A resource-based perspective of value generation through enterprise architecture management

2021 | Information & Management | Citations: 0

Authors: Ahlemann, Frederik; Legner, Christine; Lux, Johannes

Abstract: Our study contributes to the nascent discourse on enterprise architecture manage ... Expand

Abstract: Our study contributes to the nascent discourse on enterprise architecture management (EAM) benefits by pro­ posing a theory-led, empirically validated model to explain how EAM benefits unfold. Drawing on the resourcebased theory, and based on empirical insights from 8 case studies, we find that EAM does not create benefits per se, but only creates value if an organization develops four second-order EAM capabilities – EA modeling, EA planning, EA implementation, and EA governance. The discovery that EAM resources only unfold their potential when forming EAM capabilities casts doubt on the established practice of initiating EAM as a modeling and documentation endeavor. Collapse

Topics: change management IT planning information technology capability business process management systems operations

Methods: qualitative interview case study theory development multiple case study qualitative content analysis

Theories: resource based view of the firm