract To add value to the organization, an Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) function should be able to realize its goals in line with the corporate strategy. In this paper *, we propose the Enterprise Architecture Realization Scorecard (EARS) and an accompanying method to discover the strengths …

Presentation of a casus in the region of Westerkwartier where the gebiedscoöperatie Westerkwartier as a whole new business model focussed on regional resilience in the triple helix formalised with a substantial role of higher education in the so called field labs in the region. The regional authority …

This report examines the opportunities for the European Musical Instruments Guild (EMIG) to enter the market. The central question is made after consultation with the assignment provider and founder of EMIG, Dmitry Badiarov. The central question is as follows: "What are the possibilities for EMIG to …