Enterprise Architecture Artifacts’ Role in Improved Organizational Performance

Frank Grave; R. van de Wetering; R.J. Kusters

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-36757-1_13

Enterprise Architecture Artifacts’ Role in Improved Organizational Performance

Frank Grave^*, R. van de Wetering, R.J. Kusters

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

The significance of enterprise architecture (EA) in strategic renewal, such as digital transformations, is evident and widely accepted. Firms rely on EA to support strategic renewal, especially digital technology-driven strategic renewal. EA artifacts are used to document and communicate decisions and facts about the EA’s current, future, and transition states. They facilitate bridging the communication gap and alignment between business and IT stakeholders. However, despite extant research in the area of EA, its role in strategic renewal, and its contribution to improving organizational performance, EA artifacts’ contribution mechanism is still unknown. Therefore, this research explores how EA artifact creation and use facilitate strategic renewal, such as digital transformations. Based on 29 interviews at 4 case firms, we found 17 different EA artifacts and 16 ways EA contributes to strategic renewal, i.e., 16 EA values. Moreover, we determined the interrelatedness of EA values and a model of how EA artifacts contribute to strategic renewal and improved organizational performance. The EA artifact value contribution mechanism described in this study is simple and universal and, thus, has significant implications for both practice and research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Business Modeling and Software Design
Subtitle of host publication	13th International Symposium, BMSD 2023, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 3–5, 2023, Proceedings
Editors	Boris Shishkov
Publisher	Springer
Pages	214-224
Number of pages	11
Volume	483
Edition	1
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-36757-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-36756-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36757-1_13
Publication status	Published - Jul 2023
Event	13th International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design - OU, Utrecht, Netherlands Duration: 3 Jul 2023 → 5 Jul 2023 Conference number: 13 https://is-bmsd.org/

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing
Volume	483
ISSN	1865-1348

Conference

Conference	13th International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design
Abbreviated title	BMSD 2023
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Utrecht
Period	3/07/23 → 5/07/23
Internet address	https://is-bmsd.org/

Keywords

Enterprise Architecture
Organizational Performance
Enterprise Architecture Artifacts
Multiple Case Study

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Enterprise Architecture Artifacts' Value for Digital Transformation: Exploring enterprise architecture artifacts to improve organizational performance through digital transformation
Grave, F., 19 Dec 2024, Deventer. 190 p.
Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis › Thesis 2: defended at OU & OU (co)supervisor, external graduate

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Grave, F., van de Wetering, R., & Kusters, R. J. (2023). Enterprise Architecture Artifacts’ Role in Improved Organizational Performance. In B. Shishkov (Ed.), Business Modeling and Software Design: 13th International Symposium, BMSD 2023, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 3–5, 2023, Proceedings (1 ed., Vol. 483, pp. 214-224). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36757-1_13

Grave, Frank ; van de Wetering, R. ; Kusters, R.J. / Enterprise Architecture Artifacts’ Role in Improved Organizational Performance. Business Modeling and Software Design: 13th International Symposium, BMSD 2023, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 3–5, 2023, Proceedings. editor / Boris Shishkov. Vol. 483 1. ed. Springer, 2023. pp. 214-224 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Vol. 483).

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Grave, F , van de Wetering, R & Kusters, RJ 2023, Enterprise Architecture Artifacts’ Role in Improved Organizational Performance. in B Shishkov (ed.), Business Modeling and Software Design: 13th International Symposium, BMSD 2023, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 3–5, 2023, Proceedings. 1 edn, vol. 483, Springer, Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol. 483, pp. 214-224, 13th International Symposium on Business Modeling and Software Design, Utrecht, Netherlands, 3/07/23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36757-1_13

Enterprise Architecture Artifacts’ Role in Improved Organizational Performance. / Grave, Frank ; van de Wetering, R.; Kusters, R.J.
Business Modeling and Software Design: 13th International Symposium, BMSD 2023, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 3–5, 2023, Proceedings. ed. / Boris Shishkov. Vol. 483 1. ed. Springer, 2023. p. 214-224 (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Vol. 483).

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Grave F , van de Wetering R , Kusters RJ. Enterprise Architecture Artifacts’ Role in Improved Organizational Performance. In Shishkov B, editor, Business Modeling and Software Design: 13th International Symposium, BMSD 2023, Utrecht, The Netherlands, July 3–5, 2023, Proceedings. 1 ed. Vol. 483. Springer. 2023. p. 214-224. (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, Vol. 483). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-36757-1_13

Enterprise Architecture Artifacts’ Role in Improved Organizational Performance

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