Digital transformation is a new wave of change that's ruling the CIO, CMO office today. This is my attempt to come up with a definition that makes digital transformation easier to understand. Also, create a tangible action plan for companies seeking to enact and enable transformation.

1. DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION

2. Digital transformation is the change associated
with the application of digital technology in all
aspects of human society. ... The transformation
stage means that digital usages inherently
enable new types of innovation and creativity in
a particular domain, rather than simply enhance
and support the traditional methods.
- Wikipedia

3. 125,000 large organizations are launching digital
business initiatives now and that CEOs expect
their digital revenue to increase by more than 80%
by 2020 - Gartner
The percentage of enterprises creating advanced
digital transformation initiatives will more than
double by 2020, from today’s 22% to almost 50%
- IDC

4. THE WAVE IS UPON US!
It’s time to make a choice - Sink, Swim or Surf

5. TECH TRENDS
CLOUD COMPUTING
BIG DATA
ENTERPRISE
MOBILITY
AI &
MACHINE LEARNING IOT AR & VR

6. DID YOU NOTICE?
ALL TRENDS
INTERCONNECT.

7. TECH TRENDS
CLOUD COMPUTING
BIG DATA
ENTERPRISE
MOBILITY
AI &
MACHINE LEARNING IOT AR & VR

8. SUB TRENDS
Cloud Computing
❏ Cloud migration
❏ Optimization
❏ IAAS & Managed
Services
Big Data
❏ Analytics & Data
visualization
❏ Predictive analytics
❏ Business insights
Enterprise Mobility
❏ Security
❏ BYOD
❏ Personal Assistants
AI & Machine Learning
❏ Robotics Automation
❏ Neural Network
❏ Customer Service
❏ Learning systems
❏ Self governance
❏ Decision mgmt
❏ Personal Assistants
IOT
❏ Connected Home
❏ Home Automation
❏ Industrial
Automation
❏ Wearables
❏ Agriculture
❏ Manufacturing
AR & VR Experiences
❏ Entertainment
❏ Shopping
❏ Gaming
❏ Industrial
❏ Medical

9. WHY TRENDS?
∎ Informs prevalent business models, business practices, revenue
models
∎ Customer preferences, buying behavior
∎ Go To Market Models
So let’s now look at prevailing trends in Enterprise Software...

10. Enterprise /
Trend
Cloud
Computing
Big Data Enterprise
Mobility
AI & Ml IOT AR & VR

11. Virtually
EVERY ENTERPRISE
PRODUCT MATCHES A
TREND,
IRRESPECTIVE OF
VERTICALS.

12. NOW TO THE
DEFINITION

13. Digital Transformation aims to create an agile
organization that leverages technology trends
to meet corporate goals of, customer growth,
satisfaction and retention, thereby increased
revenues and profitability through
realignment or reorganization of
system capabilities

14. What Does it Entail?
Review & CalibrateStrategy & Ideation
Technology & Toolsets Planning
Measure & RepeatExecution

15. The aim of this presentation was to
create a reasonable definition of
Digital Transformation. I hope this
adds value - give me a shout if you
like this.