by Sergey V. Samoilenko (Author)
Conceptually,
as well as practically, digitalization is similar to the implementation
of a modern computation model – the model may be a centralized setup
using a mainframe or it may be extended to an N-tier architecture.
Regardless of the specifics of the implementation, however, the
conceptual model of data processing remains the same. Digitalization is
nothing but a system relying on digital technologies to create, conduct
and, potentially, expand a business activity of some sort.
Digitalization can be used to create an e-commerce model for a small
business or to create a global supply and distribution chain geared
toward almost any kind of a business. It could also be used for
non-profit purposes, such as on-line education and telemedicine or
e-government.
Digitalization: Contexts, Roles, and
Outcomes is a contemplation and analysis of the socio-technical system
that is known as digitalization. It considers the context of
digitalization as well as the ways by which digitalization offers value
to the context within which it operates. This book aims to offer readers
an entry point to a path of inquiry into the different aspects of
digitalization. The goal is to identify main directions for further
inquiry as well as to outline the most obvious obstacles along the way.
The book aims to guide readers on their own unique journeys using the
basic ideas, principles, and concepts synthesized, developed, and
presented in the book. It is beneficial to both practitioners and
researchers.
The book covers:
- The functionality of digitalization
- The significance of digitalization
- Identifying the context of digitalization
- Designing a control system
- A cognitive model for the theory of digitalization
- Designing a theory of digitalization
The
book helps readers to consider the subject of digitalization in a
rigorous and rational way so their own perspectives can emerge stronger
and be substantiated and reinforced by building an argument vis-à-vis
perspectives and points examined in this book.