WITHOUT QUESTION, digital
transformation (DX) is shifting from
hype to reality for nearly every type of
business.
Disruptive new business models
have already and will continue
to transform the workplace, as
companies that apply these new
paradigms will gain competitive
advantage and thrive. However, some
companies won’t, simply because they
are not taking digital transformation as
seriously as they should.
The good news is that your business
has the potential to maximise the
digital transformation journey. Pay
close attention to the following five
trends to ensure your organisation is
on the front foot of DX:
- IoT spreads to
everything, everywhere
The keyboard is no longer king. It is
only one element in the impending
data avalanche from a growing
network of information contributors.
Mobile devices, wearables, sensors,
automotive devices and environmental
devices have all matured, and the
proliferation of input gleaned from
them is increasing rapidly.
Gartner calls this the “digital
mesh.” Everything in the digital
mesh produces, uses and transmits
information, and goes beyond textual,
audio and video information to include
sensory and contextual information.
Effective enterprise software
collects this cacophony of data,
makes sense of it, and incorporates it
into your business processes. For that
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