  Enterprise Architecture (EA) continues to gain global recognition as a
management tool that would improve the organizations performance. However,
based on literature, it was found that the lack of EA knowledge of top
management (TM) hinders the assimiliation of EA. This study aims to gauge EA
knowledge required for TM for providing a comprehensive support towards EA
assimiliation. A semi-structured interviews were conducted with several
personnels in an organization. Data were analyzed using the constant
comparative method. This study found two sets of EA knowledge of TM; business
knowledge and technology knowledge. A conceptual knowledge relationship model
is proposed through synthesizing the roles of EA and TM in supporting the TM in
identifying the EA knowledge required. The findings gave contribution to
academicians and practitioners with knowledge of how to improve EA
assimiliation and a structured roadmap for understanding EA to achieve high
business value.
