Stages Of Digital Transformation Research Articles

Process management of heterogeneous services in a digital university based on modified GERT networks

The research is devoted to the issues of managing the processes of the information and computing environment in a digital university, which have a distributed, heterogeneous, probabilistic, poorly controlled nature. To improve the efficiency of managing the processes in a digital university, the authors of the research analyzed scientific papers in the field of the information technology infrastructure of organizational and economic systems and universities, formulated the basic principles of information technology infrastructure in a digital university within the conceptual framework of innovative infrastructure for modern organizations, developed a generalized scheme of IT services in a digital university, and elaborated a mathematical apparatus of modified GERT networks to control the processes of heterogeneous services in a digital university. The practical value of the research results is related to the development of new approaches to information management and processes of a modern organization based on the principles of consistency, complexity, and compliance with an appropriate balance between the distribution and integration of data flows. These developments can be replicated with certain modifications to a wide range of organizational and economic systems that are in the stage of digital transformation.

ЦИФРОВА ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЯ ПІДПРИЄМСТВА: ОБ’ЄКТИВНА НЕОБХІДНІСТЬ В ПОТОЧНИХ УМОВАХ З ПОЗИЦІЇ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ БЕЗПЕКИ

Quarantine restrictions, which were introduced in most countries of the world due to COVID-19, have become undeniable proof of the advantages possessed by enterprises that actively use digital technologies. In Ukraine, the new phase of the military confrontation both partially slowed down economic processes and once again proved the higher level of viability of those enterprises that have already passed certain stages of digital transformation. It has been proven that the traditional perception of digital transformation solely through the list of the latest digital technologies is limited without taking into account security aspects. The study is aimed at outlining the content of the main security aspects of the digital transformation of the enterprise, focusing not only on internal processes, but also on external conditions, in particular, the impact of military operations and technological lag from foreign competitors. In order to outline the content of the main security aspects of the digital transformation of the enterprise, the following methods were used: induction and deduction, comparison and systematization – in the study of the essential characteristics of the term «digital transformation of the enterprise»; synthesis and analysis – to establish the content of threats related to the digital infrastructure and the activity of enterprises in the application of digital technologies; morphological analysis – to clarify the principles of activity of security subjects in the digital transformation of the enterprise; graphic – for visual representation of theoretical and methodical material; abstractlogical – for theoretical generalizations and research conclusions. The following four key aspects are highlighted and considered: synchronicity of changes in the internal and external environment; enterprise activity; resource base; emergence of new risks and threats. A list of the main threats preceding and accompanying the digital transformation of the enterprise has been established, which include: insufficient resource base due to an insignificant level of net profit or unprofitable activity; a shortage of qualified personnel as a result of increased labor migration, the departure of a significant number of the able-bodied population as refugees, and the number of internally displaced persons; lack of mechanisms to encourage employees to improve their personal digital competencies; limited information support for the stages of implementation of digital transformation due to the lack of a procedure for tracking changes based on «weak» signals and timely implementation of corrective measures to achieve the set goals; the insignificant level of knowledge of representatives of the management level regarding the principles and procedures of digital transformation, which inhibits their initiative or pushes them to implement projects that do not meet the parameters of the external environment.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF THE NOTARY AS A SOLUTION TO CURRENT PROBLEMS WHEN PERFORMING NOTARIAL ACTIONS

Currently, the notary is at the next stage of digital transformation, when the notary solves tasks of a new scale to ensure the stability of the digital economy and civil turnover. In the conditions of the natural development of the state and society, there is a need to use and develop new means and methods necessary to ensure the protection of the rights of citizens and legal entities. Meanwhile, despite the attempts made to improve both the notary system itself, the use of electronic services, and the legislation on notaries, modern socio-economic and political processes cause an urgent need to consider the issue of modernizing the methods of performing notarial actions performed outside the premises of a notary office. Within the framework of this study, some topical problems of law enforcement practice when a notary performs a notarial act outside the premises of a notary office are highlighted and ways to solve them are proposed.

Stages of university digital transformation in studies of foreign researchers

As a significant part of University 4.0 strategy, digital transformation is currently unfolding along with the trends of internationalization and export of education. These processes actualize the experience of foreign universities on the issue of digital transformation. The aim of the study is to describe and systematize the knowledge about the stages of the university digital transformation as presented in studies of foreign researchers. The authors analyzed researches conducted at universities in Latin America, Spain, and Romania over the past 4 years. In the works studied, digital transformation is understood as a purposefully organized complex process, not limited to digitalization and informatization. The experience of digital transformation at foreign universities allows us to trace a number of directions: development of infrastructure, human capital, innovation and networking with partner organizations. The studied works promote the idea of the uniqueness of digital transformation process for each particular university. The practical significance of the paper is the systematization of knowledge about the stages of digital transformation in the works of foreign scientists.

Theoretical aspects of the digitalization of production processes

Today due to the development of technologies a new economy, network economy is formed. The network business is an economic activity carried out through digital networks. The introduction of the network economy into production at the present stage is conditioned by a special economic category or form of industrial relations in cooperation with the development of productive forces and economic phenomena. In the context of digitalization, contradictory requirements are beginning to be placed on production. In the first case, it is about low costs and high variability, in the other case, the life cycle of a product is beginning to shorten rapidly. All of these problems can be solved at different stages of digital transformation. Continued innovation is needed today, as progress in the existence and effectiveness of some organizations becomes almost impossible without technological innovation. Flexibility of reaction of people to changes and development of new methods of activity are the leading conditions of competitiveness of modern enterprise. The object of this study is new opportunities, various aspects of digitalization of production, optimization of enterprise resources. The key aspect is to increase the productivity of the enterprise by reducing the time of the development of new products marketed and delivered to the consumer. As a result, the reduction contributes to overall efficiency. The authors substantiate that digitalization of production is the consolidation of all business processes at the enterprise using computer and information technologies. The basis of the introduction of the latest technologies is the desire of any company to comprehensively increase the efficiency of production, demand among customers and competitiveness. Keywords: economy, production, process, technology, digitalization, labor productivity, efficiency.

TRANSFORMASI DIGITAL PERGURUAN TINGGI MENGGUNAKAN PRINSIP SMART EDUCATION

The digital world is marked by changes in the economy, companies and society become completely digital. Economic activities that are supported by the internet, products become digital, and community activities that always use the internet, make universities must prepare themselves to face these changes.
 SMART Education is an aspect that is used as a measure of digital transformation. The SMART principle consists of 2 two components. The first component consists of: self-directed/independence, Motivated/motivated, Adaptive/adaptation, Research/research and innovation, Technology/technology. The second component is the structural area of ​​higher education which consists of: management systems, human resources, educational activities, research and innovation, as well as higher education infrastructure.
 The stages of digital transformation towards SMART University are measured based on the combination of the components of SMART education principles and the components of the structural area of ​​higher education, which are categorized into three stages, namely the informatization, integration and digitization stages.

Понятие, признаки и особенности использования инновационных видов транспортно-логистических услуг

Purpose: The scientific article presents the results of the analysis of the characteristics and main trends in the use of innovative technologies in the formation of transport and logistics services. The relevance of the study is determined by the stage of digital transformation and development of innovative technologies, the results of which contribute to the formation and dissemination of innovative types of transport and logistics services. Methods: Subject-object, structural-functional approaches, methods of system analysis, comparative methods, statistical methods of research are applied in the work. The information base for the study of scientific work consists of reports and publications of the Federal State Statistics Service, materials from periodicals and the scientific platform elibrary.ru. Results: The paper considers the main factors stimulating the development of innovative types of transport and logistics services. Their characteristics and features of use are determined. The positive aspects and benefits of the development of innovations in the field of transport logistics are analyzed. The main problems and difficulties in the use of innovative types of transport and logistics services are considered. Examples of innovative technologies that are used to improve transport logistics services are given. An algorithm for creating a technological cluster of the transport and logistics system in Russia is proposed. Practical significance: The scientific article shows that modern companies face the importance of making decisions aimed at improving the strategic management of transport logistics. For them, changes are important to optimize the transport and logistics strategy and focus on creating new supply chains. Only in this way is it possible to ensure conditions within the business development organization during the period of external turbulence and logistical crisis. Digital transformation in transport logistics provides an increase in the economic efficiency of the logistics activities of organizations, reducing costs and improving the quality of supply chain management services. Given the rapid development of high technologies, the digitalization of the transport and logistics system will only accelerate.

Digital transformation ambidexterity and business performance

PurposeWhat distinguishes digital transformation from other traditional IT transformations is its involvement of the entire organization, rather than merely the IT department. Thus, instead of taking a perspective that is confined to the IT department, this paper studies the ambidextrous nature of digital transformation (DT) from the standpoint of the whole firm. The authors define DT ambidexterity as the capability to utilize digital technology to simultaneously improve the efficiency of existing businesses (DT exploitation) and to promote business growth (DT exploration).Design/methodology/approachUsing annual reports of Chinese firms as a mining material, this paper deploys text mining and word frequency analysis to develop a data set of digital transformation to construct DT exploitation, DT exploration and DT ambidexterity, so that the authors can examine and compare their impact on business performance.FindingsThis study's statistics show that observations in this research sample mainly manifest DT ambidexterity and DT exploitation, while DT exploration makes up the smallest proportion. The authors find that DT exploitation, DT exploration, and DT ambidexterity have positive, yet heterogeneous effects on business performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis study expands the existing literature of IT-related ambidexterity by examining the ambidextrous nature of DT from the angle of company-wide strategy instead of the perspective from IT-department and expands the extant literature of digital transformation by examining the heterogeneous effects of its different components on business performance. The authors also add to the digital strategizing literature by showing that different business strategy goals can be attained through different stages of DT.Originality/valueThis study expands the existing literature of IT-related ambidexterity by examining the ambidexterity nature of DT from the angle of company-wide strategy instead of the perspective from IT department and expands the extant literature of digital transformation by examining the heterogeneous effects of its different components on business performance. The authors also add to the digital strategizing literature by showing that different business strategy goals can be attained through different stages of DT.

Research on the Development Trend of Wenzhou Digital System

The digital environment is improving day by day. All walks of life, such as agriculture, industry, trade, transportation and so on, closely embrace digitization. Data resources are increasingly becoming an important factor in economic and social development, and the proportion of digital economy in GDP is increasing year by year. At present, Zhejiang Province is in the second stage of digital reform, in the process of promoting the standardization and systematization of digital reform. The construction of digital standard system in Wenzhou is mainly concentrated in 2021-2025, which is the second stage of digital transformation and reform in Zhejiang Province. Wenzhou has made outstanding achievements in the application of public data, which mainly covers 16 aspects such as transportation, medical and health care, life service and credit service, with a total of 26 kinds of applications. In order to promote the transformation and utilization of public data and incubate new industries, Wenzhou has built South Zhejiang Science and Technology City. Realize industrial agglomeration, function integration, factor intensification, industry and city integration, create an intensive highland, and promote the deep integration of industry and data.

MODERN DIGITALIZATION: PRIORITIES AND PROSPECTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION

Advanced technological trends, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, virtual and augmented reality technologies, have become the most important catalyst for a new stage of digital transformation. They provided unique opportunities for solving various tasks. Based on the analysis of current trends in the digital economy, the author defines "Digital transformation". The objectives of the presented research are to analyze the current state and prospects for the development of digital technologies and the process of digitalization of the world economy.

Development of the university digital ecosystem in modern conditions

In modern conditions, in the context of the modernization of the higher education system, the digital ecosystem of higher education institutions plays a decisive role. As digital counterparts of natural ecosystems, digital ecosystems are made up of many independent entities such as individuals, organizations, services, software, and applications that perform one or more tasks and focus on interactions and relationships among themselves. Content analysis of scientific research has demonstrated different approaches to the concept of a digital ecosystem. In this study, the digital ecosystem is considered in the context of transformational processes. Based on the digital transformation roadmap recommended for billion-dollar companies, the author made an attempt to adapt it for higher education institutions, which will contribute to the effective development of the digital ecosystem. It was determined that the main areas that should be subjected to digital changes are interactions with stakeholders, operations, employee experience, as well as the transformation of the business model and the development of digital platforms. Each individual direction is a tool, which will allow initiating and stimulating digital transformation. At the same time, digital transformation requires strong leadership, a clearly defined direction of development and a vision that is consistent with the development strategy of the university. Also, any digital change requires investments and effective communications to ensure development in the right direction. This study can be useful for university leaders at different stages of digital transformation.

Digital transformation projects for organisations: main stages and key performance indicators

This article describes the main goals and objectives of digital transformation, aimed at modernising and re-engineering business processes in companies in the current economic environment. The authors considered the stages of digital transformation and their impact on transformation in companies, it was revealed that digital transformation proceeds in several unique stages, reflecting the different stages of maturity and organisation of the business entity. In such a case, companies need to carefully assess the level of readiness of business processes for digital transformation, this is due to the fact that such processes are mostly highly innovative and involve high financial investments. The paper considers certain approaches to the economic justification of digital transformation projects in modern companies, namely feasibility study and financial and economic justification. The first approach is a set of research methods and making calculations to assess the economic, financial, technical, environmental and other conditions of investment. In turn, the second method is a description of the economic effect of its implementation, based on financial and/or statistical analysis of the current situation of the project, as well as related to the prediction of economic and other consequences of such projects. The authors have studied various recommendations for the application and analysis of KPIs; the recommendations of the Ministry of Digital Development of Russia, which include 20 KPIs, are widely used. In the concluding part of the article, the authors suggested that half of the indicators could be applied in the system of key performance indicators of the project, while some of them would be irrelevant.

디지털전환 관점에서 본 지속가능한 패션의 의미와 방향

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has changed many dimensions of our lives in a short period of time. Digital technology and sustainability are rapidly leading the flow of change, and these two key concepts are expected to provide the greatest opportunity for the growth of the fashion industry in the future. The purposes of this study are (1) to examine the use of digital technology in the fashion system and (2) to analyze the interrelationships of digital transformation and sustainable fashion and then present directions for digital transformation to positively contribute to sustainable fashion. The results are as follows. First, digital transformation is taking place in all areas of the fashion industry, including consumer demand generation product development, production and inventory management, retail and sales, and marketing communication. Second, the stage of digital transformation is also activated in a variety of ways, from digitizing data to creating new businesses such as NFT digital design. Third, zero waste, carbon footprint reduction, cooperative consumption, and authenticity verification are presented as sustainable fashion directions through digital transformation. Given the broad scope of this study, its ability to conduct in-depth analyses is limited. In addition, both digital transformation and sustainability are ongoing issues, so the evaluation of the results and their meaning can be changed. Therefore, further studies that focus on certain digital transformation types or sustainable directions derived from the results of this study or that update the overall research are suggested.

Charge for Content and Digital Culture Transformation: Agility as Strategy at El Mundo

ABSTRACT This article explores the relationship between the transformation of the digital culture of legacy newspapers and the implementation of paywalls. Its premise is the relevance of an organizational culture based on risk adoption and adaptability, as well as the correlation between the success of payment models and market conditions. This article aims to contribute to the understanding of management decisions in the stages of digital transformation. The leading Spanish newspaper in the digital market, El Mundo, serves as a case study. Findings suggest that charging for content is a factor that decisively contributes to changing the digital culture of executives.

China’s Digital Silk Road in the Age of the Digital Economy: Political Analysis

The digital economy is an increasingly important driver of the global economic growth. In recent years, regional digital cooperation has received a new tangible impetus with the launch of China’s “Belt and Road” initiative (BRI). The Digital Silk Road (DSR), as the BRI’s technological component, is becoming a digital bridge to promote a new type of globalization. The DSR has achieved extraordinary progress recently. It has strengthened regional cooperation in digital economy, mainly in Asia and Africa, through such channels as cross-border e-commerce and mobile financial tools, while it also reflects the global technological transformation under the Fourth Industrial Revolution in key sectors such as big data, digital currency, cloud computing and Internet of Things (IoT). Thus, the DSR provides the optimal platform for new formats and technologies, such as digital trade and digital infrastructure, which have developed rapidly in recent times. However, most countries participating in “Belt and Road” initiative are still at an early stage of digital transformation; the potential of the huge digital growth has yet to be released. Furthermore, the digital lag has become a major problem limiting economic development. This article focuses on the digital economy as a new economic model, its potential and challenges, analyzing the possible implications beyond China’s DSR at both national and international levels, particularly, the role of DSR within the context of the Sino-US strategic rivalry. The methodological basis of the study covers a wide range of general scientific methods of political analysis, such as analytical, empirical, chronological, comparative, situational, narrative and descriptive. The author argues that the DSR provides a great opportunity for active multinational engagement in building a regional platform for the development of digital economy and a legal framework for digital standards and governance rules. China should focus on key sectors of the DSR, especially cross-border e-commerce, mobile financial tools, digital yuan, cloud computing and other cutting-edge components to make the DSR a more decisive initiative in global digital transformation. In promoting its own rules of digital governance, China has to be prepared to overcome difficulties and challenges that are partly the result of great power competition. The conclusion contains the results of the study and the strategic policy recommendations beyond the DSR.

Integration of the University into the Process of Digital Transformation of the Regional Economy and Social Sphere

Introduction. A key barrier in the period of economy digitalization is the lack of qualified personnel having necessary competencies for the development, implementation and the use of digital technologies. The authors analyze the current stage of digital transformation of the Russian economy and that of foreign countries, the role of universities in this process, considering in close connection the concepts of information policy and the strategy of digital transformation of the university; they propose approaches to form the university policy in the field of information technologies in order to develop digital skills of human resources. The purpose of the study is to identify the ways to effectively integrate universities into the process of digital transformation of the regional economy and social sphere. Materials and Methods. To study the problem, research and survey results on the subject of the study were selected, as well as key legal acts and documents defining and regulating the processes of digital economy transformation in Russia. In the course of the research, the method of analysis was used: to compare the indicators of citizens’ digital literacy during the digital economy transformation; to determine and summarize measures of state and regional policy in the field of education, the role and experience of universities’ participation in the process of overcoming the barriers to the digital transformation of the economy and the social sphere. Results. As a result of the study, the barriers to the digital economy transformation were identified, among which the problem of personnel shortage and, as a result, personnel training is the leading one. The authors conclude that the effectiveness of the university’s information technology policy can become an indicator of the university’s readiness for digital transformation. Discussion and Conclusion. The results obtained relate to changes in both the internal educational environment and changes in the content and format of education; they contribute to the development of the training system of highly qualified personnel for the national digital economy, strategic planning of regional development, educational management. The materials of the article can be useful to the heads of educational institutions of higher education when forming the digital transformation strategy in the aspect of three missions: educational, scientific, educative.

Artificial Intelligence Implementation in SAP

People, both in business and in public life always want to secure their freedom - freedom of expression, communication, and above all, freedom of choice. However, this concept of freedom is rarely extended to the consumer knowledge perspective. After all, customers are human beings and freedom is at the heart of the concept of shopping and food. Welcome to the world of Artificial intelligence (AI). When AI is integrated with customer experience, it can create a customer journey that allows customers to have their own experience, ultimately leading to more agency and more satisfied customers. What matters the most in business efficiency today is customer relation management and the time it takes to provide business solution to them. The profit/loss graph is heavily dependent on users’ trust and experience with the company or organization. Understanding the importance of using ERP systems in various sectors like Education, Bank, Telecom, Software solution company is well known in the IT industry today. From cafeteria income and outcome to company’s revenue and turnover generation to debit and credits; from students’ detail to performance of the student in academics in particular subject, everything can be achieved through Open-source software SAP. Implementing the vast powers of SAP integrated with AI gives boosting efficiency to the company. According to SAP, Gartner's latest report stated, "By 2023, organizations in the advanced stages of digital transformation will find that poor customer experience is their biggest obstacle to continued success. "Client misunderstandings can be the result of inability to effectively manage complaints, misunderstanding of customer feedback, and ignorance of customer preferences. There is a need to close the gap between freedom and technology. If artificial intelligence is integrated with SAP, it can close that gap.

Digital Transformation of Listed Agricultural Companies in China: Practice, Performance, and Value Creation

In the digital economy era, the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy promotes high-quality economic development. The digital transformation of listed agricultural companies in China, which is in a critical period of transformation and upgrading, is an important driving force for achieving high-quality agricultural development. This article takes Xinjinnong as an example to analyze how the practice of digital transformation can improve corporate performance and achieve value creation. The analysis found that in the initial stage of digital transformation (that is, the informationization stage, the company realized financial sharing, the person in charge of the company called the company digitalization 1.0 stage), this paper try to reduce costs and increase benefits by digital transformation from aspect of each link of production and operation (production link, operation link, supply chain management link, etc.) due to the low level of digitalization, the impact of digitalization on corporate performance is limited. The chain management link has achieved cost reduction and efficiency enhancement, and has significantly improved performance. The impact of digitalization on performance in production and application links is not obvious. With the deepening of digital transformation, Xinjinnong will realize value creation in the entire industry chain of the aquaculture industry in the digital 2.0 era.

Russian students about learning under the covid-19 pandemic: Resources, opportunities and assessment of the distance learning

The covid-19 pandemic has made the whole world face specific challenges that required urgent decisions on how to organize the work of social institutions, including education, in this new reality. Since March 2020, national education systems all over the world have been adapting their activities to the quarantine measures and have been switching to distance learning. In varying degrees, these changes affected all levels of education - from preschool to higher and postgraduate education. However, the tasks to be solved differed by the level of education. The article presents the results of the comparative analysis of the activities of the Russian higher-educational institutions based on their students estimates - during the forced distance learning in the spring of 2020 and during the planned switch to such a format in the fall of 2020. The article is based on the surveys of the Russian students conducted in June 2020 (N=31423) and February 2021 (N=32358). The study was conducted to test the hypotheses that negative estimates of distance learning and rejection of such a format by many students in the spring of 2020 changed in the fall of 2020. The results of two surveys show that Russian universities have passed through the stage of digital transformation which affected both the resources for organizing the educational process and the competences of the teaching staff. The experience of work in the difficult and unpredictable conditions of the pandemic changed the public opinion from the negative perception of distance learning to understanding and accepting its positive features for the education system and its actors. The introduction of digital technologies is an objective and inevitable process in the development of the educational sphere and the country.

‘New normality’ of the covid-19 era: Opportunities, limitations, risks

The article considers some key aspects of the current transformation of social reality. The author argues that the announcement of the pandemic determined an unprecedented situation: humanity faces a completely different concept of reality. In particular, the breakthrough in the development of NBIC technologies (nano, bio, new information and cognitive technologies) contributes to the strengthening of the paradigm that absolutizes the technocratic component of civilizational development. Under the general depression and decline in economic activity, there is an explosive growth in the field of bioengineering, information and cognitive research. The new normality of the coronavirus era, associated with the unprecedented development of artificial intelligence systems, video surveillance technologies, geolocation and big data, in an unusually short time has created new existential and legal problems. The proclaimed threat to public health, being a significant goal-setting, has become a dominant justification for the introduction of serious innovations that allow the ruling elites to block civil rights, in particular, to legalize the use of tracking systems. Under the fight against the pandemic, the personal identification systems based on advanced technologies are being transformed from a security tool of law enforcement agencies into a tool of mass social engineering. Russia has come close to a new stage of digital transformation - a state-wide credential management system (the Unified Federal Information Register). Considering the experience of China in digital segregation, concerns arise: will digitalization turn into something dangerous as the algorithms of artificial intelligence improve, the use of biometric surveillance broaden, etc.? The article emphasizes that scanning the appearance and collecting information about citizens allows to create a gigantic array of data, the use of which can have unpredictable consequences, and the problem of their unauthorized use is not the main one. The power of algorithms, which allows to manipulate a person by means of continuously collected information about him, can turn into a new, sophisticated form of genocide.