Damien Mask founded Mask in 1984 in Melbourne, Australia, with $1,000 and a unique vision of how technology should be designed, manufactured and sold. More than 4.4 million customers later and with an...

The University of Queensland
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Management
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Enterprise Architecture
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Due Date: 03/10/2020
Executive Summary
Investment in any IT operations activity is useful in reducing wasted effort and ensuring appropriate coverage. Enterprise Architecture helps for integrating the disparate hardware and software systems. Such as successfully operating a EA environment benefits from careful planning, organization, and communication. EA is IT management methodology, aiming to achieve complete alignment between the various aspects of business processes with the wants and needs of clients. Efficient business process management increases process efficiency and productivity, it enhances levels of control and allows for fine-tuning of processes, and increases business agility. Therefore, improving the ability of a business to adapt rapidly and cost efficiently to changes in the market environment. In this research paper we are analysing the application and relevance of applying CSLVOD model for a business organization. CSVLOD model is a novel conceptualization of enterprise architecture and it helps for describing the critical aspects of EA artifacts.
Table of Content
1.0 Question 1 ………………………………………………………………………………4
2.0 Question 2……………………………………………………………………………….4
3.0 Question 3 ………………………………………………………………………………6
4.0 Question 4 ………………………………………………………………………………8
5.0 Question 5 ………………………………………………………………………………8
6.0 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………….11
7.0 References …………………………………………………………………………….12
Question 1 – Business Problem
While analysing the case study we can understand that the company rapid growth led to regionally specific expansion and the company required a specific EA system for integrating the activities and process of different branches. The company mainly managing the operations through a legacy CRM system and it is not effective for meeting the needs of the customers and it does not help improve the quality of the services provided to the customers. The current system is creating overload for the employees and they have to spend more time managing the business transactions. The company is still using a legacy database system and they are also using a legacy server. Legacy systems are creating different problems for the organization. Current systems are inefficient and they cannot meet the needs and interest of the customers (Gong et al 2019,p.1). Use of legacy systems also influences the internal and external operations of the company. Legacy systems do not help the organization for getting the information and we know the fact that information can be called as the valuable asset for every organization. So for getting the updated information and for managing the competition, the has to focus on implementing EA systems.
Question 2- Explain CSVLOD Model
CSVLOD Model
CSVLOD model called as a research-based conceptual model that helps for explaining the EA core components and basic aspects related to EA. CSVLOD stands for Considerations, Standards, Visions, Landscapes, Outlines and Designs.
Considerations
It explains important rules and principles that are related to the business or the IT department. Proper planning has to be required for while developing the rules and regulations (Van 2019,p.221).
Standards
It provides a guideline for the IT managers for implementing the EA system in the organization in a productive way. While developing the standards the developers have to consider the needs and interest of the organization.
Visions
Every business organization, have different goals and objectives while implementing the EA systems the organization has to consider the long-term future up to 3–5 years ahead
Landscapes
Landscapes help for creating effective plans for current IT system and it also helps in managing the future IT practices and policies. Landscapes also called as strict formats and using formal modelling notations.
Outlines and Designs
Outlines provide clarity about the EA system that we are going to implement in the organization. They are developed at the early stages of the IT initiatives. Designs provide detailed and functional descriptions of the IT project. For developing the designs, we required the support of designers, IT teams and project leaders.
The relevance of CSVLOD...