The Digital Rush

While vendors of all hues harped on to ‘Digital’ with evangelical zeal, what is happening at ground zero? That’s what CIO Handbook 2018 unravels

- Shrikanth G

Digital….the big daddy of enterprise computing is at the center of all things. Traditional IT is sunsetting as radical new models powered by on demand is completely changing the taxonomy of enterprise IT and consumption patterns. As we all know Digital today is an oft-repeated term and often times we struggle to find one definition that satisfies all.

A report by PwC titled- What ‘digital’ really means, Karel Dörner and David Edelman sometime back puts things in perspective. They aptly said, “ Digital in the context of IT is focused on creating a two-part environment that decouples legacy systems—which support critical functions and run at a slower pace—from those that support fast-moving, often customer-facing interactions. A key feature of digitized IT is the commitment to building networks that connect devices, objects, and people. This approach is embodied in a continuous-delivery model where cross-functional IT teams automate systems and optimize processes to be able to release and iterate on software quickly.”

Quips T.G.Dhandapani, Advisor - Digital Transformation and Former Group CIO, TVS Motor and Sundaram Clayton Group, says, “Going digital means many to many organizations. From simple transparency to a strategic new line of business. It means better customer service, faster time to market, better customer connect, Smart manufacturing, good employee relations, agile supply chain, absolute compliance, faster delivery, defect-free, empowerment and one can add many.”