edit: One of the most challenging tasks for leaders in organizations going through digital transformation is managing the alignment between emerging technologies and organizations’ settings, which involves organizational design, business processes, and overall organizational goals, a phenomenon commonly referred to as strategic alignment (Jonathan et al., 2023). In fact, Strategic alignment refers to a process in which IT supports business goals, strategies, and needs (Silvius, 2008; Rahbar, Zeinolabedin, and Afiati Mehrvarz, 2013).