Investigating the role of an enterprise architecture project in the business-IT alignment in Iran

The importance of alignment between business and information technology (IT) for generating IT business value has been emphasized in many research papers. Current literature broadly supports that capable and sustainable enterprise architecture is essential to support business processes as well as future agility. In that respect, individuals performing the role of an enterprise architect are at the core of the interface between business and IT and their relationship with the business side is crucial to generate IT business value. Employing a qualitative study, the authors show that competencies such as profound work experience and business-related topics serves to bridge the IT-business gap and may foster alignment. This result contributes to alignment and governance literature as it emphasizes an individual level antecedent of business-IT alignment.

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A coevolutionary framework of business-IT alignment via the lens of enterprise architecture

Journal of Systems Engineering and Electronics ◽

10.23919/jsee.2020.000073 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (5) ◽

pp. 983-995

Author(s):

Lin Menglong ◽

Yi Shuanghui ◽

Zhang Mengmeng ◽

Chen Tao ◽

Chen Honghui ◽

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Keyword(s):

Enterprise Architecture ◽

It Alignment ◽

Business It Alignment

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The Role of IT Governance and Managing IT Investment on Firm Performance

Corporate Governance and Its Implications on Accounting and Finance - Advances in Finance, Accounting, and Economics ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4852-3.ch005 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 104-120

Author(s):

Aboobucker Ilmudeen

Keyword(s):

Firm Performance ◽

It Governance ◽

It Investment ◽

It Alignment ◽

Governance Practices ◽

Performance Context ◽

Business It Alignment ◽

Role Of It ◽

It Practices

Although the multifaceted effects of managing or governing IT have been taken into consideration in both practice and theoretical debate, the mechanism through which these bring firm performance is yet unclear and limited. Drawing on the resource-based theory and the process theory, this chapter aims to systematically review the antecedents of business-IT alignment on the firm performance context. The findings of this study show that the business-IT alignment is derived from IT governance practices and managing IT investment to achieve firm performance. This study proposes that the firm performance cannot be attained by merely investing in IT; instead, firms should focus on effective management of IT practices and strategically align their business and IT strategies.

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Enterprise Architecture design for ensuring strategic business IT alignment (integrating SAMM with TOGAF 9.1)

2013 Joint International Conference on Rural Information & Communication Technology and Electric-Vehicle Technology (rICT & ICeV-T) ◽

10.1109/rict-icevt.2013.6741505 ◽

2013 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Novianto Budi Kurniawan ◽

Suhardi

Keyword(s):

Enterprise Architecture ◽

Architecture Design ◽

It Alignment ◽

Business It Alignment

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A Visual Approach to Business IT Alignment between Business Model and Enterprise Architecture

International Journal of Information System Modeling and Design ◽

10.4018/ijismd.2015010101 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 1-23 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Boris Fritscher ◽

Yves Pigneur

Keyword(s):

Business Model ◽

Enterprise Architecture ◽

Common Ground ◽

It Infrastructure ◽

It Alignment ◽

Business Model Canvas ◽

Strong Focus ◽

Visual Approach ◽

The Common ◽

Business It Alignment

In this paper, the authors put forward an intermediary model that can support the transition between a business model and an IT infrastructure, then provide an example of how the approach can be used. The model is based on a combination of existing models: enterprise architecture and the Business Model Canvas. The authors show how the proposed intermediary model, which has a strong focus on a business model strategy, can help IT alignment. The intermediary model can help alignment from either a business model focus or an IT infrastructure focus because of the correspondence between the two paradigms. The focus on visualization within the intermediary model aids in quickly illustrating the common ground held by the parties involved in the alignment.

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