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Proceedings of the 19th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS)

Annals of Computer Science and Information Systems, Volume 39

Organizational Capabilities for Business-IT Integration in Digital Enterprises

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15439/2024F9800

Citation: Proceedings of the 19th Conference on Computer Science and Intelligence Systems (FedCSIS), M. Bolanowski, M. Ganzha, L. Maciaszek, M. Paprzycki, D. Ślęzak (eds). ACSIS, Vol. 39, pages 493–500 ()

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Abstract. The digital transformation urges organizations to become digital enterprises. Digital enterprises require the integration of business and IT to efficiently leverage digital technologies. However, there is a lack of a framework that guides organizations on what organizational capabilities are required to achieve business-IT integration. The goal of this paper is to identify these capabilities. From a single case study, we derived twelve organizational capabilities that a digital enterprise, driven by technology, should design in terms of its people, organizational structure, and tasks to establish business-IT integration. Thus, this paper provides guidance for organizations to approach business-IT integration as a foundation for their path into a digital enterprise.

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