Enterprise Architecture Survey
Introduction
You are invited to take part in a research study being conducted by William Donaldson and Dr. Thomas Mazzuchi of the Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, George Washington University (GWU).

You are being asked if you want to take part in this survey study because of your subject matter expertise in systems engineering, specifically Enterprise Architecture Frameworks. Please read this form and ask us any questions that will help you decide if you want to be in the study. Taking part is completely voluntary and even if you decide you want to, you can quit at any time.

Principal Investigator: William Donaldson, PhD Student, INCOSE member, Director at Large INCOSE HRA
PhD Advisor: Thomas Mazzuchi, Ph.D., George Washington University

Purpose
This research looks at the efficacy and scalability of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks (EAF).

Procedures
The total amount of time you will spend in this study is 15 – 20 minutes.

Risks & Confidentiality
The study has the following risks:

There is a small chance that someone not on our research team could find out that you took part in the study or somehow associate a name with the information we collect about your enterprise, however the following steps are being taken to reduce this risk.
• No identifiable information such as name, address, employer, race or sex is being collected
• Each survey respondent will only be assigned a number for coding purposes
• The responses to the survey are stored on a password protected website only accessible by research team
• The results will be downloaded for analysis onto a password protected laptop which is stored in secure office of a researcher
• Once the survey is completed the data will be deleted from the secure website

The records of this study will be kept private. In any published articles or presentations, we will not include any information that will make it possible to identify you as a subject.

Your records for this study may be reviewed by departments of the University responsibility for overseeing research safety and compliance.

Benefits
Taking part in this research will not help you directly; however the benefit to society will be a better understanding of systems engineering competencies.

Questions
Further information regarding this study may be obtained by contacting William Donaldson, PhD Candidate who is conducting this research, at telephone number 757-871-6809.

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Qualifying Information
Please provide some background information on your organization's use of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
Does your organization use an Enterprise Architecture Framework? *
Which Framework do you primarily use *
Which of the following statements best describes your entity's use of the Framework *
Background Information for the following questions
Enterprise Architecture Frameworks are being advanced as effective tools to manage the broader enterprise and all of its activities.  The following questions probe the extent to which your organization uses these frameworks in this fashion and how effective you feel the EA is at acting as an enteprise management tool.
How would you rate the effectiveness of the chosen Framework as a management tool for managing the entire business/organizational enterprise? *
If you answer marginally effective or ineffective, please use the following question to list specific deficiencies.
Please describe the deficiencies *
Background information on management framework elements
The following question lists, on the left hand side, certain elements of familiar management frameworks. These are the management elements most often associated with enterprise management frameworks or models.  They are:
Leadership - A formal method of developing and assessing leadership and leadership potential, both current and future, within the enterprise
Organizational Culture - A formal method of developing and assessing organizational culture, both current and future, within the enterprise
Development of Personnel - A formal method of developing and assessing the skills and capabilities, both current and potential, within the enterprise
Strategic Planning - A formal, cross-functional team based method for planning for the future of the enterprise
Organizational Structure - Clear representation of all of the organizational structure elements embodied within the enterprise
Control Systems - All of the visible, demonstrable systems that monitor enterprise performance
Governance - The enterprise governance system including the board of directors

Please indicate by checking a box which management elements your EAF includes. *
Doesn't Include
Somewhat includes
Includes
Major Component
Leadership
Organizational Culture
Development of Personnel
Strategic Planning
Organizational Structure
Control Systems
Governance
Please indicate which of these management elements you would add to your EAF, if any.
Personal Information
Please provide some background information on yourself
What is your title in the enterprise? *
Please describe your level in enterprise *
2. How long have you been in this position? *
2. How long have you been employed with the entity? *
Please rate your level of expertise with EAFS *
Novice, I am just beginning to learn and utilize EAFs
Consultant, I regularly teach or consult on the use of EAFs
Please tell us a little more about your enterprise
Please describe the primary customer of your department or division
Clear selection
What is the geographic scope of the entire enterprise? *
Annual revenues of the entire enterprise (Approximate US Dollars)
33. Total employment (Approximate)
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