A Digital Framework for Industry 4.0, 1st ed. 2020 Managing Strategy

This book examines the impact of industry 4.0, and constructs a strategic digital transformation operational framework to prepare for it. It begins by examining the background of industry 4.0, exploring the industrial internet, new business models and disruptive technologies, as well as the challenges that this revolution brings for industries and manager.

The research enhances our understanding of strategic digital transformation framework within industry 4.0. It will be valuable reading for academics working in the field of industry 4.0 and strategy, as well as practitioners interested in enhancing their firms? readiness for industry 4.0.

Introduction: Provides general information of the problem domain and the theoretical generic background, relevance and Significance of the Study and Chapters´ preview.  

1.       The Industrial Internet and the potentially economically disruptive technologies - The Industrial Internet: concept, context, definition, development, main characteristics, current transformation segments.  Disruptive technologies; technologies with a significant potential to drive economic impact and disruption, implications, challenges for Business Leaders. 

2.       The new economy and new business models - New economy definition and main elements.

- Digital business model transformation; theoretical perspective, economics of digital information, negligible marginal costs, network externalities, and barriers and enablers of business model change. 
- Digital business models; origins of digital business models, the digital business model concept and guidelines to develop a consensus for the business models.

- Future digital business models; best practices digital business models, new Strategies for E-Organizations and new Digital Business for E-Organizations

3.       Digital Transformation business landscape -

The benefits of Digital Transformation, two perspectives of Digital Transformation, the 4 dimensions of Digital Transformation strategies and procedural aspects of Digital Transformation strategies

- Integrating Digital Transformation into firms and challenges and Strategic paths to transformation

- Digital Transformation roadmap definition and main characteristics, phases of development integration and measurement.

4.       Digital Transformation strategy framework

- A Digital Strategic Framework (elements and phases).

- A Digital Transformation Strategy Plan (phases and actions).

5.       Strategic Digital Transformation Operational Framework

Model for preparing Internal Training Plan adapted to digital strategy

 - Integration of new mechanisms in instructional design associated with the programmes inherent in the Internal Training Plan adapted to the digital strategy

- Breakdown and definition of characteristics associated with the dimensions of the type of maturity identified

  -  Scorecard tool for the assessment and actions associated with the scope of the optimum degree of digital maturity 

Conclusion

Provides a highly relevant ?examination of industry 4.0

Suggests a digital strategic framework for industries to use in the face of digital transformation

Explores the industrial internet, new business models and disruptive technologies