Real Digital Transformation

How AI is Impacting Healthcare

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 01:35:07 GMT

Learn about how the use of AI is transforming the healthcare industry in this insightful interview with Ghazenfer Mansoor.

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The Impact of Physical AI on the Database Layer

Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:47:23 GMT

Physical AI introduces a new level data processing and consumption. This is something enterprise architectures need to be prepared for. Evan Kaplan provides insights and advice for how to reimagine your organization's database layer.

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A Playbook for Vetting AI Projects

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:31:43 GMT

Some AI projects are worthwhile, while others are not. Some will generate genuine business value, while others can result in losses. What's the best approach to assessing proposed AI projects? Matt Strippelhoff shares his insights.

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The Future of AI is Physical AI

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:57:32 GMT

What is the status of physical AI? How will it change our lives? What are its known shortcomings? Thomas Erl interviews Sam Bigdeli and Tara Javidi to explore the on-going progress of integrating AI with the physical world.

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Build or Buy with AI?

Sun, 07 Sep 2025 03:54:09 GMT

Is it better to buy an AI system or build your own? What are the risks and advantages of either option? How fast is the commercial AI landscape changing? Luv Kapur provides advice and insights about this critical decision that more and more organizations need to face.

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AI in the Cloud

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:03:40 GMT

How has AI changed cloud infrastructure? How does cloud computing support AI? How do cloud providers use AI behind the scenes? Thomas Erl speaks with author and cloud architect Eric Barcelō about the current state of cloud-native AI capabilities and AI-enablement using cloud resources.

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Generating Source Code: Humans vs. AI or Humans with AI

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:19:34 GMT

How good is generative AI at creating useful source code? How does its use affect programmers today, and how will it impact their profession in the future? Eric Müller shares insights on the advent of automated source code generation, its impact on developers and on how to achieve the right balance of working with human developers and generative AI systems.

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The Intersection of AI and Database Management

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 18:04:21 GMT

Thomas Erl talks with Robert Buda about how AI innovations are reshaping database management technologies and practices. Robert provides his expert insights into how to best leverage AI systems and tools to manage data and database platforms.

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The Top 3 Cybersecurity Trends in AI-Enabled Digital Transformations

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:31:41 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with Dr. Alex Heublein who provides new information about the top cybersecurity threats facing digital transformations today. Dr. Heublein provides insights on how to best mitigate these threats and further explains the expanding role of AI.

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Preparing for AGI: Looking Ahead to the Emergence of Artificial General Intelligence

Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:29:17 GMT

Viral Tripathi speaks with Thomas Erl about the anticipated emergence of Artificial General Intelligene (AGI) and how its adoption may take AI-enablement and AI capabilities to another level.

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Adopting AI: The Human Factor

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 17:07:42 GMT

Nada Sanders talks with Thomas Erl about the impact AI is having on the workforce and also on how businesses interact with and relate to customers. She discusses key revelations from her book "The Humachine" and why it's important to focus on creating smarter systems of human-machine collaborations.

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Understanding Digital Adoption Platforms

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 19:57:24 GMT

Kirshna Dunthoori explains digital adoption platforms or "DABs" and how they have helped automation improvements brought on by digital transformations become more accessible and more easily accepted by those in the workforce most impacted.

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The Future of AI Integration in Business

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 16:26:42 GMT

Ajay Malik shares his insights with Thomas Erl about how AI is changing the way companies are carrying out their business and how AI itself is becoming a more integral part of common business operations.

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Governance with AI, Governance for AI

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:19:25 GMT

In this podcast, Thomas Erl speaks with GRC expert Raghuram Srinivas about IT governance and the broader field of GRC, as they can apply to the use of AI and how AI itself can help enable improved governance and GRC within organizations.

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Satellite Technology in the Age of Digital Transformation & AI

Mon, 27 May 2024 17:48:58 GMT

Satellites provide a communication backbone that organizations around the world rely upon. In this insightful discussion with Rich Berliner, we explore the direction of satellite technology evolution in relation to AI, and the implications of these innovations on digital businesses.

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What You Need to Know about AI Architecture

Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:53:52 GMT

As AI becomes an increasingly prominent part of the IT mainstream and as organizations are faced with integrating AI systems with their IT enterprises, there is a growing need for IT professionals to understand the technology and architecture that underlies AI implementations. Thought leader David Linthicum discussses with Thomas Erl the important aspects of AI architecture, and how to best prepare for AI adoption.

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How to Choose the Right Cloud Provider

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 17:07:56 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with cloud computing thought leader David Linthicum who shares practical advice and guidance on how to choose the right cloud provider for your business. David discusses the big three cloud vendors (Microsoft, Amazon, Google), as well as prominent second-tier cloud vendors (such as IBM and Oracle), and raises considerations pertaining to cost, reliability, vendor lock-in, multi-cloud and hybrid solutions.

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The Importance of AI Observability

Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:52:16 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with Kunal Agarwal who delves into how and why AI observability practices and tools are becoming increasingly relevant and important to running functional and cost-effective AI solutions.

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How to Plan and Prepare for GenAI

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 16:16:20 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with Sidhant Rastogi who explains the pros and cons of Generative AI, as it impacts businesses and individuals. Sidhant further provides tips and considerations for organizations to prepare themselves for the potential impact of generative AI.

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Improving the Customer Experience with a Digital First Approach

Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:08:17 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with best-selling author Joe Wheeler who shares his Digital First approach to accelerating business success in the digital era using seven design strategies from the world's leading brands.

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Planning for Cybersecurity in Digital Transformations

Thu, 26 Oct 2023 18:00:40 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with David Adeoye Abodunrin who provides his insights and recommendations on how to plan for and factor in cybersecurity requirements as part of digital transformation initiatives.

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Behavioral Design, Neuroscience & the Human Side of Digital Transformation

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 17:48:44 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with Pia Wendelbo who shares her insights regarding the human impact of digital transformation initiatives, both in terms staff within organizations undergoing digital transformations, as well as the external consumers impacted by enhanced customer-centricity initiatives.

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A Digital Twin in Action: The Canada Line Project

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:30:31 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with Johan Germishuys (Director, Digital Solutions for Engineering Services Canada at SNC-Lavalin) who describes the Canada Line Digital Twin project that has established a framework for utilizing sensors to collect rail track data for the purpose of generating a digital twin and for the on-going analysis of rail infrastructure via machine learning. Note that references are made to photos of the rail track and its digital twin during this interview. To view these photos, visit the video podcast version of this interview at: https://www.youtube.com/@terl

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Headless eCommerce and Digital Optimization

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:21:31 GMT

Thomas Erl speaks with eCommerce expert Ryan Breen about how digital transformation relates to eCommerce, as well as the benefits of digital optimization and "headless" design in support of improving customer-centricity in eCommerce solutions.

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Cybersecurity in the Digital Age

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:41:45 GMT

Thomas Erl interviews Cybersecurity expert Jeffrey Man who shares his insights into the current state of cybersecurity in digital transformations, and his predictions for where the cybersecurity industry is headed.

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Future Cloud Architecture Part III: AI in the Cloud Today, Predictions for Tomorrow

Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:13:04 GMT

In the final part of Thomas Erl's interview with David Linthicum (best-selling author of "An Insider's Guide to Cloud Computing"), we address the state of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems being created for and used in clouds. David shares his experience with Cloud AI and reveals how he sees Cloud AI evolving in the future.

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Future Cloud Architecture Part II: Using Multicloud to Federate Cloud Applications

Tue, 16 May 2023 12:43:17 GMT

In the second part of a three-part discussion with Thomas Erl and cloud computing visionary, David Linthicum, we delve into how we can leverage multicloud to create federated cloud applications that are distributed across multiple clouds, each providing an environment optimal for a given part of the application (as also documented in David's new book "An Insider's Guide to Cloud Computing").

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Future Cloud Architecture Part I: Here Comes the Meta Cloud!

Thu, 04 May 2023 16:03:12 GMT

As multicloud continues to become a greater reality for many organizations, so does the potential architectural complexity it can bring along with it. In this first part of a three-part podcast series dedicated to the future of cloud architecture, author Thomas Erl and industry thought leader David Linthicum do a deep-dive to explore the meta cloud (or "metacloud") architectural model that David recently documented in his powerful new book "An Insider's Guide to Cloud Computing". As David explains, establishing a metacloud will introduce a critical abstraction layer that will provide centralized controls for the management, operations and security of multiple cloud environments.

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Digital Transformation Stories & Lessons Learned Part II: Having a Strategy for Growth

Tue, 18 Apr 2023 13:20:43 GMT

In this second part of the two-part interview with Dr. Tim Bottke (author of the best-selling book "Digital Transformation Payday: Navigate the Hype, Lower the Risks, Increase Return"), Thomas Erl ask Tim about how organizations can take steps to be successful with digital transformation, especially from a financial planning perspective.

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Digital Transformation Stories & Lessons Learned Part I: The Importance of the Business Model

Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:07:44 GMT

Thomas Erl interviews Dr. Tim Bottke, author of the best-selling book "Digital Transformation Payday: Navigate the Hype, Lower the Risks, Increase Return" about some of the hard lessons learned during past digital transformation initiatives. In this first part of the two-part interview, Tim explains how a company's business model plays a key role in ensuring a successful digital transformation and how neglecting this consideration can lead unexpected outcomes.

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Putting Together a Digital Transformation Framework

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:10:54 GMT

Thomas Erl interviews Louwki Coetsee who describes what a digital transformation framework should and should not include, and further provides expert guidance as to how to go about creating and utilizing digital transformation frameworks.

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A Digital Transformation Strategy Guide

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:42:32 GMT

In this interview by Thomas Erl, AI strategist Orakwe John shares his insights regarding AI in business automation solutions and reveals key tips from his recently published Digital Transformation Strategy Guide.

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Demystifying Data Science Model Training Part II: How Models Exist and What Happens When They are Trained

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 19:38:53 GMT

The second half of a discussion with Thomas Erl and data science expert Wajid Khattak from Jaguar Land Rover delves into how data science algorithms and models physically exist and what happens behind the scenes when models get trained. Wajid also shares his thoughts on the future of data science model training.

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Demystifying Data Science Model Training Part I: Understanding the Algorithm, the Model and the Training

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 17:39:30 GMT

Thomas Erl interviews data science expert Wajid Khattak to delve into what exactly happens with models are trained (and retrained) as part of machine learning and AI systems, and to explore the role of the algorithms. This podcast is part one of a two-part conversation with Wajid.

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Designing AI-Driven Solutions with Design Thinking Part II: Applying Design Thinking & AI

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 19:49:41 GMT

Part II of Thomas Erl's interview with design thinking and AI expert Art Ligthart, during which they discuss what to do when you detect flawed data in an AI system, how AI can be used to improve customer-centricity, and Art's top design thinking challenges and pitfalls.

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Designing AI-Driven Solutions with Design Thinking Part I: Understanding Design Thinking and AI

Thu, 12 Jan 2023 01:02:19 GMT

Thomas Erl interviews design thinking and AI expert Art Ligthart to explore contemporary solution design approaches using design thinking processes and AI technology. Topics include establishing a suitable planning and design starting point, as well as understanding the relationships between design thinking, AI and digital transformation.

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Tackling the Financial Side of Digital Transformations

Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:25:02 GMT

The focus of digital transformations is often on achieving strategic business goals, along with the necessary adoption of new technology and the transformation of business processes and operations. But for all of that to happen successfully, it needs to make financial sense. The scope of digital transformation initiatives can be unwieldy and unpredictable, as the original roadmaps may need to be continuously augmented in response to changes in markets, regulations and business objectives. This poses significant challenges for those responsible for ensuring the financial health of the organization. Measuring the return on investment and staying on top of possible cost overruns can be a complex responsibility. In his new book "Digital Transformation Payday: Navigate the Hype, Lower the Risks, Increase Return" author Tim Bottke addresses these difficult topics head-on. In this podcast Tim Bottke shares with Thomas Erl his insights about how to best approach, manage and maintain control of the financials of digital transformations.

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RPA from the Trenches Part II: Lessons Learned from Building RPA Bots

Wed, 09 Nov 2022 16:30:36 GMT

Robotic process automation (RPA) experts Berend Ossevoort and Kevin den Ouden share with Thomas Erl techniques and lessons learned from designing and developing RPA bots as part of greater RPA solutions. Topics covered include RPA bot orchestration, RPA bot design considerations, integrating RPA with existing legacy and web user-inter and best practices for building successful RPA solutions. This podcast is part two of a two-part conversation with Berend and Kevin.

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RPA from the Trenches Part I: Pros and Cons of Working with Robotic Process Automation

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 01:55:43 GMT

Thomas Erl explores modern-day robotic process automation with RPA experts Berend Ossevoort and Kevin den Ouden. Topics covered include what contemporary RPA bots are capable of doing and not doing, common RPA adoption challenges that organizations are facing, and RPA scalability issues. This podcast is part one of a two-part conversation with Berend and Kevin.

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ERP in the Digital Era

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 15:24:23 GMT

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) has been around for decades and ERP systems continue to remain central to the business operations of many organizations. But with the need to bring in contemporary digital automation technologies and a shift toward more data-centric automation and more customer-centric business models, how and where does ERP technology fit in? In this podcast, Thomas Erl interviews Kerrie Jordan, VP, Product Management, Data Platform at Epicor. Kerrie explains how the ERP industry is responding to the demands of digital transformations.

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A 5-Step Formula to Digital Transformation Success Part II: Design Thinking and Adopting Customer-Centricity

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 14:19:57 GMT

In Part II of Thomas Erl's interview with Howard Tiersky, Howard explores design thinking as it relates to customer journey mapping and also explains how to tackle common challenges companies face when attempting to adopt a more customer-centric approach with their digital business.

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Realizing Customer-Centricity in a Digital World

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 03:03:22 GMT

What does it mean for a company to be customer-centric? More importantly, how can customer-centricity be realized in business and with digital technology? In this podcast, Thomas Erl discusses the difference between product-orientation and customer-orientation and explains how the adoption of customer-centricity supports businesses in becoming digitally-enabled and becoming successful with digital transformation. For a transcript of this podcast, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/realizing-customer-centricity-digital-world-thomas-erl/

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When to Delegate to a Machine: Human vs. IT-Driven Decision-Making

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:26:33 GMT

Is your organization ready to delegate more business decisions to machines? Time to think about this carefully, as your competitors may already be doing so. In this podcast, Thomas Erl raises considerations and concerns to take into account when an organization wants to begin delegating decision-logic responsibilities to AI systems. For a transcript of this podcast, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-delegate-machine-human-vs-it-driven-thomas-erl/

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Blockchain in the IT Enterprise, Like a Square Block in a Round Hole?

Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:11:10 GMT

Building a private blockchain in the IT enterprise. Is it a good idea? In this podcast, Thomas Erl explores how blockchain's immutable data storage can be of benefit to any type of digital business that wants to protect the integrity of its business data. For a transcript of this podcast, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blockchain-enterprise-like-square-block-round-hole-thomas-erl/

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Leadership Intelligence, the Key to Navigating a Digital Transformation

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 17:07:39 GMT

How can data intelligence improve your organization's leadership? It comes down to leaders becoming more adept at utilizing data intelligence and positioning data science technology correctly within their digital enterprise and as part of their overall digital transformation roadmap. In this podcast, Thomas Erl discusses how business leaders need to improve their level of "leadership intelligence" in order to effectively and successfully navigate digital transformation efforts. For a transcript of this podcast, visit: www.linkedin.com/pulse/leadership-intelligence-key-navigating-digital-thomas-erl/

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Digital Transformation is Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 23:49:53 GMT

As Bill Gates was once quoted as stating, “It’s fine to celebrate success, but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure.” For every digital transformation success story, there have been several that did not end well and others that have not ended at all, but have instead been veering off-course. In this podcast, Thomas Erl explains why digital transformation may not be everyone's "cup of tea". For a transcript of this podcast, visit: www.linkedin.com/pulse/digital-transformation-everyones-cup-tea-thomas-erl/

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A 5-Step Formula to Digital Transformation Success Part I: Understanding Customers and Journey Mapping

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 16:39:06 GMT

This podcast is part one of a two-part interview by Thomas Erl with Howard Tiersky, author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book "Winning Digital Customers: The Antidote to Irrelevance". Forbes named this book as one of the top 10 most important business books of 2021. During this first part of the interview, Howard shares his insights about digital transformation and the importance of fostering "love" from customers. He describes the 5-Step Formula to Digital Transformation Success that is documented in his book and elaborates on the process of customer journey mapping.

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Digital Transformation Technology: On-Boarding Challenges

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 22:49:55 GMT

New and established enterprises face different obstacles when adopting new digital technologies as part of digital transformations. In this podcast, Thomas Erl discusses with Sam Rostam some of the more common technology on-boarding challenges that organizations have been facing, with an emphasis on customer data representations and the deepening of migrations into cloud environments by moving beyond SaaS and more toward PaaS and IaaS environments.

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IoT in Digital Business

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 17:56:08 GMT

IoT has become prevalent across a number of specific industries. At the same time, it is considered a primary technology associated with digital transformation in general. How IoT can be applied to benefit digitally-enabled companies is still something that many need to understand better, especially those that may never have considered using it in the past. In this podcast, Thomas Erl interviews IoT expert Eric Barten, who shares his insights as to the current state of IoT and reveals common considerations and challenges when adopting IoT as part of digital business solutions.

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Business Capability Mapping in a Digital Enterprise

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 09:44:51 GMT

Business capability mapping helps organizations establish a valuable view of their primary proficiencies, many of which we aim to improve as a result of digital technology adoption and digital transformation. How then does this impact how map business capabilities? In particular, how does improved automations and a shift toward a more customer-centric business model affect an organizations business capability model? In this podcast, Thomas Erl interviews Roger Stoffers (co-author of "A Field Guide to Digital Transformation") who sheds light on how to carry out business capability mapping for a digital enterprise.

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Microservices in Digital Business Solutions: Today and Tomorrow

Tue, 02 Aug 2022 22:20:24 GMT

Microservices have been part of distributed solution architectures for several years. Does their role change or become more important as part of digitally-enabled solutions? Do we approach microservice design differently as part of a digital transformation? Can microservices be used to support underlying data science system processing? In this podcast, authors Thomas Erl and Eric Barcelo tackle these questions and further speculate how microservice technology might evolve to further empower digital business solutions.

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Neglecting Customer-Centricity in a Digital World

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:35:46 GMT

While there is a lot of emphasis on digital technology adoption, an area in which many organizations are failing is leveraging these technology innovations to genuinely improve the customer experiences of their digital solutions. In this podcast, Thomas breaks down this issue into three categories of failed customer-centric implementations: Neglectful Customer-Centricity, Lazy Customer-Centricity and Excessive Customer-Centricity.

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Why Digital Transformations Need Modeled APIs

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 19:07:30 GMT

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are what make the moving parts of automation solutions connect and work together. In this podcast, we consult with API guru Erik Wilde, author of "Continuous API Management" and Digital Transformation Catalyst at Axway, on how we now need to approach the design and management of APIs in digital transformation environments. We discuss APIs for different communication protocols, the importance of APIs as business assets, and which traditional API practices may or may not still be relevant in a digital enterprise.

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How and Why Digitally Advanced Businesses Perform Better

Tue, 24 May 2022 17:57:23 GMT

A new study by the BDC reveals surprising statistics about the current state of digital technology adoption in Canada. In this podcast, Thomas interviews Pierre Cléroux (Vice President, Research and Chief Economist of the BDC) who shares highlights of the study, as well as the primary insights he gained from this new research. Pierre further provides advice and guidance for companies still considering the move toward digital technology adoption.

The study report can be downloaded here: https://www.bdc.ca/en/about/analysis-research/digitize-now

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Top 5 Pitfalls of Digital Transformation (and How to Avoid Them)

Tue, 10 May 2022 15:44:30 GMT

What are the biggest mistakes organizations make when carrying out a digital transformation? Thomas describes the most common pitfalls that can derail digital transformation efforts, and provides guidance on how to proactively avoid them. Topics include data bias, over-automation, resistance to digital culture and governance concerns.

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Digital Transformation: What Is It and Why Should You Care?

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 07:00:26 GMT

It took years for digital transformation to evolve and mature. Over that time, there have been different opinions about what a digital transformation is or should be or could be. Let’s demystify this once and for all. In this first episode of the Real Digital Transformation podcast series, Thomas Erl provides a clear explanation of what constitutes a formal digital transformation, and further highlights why it is becoming increasingly important for both business and technology professionals to grasp this understanding.

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Welcome to Real Digital Transformation

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 16:52:09 GMT

Regular insights on digital transformation and related topics, brought to you in a concise, to-the-point podcast by Thomas Erl, best-selling author of “A Field Guide to Digital Transformation” and Series Editor of the Pearson Digital Enterprise Series from Thomas Erl.

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Real Digital Transformation

How AI is Impacting Healthcare

The Impact of Physical AI on the Database Layer

A Playbook for Vetting AI Projects

The Future of AI is Physical AI

Build or Buy with AI?

AI in the Cloud

Generating Source Code: Humans vs. AI or Humans with AI

The Intersection of AI and Database Management

The Top 3 Cybersecurity Trends in AI-Enabled Digital Transformations

Preparing for AGI: Looking Ahead to the Emergence of Artificial General Intelligence

Adopting AI: The Human Factor

Understanding Digital Adoption Platforms

The Future of AI Integration in Business

Governance with AI, Governance for AI

Satellite Technology in the Age of Digital Transformation & AI

What You Need to Know about AI Architecture

How to Choose the Right Cloud Provider

The Importance of AI Observability

How to Plan and Prepare for GenAI

Improving the Customer Experience with a Digital First Approach

Planning for Cybersecurity in Digital Transformations

Behavioral Design, Neuroscience & the Human Side of Digital Transformation

A Digital Twin in Action: The Canada Line Project

Headless eCommerce and Digital Optimization

Cybersecurity in the Digital Age

Future Cloud Architecture Part III: AI in the Cloud Today, Predictions for Tomorrow

Future Cloud Architecture Part II: Using Multicloud to Federate Cloud Applications

Future Cloud Architecture Part I: Here Comes the Meta Cloud!

Digital Transformation Stories & Lessons Learned Part II: Having a Strategy for Growth

Digital Transformation Stories & Lessons Learned Part I: The Importance of the Business Model

Putting Together a Digital Transformation Framework

A Digital Transformation Strategy Guide

Demystifying Data Science Model Training Part II: How Models Exist and What Happens When They are Trained

Demystifying Data Science Model Training Part I: Understanding the Algorithm, the Model and the Training

Designing AI-Driven Solutions with Design Thinking Part II: Applying Design Thinking & AI

Designing AI-Driven Solutions with Design Thinking Part I: Understanding Design Thinking and AI

Tackling the Financial Side of Digital Transformations

RPA from the Trenches Part II: Lessons Learned from Building RPA Bots

RPA from the Trenches Part I: Pros and Cons of Working with Robotic Process Automation

ERP in the Digital Era

A 5-Step Formula to Digital Transformation Success Part II: Design Thinking and Adopting Customer-Centricity

Realizing Customer-Centricity in a Digital World

When to Delegate to a Machine: Human vs. IT-Driven Decision-Making

Blockchain in the IT Enterprise, Like a Square Block in a Round Hole?

Leadership Intelligence, the Key to Navigating a Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation is Not Everyone’s Cup of Tea

A 5-Step Formula to Digital Transformation Success Part I: Understanding Customers and Journey Mapping

Digital Transformation Technology: On-Boarding Challenges

IoT in Digital Business

Business Capability Mapping in a Digital Enterprise

Microservices in Digital Business Solutions: Today and Tomorrow

Neglecting Customer-Centricity in a Digital World

Why Digital Transformations Need Modeled APIs

How and Why Digitally Advanced Businesses Perform Better

Top 5 Pitfalls of Digital Transformation (and How to Avoid Them)

Top 6 Business Problems Solved by Digital Transformation

Digital Transformation: What Is It and Why Should You Care?

Welcome to Real Digital Transformation