Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly faced with competitive pressure due to\nswift and constant change to the dynamic and highly interconnected environment in which they\noperate. Competing in this dynamic ecosystem, SMEs need a strategic tool for managing coevolution\nwith the dynamic environment in order to create sustained value. Drawing from the\nspecific SME characteristics operating in a collaborative network ecosystem of firms, this paper\nelicits the specific strategic management requirements that need to be satisfied by a Business\nArchitecture. Extensive exploratory literature review and semi-structured interviews are used\nto explicate the underlying drivers of SME�s requirements for business architecture that need to\nbe addressed by the requisite BA practice. The paper finds that, the BA practice must possess\nthe capabilities to guide and assist the SMEs to adapt with the dynamic collaborative ecosystem\nof firms and sense, leverage and orchestrate the network of resources and ICT capabilities to\ncreate sustained value. This paper concludes with some guidelines for developing the business\narchitecture-enabled journey toward creating sustained value within the said dynamic\necosystem.
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