CHAPTER 6

Hold the Line and Prepare to Advance

Digitization is impacting all aspects of our lives. As more things are digitized, they grow the digital economy. It is improbable that any business will escape the impacts of digital. However, currently the extent of digitization varies by sector (Manyika 2016). This means the digital infrastructure and capabilities across companies and countries will vary widely. These incongruences disguise the disruptive nature of digital: the scale, the scope, and the pace of change. As technologies proliferate (e.g., cloud computing and data storage, machine learning, IoT, and mobile connectivity), they will accelerate digitization and digital economies. These inconsistencies could mislead business leaders. ...

Get Disruptive Innovation and Digital Transformation now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.