IT Transformation, Digital Transformation, Digital Organization

Understanding differences between IT and digital transformation is crucial for strategic planning, effective resource allocation, and fostering innovation to maintain a competitive edge. An organization that undergoes digital transformation, is called a digital organization.

Key Points

Scope of Change: IT transformation focuses on enhancing existing business processes using technology. In contrast, digital transformation redefines and revitalizes an entire business model or organization through the innovative use of digital technologies.

Strategic Impact: IT transformations targets operational efficiencies and are primarily concerned with back$-$end processes. Digital transformation, on the other hand, affects the entire business model and often leads to the creation of new revenue streams and ways of engaging with customers.

Identity and Value Proposition: Digital transformation can lead to a new organizational identity and leverages technology to redefine the core value proposition

Technologies Used: Digital transformation is often associated with cutting$-$edge technologies like AI$,$ big data, cloud computing, and IoT, which enable organizations to leapfrog traditional operational enhancements. IT transformation may still involve newer technologies but typically focuses on incremental improvements to legacy systems.

Resources: digital transformation hinges on the use of digital resources, that are modular, encapsulate objects or value, and are accessible by way of a programmatic interface.

Learning Goal: Analyze properties of a business case and assess whether it demonstrates IT or digital Transformation

Instructions:

$1)$ Choose a case of implementation of technology that had transformative effects on the organization

$2)$ Watch the video to learn about the difference between $"$IT$"$ or "digital" transformation

$3)$ then use the templateLinks below to an external site. to assess whether the nature of the transformation was $"$IT$"$ or "digital"

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