Digital Deification

Jul 26, 2026 · R&D Management

EA & Ontology: Why Tools Fail — Misapplication vs. Inherent Flaws

This article evaluates two critiques of enterprise ontology and TOGAF ADM, validating their observed pain points — redundant modeling and expert dependency — while correcting the conclusion that the theories are flawed, arguing instead that failures stem from scenario mismatch, mechanical adoption, and missing governance, and offering tailored implementation guidelines.