TECHNOLOGY
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 :
1 . 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 you ’ ll need the new analytics — which
16 March 2016