A Simplistic definition of Digital Transformation

In simple terms digital transformation can be thought as a means by which we orchestrate and automate a sequence of events, in a cohesive manner, toward fulfilling a meaningful end.

A basic example can be:

• A simple website with a few static pages and an order form - on submits which sends the form data to a Google sheet and automate an email notification to a concerned person.

This is a baby step in all sense. In a real world case, lot of things are not this simplistic.

If we extrapolate the definition above - the features that make up in an enterprise scale digital transformation can be composed of some of these:

1. Authentication - token based / browser session / single sign on / identity management
2. Authorisation - users / roles / access permissions
3. Encryption and security aspects
4. Database to store and retrieve data (both structured and unstructured)
5. Visual components for the end user to interact and transact with
6. Workflows orchestration
7. Business rule engine
8. Ability to transact with internal and external system (Interoperability)
9. 'Domain specific technologies that solves specific business problems (can be an AR / VR layer or some heavy graphical modelling tool, voice, video etc.)
10. Non-human and automated data capture from different sources - data and triggers that machines, and other digital assets generates (like an iot to capture data from machines and devices, automated web analytics data - like page views, clicks and impressions for example)
11. BI, Reporting, Analytics and AI
12. Not to mention the ops side of to ensure high availability, the system reliability side of ops.

This is a comprehensive list of building blocks that can encompass a full blown enterprise scale digital transformation.

There is no silver bullet or a David's slingshot that can solve all of these areas in one shot.

However we at: Tacten are experts in a near to sliver bullet platform called the Frappe framework and the ERPNext app that comes with it (specific to the enterprise requirements) which has batteries included to solve almost 70% of the above features required in full-blown enterprise scale digital transformation scenario.

We are experts in scripting your enterprise digital landscape with the Frappe and ERPNext stack, and augmenting it with add-ons that can fill in the gaps.