Enterprise architecture (EA) is a w

Enterprise architecture (EA) is a well-defined practice for conducting enterprise business process analysis, design, planning and implementation, using a comprehensive approach at all times, for the successful development and execution of a business process management strategy. EA applies architecture principles and practices to guide organizations through the business, information, process and technology changes necessary to execute their strategies. These practices utilize the various aspects of an enterprise to identify, motivate and achieve these changes. Enterprise architects are responsible for performing the analysis of business structure and processes, and often create designs and specifications to address the ultimate goals of enterprise architecture, which are effectiveness, efficiency, agility and durability. iMOM centers on manufacturing business processes. The “i” of iMOM is based on the effective application of manufacturing information technology to business processes and the associated business process management function. iMOM must interoperate and coexist well with EA. However, iMOM is sufficiently different and a manufacturing architecture (MA) must cater to it. Table 1 shows some key similarities and differences between EA, which is used for IT, and MA, which is used for operational technology (OT).