Literature has highlighted the need for an alignment framework to support enterprise architects to align the development process of EA with the stakeholders’ goals. Hence, this study developed an alignment framework to align the EA development process with the stakeholders to produce an agreed architecture. Multiple Perspectives Theory (MPT) was used to develop an initial research model that provided the guidance in data collection and analysis. The Government Architecture Framework (GAF) of the Omani public sector was used as a qualitative case study and 15 interviews conducted with the architects and the stakeholders who participated in the development of GAF. The findings showed that 12 alignment factors influenced the development of GAF which are standardization, development scope, principles, governance, top management support, culture, commitment, awareness, communication, value of EA, change management capability and experience. These factors were used as the base to develop the alignment framework. The framework was validated through a focus group session with GAF architects. As a conclusion, the study has shown that the alignment framework provides a comprehensive understanding for the practitioners and the academicians about the factors and their influences at each EA development step in the public sector of Oman.

文献强调需要一个统一的框架来支持企业架构师，以使EA的开发过程与利益相关者的目标保持一致。因此，本研究开发了一个调整框架，以使EA开发过程与利益相关者保持一致，以产生一个一致的体系结构。多视角理论（MPT）用于开发初始研究模型，该模型为数据收集和分析提供了指导。阿曼公共部门的政府建筑框架（GAF）被用作定性案例研究，并与参与GAF开发的建筑师和利益相关者进行了15次访谈。研究结果表明，有12个一致性因素影响了GAF的发展，这些因素包括标准化，发展范围，原则，治理，最高管理层的支持，文化，承诺，意识，沟通，EA的价值，变更管理能力和经验。这些因素被用作开发比对框架的基础。该框架已通过与GAF架构师的焦点小组会议进行了验证。总而言之，研究表明，一致性框架为从业人员和学者提供了对阿曼公共部门每个EA开发步骤中的因素及其影响的全面理解。