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Agile-Driven Enterprise Architecture: A People-Centric Approach to Sustainable Digital Transformation

Author(s) Abhishek Sharma
Country United States
Abstract Traditional enterprise architecture (EA) techniques have proven insufficient to support long-term digital transformation as businesses deal with increasingly complex and unstable environments. Enterprise architects can now concentrate on more than just technical alignment thanks to agile principles. They can now concentrate on people-centered strategies that promote adaptability, collaboration, and value acquisition.
This paper examines how Agile-Driven Enterprise Architecture (ADEA) integrates theories of change management, portfolio optimization, and organizational behavior to facilitate meaningful digital transformation. It stresses that EA is not just a static blueprint, but a dynamic and adaptable skill. The paper focuses on how enterprise architecture practitioners can transition from strict governance structures to flexible models that incorporate stakeholder feedback, facilitate iterative planning, and deliver value on an ongoing basis.

This study suggests that EA methods require modification due to the increasing complexity and rapid changes in the world. It achieves this by utilizing frameworks such as the Enterprise Architecture-Based Change Process (EABCP) and drawing on ideas from Clark, Dyson, and Zagerman's (2021) work on change management for EA practitioners. The study examines how globalization, shifting customer needs, and emerging technologies collectively make businesses more complex. If not managed carefully, these forces can make EA projects less valuable. The paper suggests that agility in EA, based on adaptability, iterative development, and human-centered design, significantly enhances stakeholder involvement and business resilience. This is achieved through a qualitative synthesis and analysis of the literature.

The results show that aligning EA efforts with agile values, such as collaborating with customers, being open to change, and finding solutions that work, improves both technical integration and cultural adoption. This alignment enables businesses to encourage new ideas while ensuring that their portfolios, programs, and operations are all aligned with a single set of goals. Ultimately, the agile-driven EA approach enables organizations to manage risk better, respond to emerging needs, and sustain their digital transformation efforts over the long term.
This paper contributes to the growing conversation about the future of EA by emphasizing that agility is not just a nice-to-have, but a must-have in today's business landscape. It also emphasizes the importance of addressing the "people side" of change by integrating change management into the architecture lifecycle. Enterprise architects can help bring about change that is not only technically sound but also adaptable to the situation and focused on people by following Agile principles.
Keywords Agile Enterprise Architecture, Digital Transformation, People-Centric Design, Change Management, Project Portfolio Management (PPM), Adaptive Systems, Organizational Complexity, Value Realization, Stakeholder Engagement, Enterprise Architecture-Based Change Process (EABCP)
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Published In Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2025
Published On 2025-07-25
Cite This Agile-Driven Enterprise Architecture: A People-Centric Approach to Sustainable Digital Transformation - Abhishek Sharma - IJLRP Volume 6, Issue 7, July 2025. DOI 10.70528/IJLRP.v6.i7.1678
DOI https://doi.org/10.70528/IJLRP.v6.i7.1678
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9t8fv
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