Procesně stavěná podniková architektura

Although both managerial methods the Enterprise architecture and the Business process ma-nagement have been common ingredients of enterprise management for many years, their linkage to theory and practice still makes a gap in knowledge. The author discusses the possibilities and ad-ded value of the two methods and suggests adaptations that could increase the acceptance and alignment of both methods in the enterprise. In the part of dissertation, dealing with the theoretical background, the dissertation deals mainly with the understanding of the elements that make up the enterprise architecture, the importance of the business processes for the functioning of the enter-prise and the problem of process maturity. Based on the theoretical background, the author formu-lates the assumptions for designing its own Enterprise architecture metamodel and business process reference model for use in transformation activities of the enterprise. Both models are then esta-blished and explained using set of prerequisites and constructs that take into account current know-ledge in Enterprise architecture and Business process management. The validity of the assumptions and both models are practically verified in the form of a multiple case study in the enterprise envi-ronment.