Digital Transformation of Organization as Way to Raise the Level of Digital Maturity of Industry 4.0

Abstract

The article studies key issues connected with raising the level of digital maturity and passing on to Industry 4.0. The focus is made on the necessity to change the organization as a whole and at the same time to introduce digital technologies. Digital transformation means, first of all, changes in the system of organization management and its corporate culture. Only in case owners, executives, employees of the company are ready for digital transformation, successful implementation of projects, aiming at digital maturity rising, is feasible. Changes in the system of management envisage revision of strategic goals so that the value created by the company is in demand on market and the company could improve its competitiveness and guarantee sustainable development for the long-term perspective. The authors describe key lines of raising the level of digital maturity by companies and passing on to Industry 4.0. They include analysis of strategic goals, identification of maturity level of business-processes by using well-known models, finding needs and opportunities of digital transformation, developing the plan and road card of digital transformation of the organization.