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Strategic Shift to System-wide Digitalization

Organizations are moving from siloed digital projects to a more integrated, enterprise-wide approach to digital transformation, driven by the need for a unified data environment.

Detailed Analysis

The industrial metaverse is accelerating a fundamental shift in how organizations approach digital transformation. The traditional approach of implementing isolated, departmental digital projects is giving way to a more strategic, system-wide approach. This transformation is driven by the need for a unified data environment that can support the complex interactions and data sharing requirements of metaverse applications. The report emphasizes that "organizations with a centralized, enterprise-wide digital transformation strategy achieve far greater success than those operating in a decentralized and departmental manner."

Context Signals

Emergence of formal digital/metaverse teams. Increased focus on data integration and digital twin unification. Growing recognition of the need for C-level support for digital initiatives.

Edge

System-wide digitalization will become a prerequisite for competitive advantage in the industrial metaverse. The integration of IT and OT expertise will be crucial for successful enterprise-wide transformation. New organizational structures and roles will emerge to support system-wide digitalization efforts.
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Historically, industrial software and systems such as CAD, IIoT, applications and connected products were point solutions for sets of sensors and processes, often leading to disparate digital silos replacing physical ones.