Contributors & References

Meet the authors and work cited

Keith Instone

Lead Research Analyst – Digital Experience

Keith has 25 years of experience as a user experience consultant, information architect, and usability specialist. As the Digital Experience Lead Research Analyst at Stratascale, he studies technology trends to help people envision new experiences and understand the processes, tools, and systems required to deliver innovative user experiences.

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Derek Shank

Head of Research - Innovation Labs

Derek is head of research at Stratascale's Innovation Labs. Throughout his career—from academia to personal finance to IT research—he has focused on uncovering insights and helping people put those insights to good use. 

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Works Cited

Hanelt, A., Firk, S., Hildebrandt, B., & Kolbe, L. M. (2021). “Digital M&A, Digital innovation, and Firm Performance: an Empirical Investigation.” European Journal of Information Systems, 30(1), 3-26. https://doi.org/10.1080/0960085X.2020.1747365

Iansiti, Marco & Satya Nadella. Democratizing Transformation. Harvard Business Review, May-June 2022. https://hbr.org/2022/05/democratizing-transformation

LeanIX Survey 2021: The Role of Enterprise Architects in M&A, LeanIX, 2021. https://www.leanix.net/en/download/the-role-of-enterprise-architects-in-mergers-acquisitions

Nine Use Cases Solved with Enterprise Architecture. LeanIX. https://www.leanix.net/en/download/nine-use-cases-solved-with-enterprise-architecture

Shacklady, John, K. Neely & Donald Dawson. M&A: From Art to Science. Accenture Strategy. https://www.accenture.com/_acnmedia/PDF-117/Accenture-AS-Tech-Led-MA-Art-Science-POV.pdf

Successful “Techquisitions” Can Accelerate Digital Transformation. Gartner. https://www.gartner.com/en/doc/731963-successful-techquisitions-can-accelerate-digital-transformation

The Evolution of Enterprise Architecture. Gartner, Jan. 11, 2019. https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/the-evolution-of-enterprise-architecture