Digital Organizations Enhancement With Information and Operational Technologies Convergence

Abstract

The new digital technologies open the space for changing the way that business works creating new demands on information processing in organizations. Organization response to technological changes was enabled by information technology improvements and digital organizations should develop new capabilities that anticipate and respond to new opportunities in their business ecosystems. In the context of transformative trends driving with the information technology development, ubiquitous computing creates an environment where embedded processors, computers, sensors, and digital communication technologies are available everywhere. Further, the Internet-of-things creates a new form of networked computing where advanced applications intelligently monitor and control remote sensors, mobile devices, and smart machines. Along with the information technology development digital organizations need to develop operational technology in the same way. Thus, the process of convergence is needed, and it strongly depends on harmonization of information and operational technologies strategies.