The Centre for Digital Business Research conducts interdisciplinary research into the theory, methods and technologies underpinning the digital transformation of modern 21st century enterprises.
Modern organisations increasingly rely on digital technologies to improve their business processes and provide increased value to their customers. Integrating new technologies into the organisation is normally a complex and costly endeavour, which requires a re-design (or transformation) of existing business processes. This effort of digital transformation is aimed at transitioning the organisation into a state in which it can meet customer expectations more effectively and efficiently.
The primary focus of our research is on developing novel artefacts (e.g., architectures, frameworks, methods and tools) that assist organisations in the journey of digitalisation of their processes and services, and thereafter managing in a sustainable manner ongoing change in their business strategies and operations. We recognise the central role of business architecture (and its evolution) to deliver value by purposefully integrating novel and existing digital technologies into the organisation.
Our mission is to contribute to advancing knowledge in Digital Business and Transformation by conducting research that assists modern organisations in the complex endeavour of redesigning and architecting their business strategies, processes and services due to the impact of novel digital technologies.