Business strategy modelling based on enterprise architecture: a state of the art review

Kitsios, Fotis; Kamariotou, Maria

doi:10.1108/bpmj-05-2017-0122

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“…As it has already been stated, the aim of this paper is to examine the current state of corporate sustainability strategies and the decision-making process. Studies were identified using a three-phased literature review methodology, which was suggested by Webster and Watson (2002) [12], and has been previously used in the field of strategic management and Information Systems [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. First, a search of the extant literature reviews was done to select the databases and keywords of the basic search.…”

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confidence: 99%

Corporate Sustainability Strategies and Decision Support Methods: A Bibliometric Analysis

2020

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Sustainability is becoming an increasing issue for decision-makers and scholars worldwide and many managers understand the significance of the strategic approach of corporate sustainability. However, they face difficulties in aligning sustainable development and strategic management as well as to implement it in practice. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to conduct a bibliometric analysis exploring the integration of strategic management, decision-making and corporate sustainability, providing a framework of interrelated issues according to the current literature in this area. 72 peer-reviewed papers were analyzed based on Webster’s and Watson’s (2002) methodology. The results of this review revealed that the number of publications in this domain has increased in the last decade, and there is a need to foster research (especially empirical) in this field because managers should find out ways to implement, in action, corporate sustainability strategies and integrate their action plans with their business strategy. This review concludes with a framework that includes the most commonly addressed issues of this topic and provides opportunities and challenges for further research.

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Corporate Sustainability Strategies and Decision Support Methods: A Bibliometric Analysis

2020

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“…It also includes variables such as the alignment of IT strategy with the strategic plan of the organization, the education of top managers with regards to the importance of IT and the adaption of technology to strategic change [25,32,33,39,41,50,51]. The second one is solely preoccupied with the generation of new ideas on how to reengineer business process through IT [52]. At this point the understanding of both information needs through subunits, and the dispersion of data, application and other technologies throughout the firm so that a blueprint which will improve organizational processes could be developed, are all considered extremely important issues.…”

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Strategizing Information Systems: An Empirical Analysis of IT Alignment and Success in SMEs

Kitsios

Kamariotou

2019

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IT investment is a crucial issue as it does not only influence the performance in Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) but it also helps executives to align business strategy with organizational performance. Admittedly, though, there is ineffective use of Information Systems (IS) due to a lack of strategic planning and of formal processes resulting in executives’ failure to develop IS plans and achieve long-term sustainability. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to examine the phases of Strategic Information Systems Planning (SISP) process that contribute to a greater extent of success so that guidelines regarding the implementation of the process in SMEs can be provided. Data was collected by 160 IS executives in Greek SMEs during February and May 2017. Multivariate Regression Analysis was applied on the detailed items of the SISP process and success constructs. The results of this survey present that managers should be aware of the strategic use of IS planning so as to increase competitive advantage. Senior executives should choose the appropriate IT infrastructure (related to their business strategy and organizational structure), so as to align business strategy with organizational structure. The findings of this paper could help IS executives concentrate their efforts on business objectives and recognize the great value of the planning process on their business.

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“…EA comes into the picture here, as the authors discuss [27], by supporting organizations to govern their IT by traditional and IT strategies. A gap exists in the EA literature because strategy and governance are usually considered individually, without a deeper understanding of other related EA practices [9,32,37,39,45]. A growing trend in the EA literature is the discussion on the usage of strategic and governance practices such as strategic auditing, SWOT analysis, balanced score cards, and competitive advantage [13,39].…”

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“…A growing trend in the EA literature is the discussion on the usage of strategic and governance practices such as strategic auditing, SWOT analysis, balanced score cards, and competitive advantage [13,39]. This shows that EA research is streamlining from being a computer and information systems discussion-engrossed discipline to only a more organizational and strategy-based approach [45]. All of these business tools were suggested in conjunction with an EA framework for planning as well as an EA methodology as an arm for the governance and implementation of strategic goals [13,23].…”

Section: Strategic Practicesmentioning

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Enterprise Architecture Best Practices in Large Corporations

Abunadi

2019

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Enterprise architecture (EA) is an integrated strategy, business, and information systems approach for analysis, governance, and information technology (IT) alignment. It is a comprehensive blueprint that requires the careful planning, documentation, and analysis of all the operations of an organization. Employing EA helps companies achieve strategic goals with the support of business activities and information systems. However, some large corporations avoid EA frameworks and methodologies owing to their implementation difficulties or the presence of conflicting frameworks and business needs. The goal of this paper is to increase large organizations’ awareness of enterprise architecture best practices (EABPs) and methods of EA framework implementation. Thus, this research has developed an EABP capability matrix to measure companies’ capacities to implement EABPs and provided lessons based on how 17 organizations implemented EABPs. Based on an analytical literature review, the developed matrix includes eight critical EABPs categorized under four themes: EA framework and methodology, strategic practices, business activities, and information systems. As practical and theoretical contributions: (1) This inclusive approach was not found in the EA literature as most past research focuses on only one of these themes. (2) The EA matrix can be used as a measurement matrix research methodology to measure the extent to which cases adopt EABPs, making it beneficial to EA researchers and practitioners. (3) EA practitioners can also use it to practically determine and rectify the weak points of EABPs, thus taking advantage of EA frameworks. The findings indicate that many large organizations implement EABPs as business-as-usual practices without EA frameworks and methodologies. However, those that adopt an EA framework use the open group architecture framework and rely heavily on enterprise resource planning in the implementation of EABPs.

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Business strategy modelling based on enterprise architecture: a state of the art review

Cited by 59 publications

References 45 publications

Corporate Sustainability Strategies and Decision Support Methods: A Bibliometric Analysis

Corporate Sustainability Strategies and Decision Support Methods: A Bibliometric Analysis

Strategizing Information Systems: An Empirical Analysis of IT Alignment and Success in SMEs

Enterprise Architecture Best Practices in Large Corporations

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