The research aims to explore architectural models for ISA that support strategic changes in organizations navigating dynamic and complex contexts. It seeks to identify how these architectures can preserve competitive advantages by promoting flexibility, adaptability and agile responses to transformations, strategically positioning organizations for innovation.
This research employs a systematic literature review (SLR) complemented by a bibliometric analysis to explore the role of enterprise architecture (EA) in creating information systems architecture (ISA) to improve the adaptability, flexibility and agility of information systems (IS) in dynamic organizational contexts. The study systematically identifies and evaluates architectural frameworks that utilize the building block (BB) concept to highlight models that inherently foster flexibility, adaptability and agility. Integrating bibliometric data aims to contextualize this research temporally and spatially, facilitating an understanding of the geographical and historical dimensions where this topic has garnered significant attention.
The SLR reveals a significant gap in standard architectures’ ability to meet the adaptability requirements and facilitate swift strategic realignments. Despite the broad discussion on EA’s role in digital transformation, there needs to be more focus on ISA’s alignment with business needs and strategic orientations. The findings highlight the need for architectures to prioritize flexibility, adaptability and agility, underlining this as a critical area for future research and development in EA.
This study contributes uniquely by applying the BB methodology to analyze EA and ISA, uncovering a gap in the literature regarding architectures that effectively support adaptability and agility. It presents a novel perspective on integrating EA, ISA and BB constructs, providing valuable insights for future research and development.
