An Agile Approach to the Digital Transformation

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Digitization is bringing dramatic changes in all areas of life and presenting businesses with huge challenges. Only a few years ago some industries, in particular those that had had little to do with IT, the cloud, and the Internet, did not seem to be fully aware of the inevitability of this. The car industry began working at a fairly early stage on autonomous driving systems and infotainment modules, which were aimed primarily at distracting passengers and eventually also drivers with entertainment and new opportunities for working in cars. But only a few people in the automotive industry considered calling the entire system of individual transport into question. Now the lead strategists at the carmakers are working on plans for software apps like the one used by Uber that will revolutionize personal transport and turn it into a commodity service which can be used anywhere at any time, without the need to own a car. No driver, no parking, no congestion. Is this a Utopian vision of the future? No. This scenario is likely to become reality in many megacities between 2030 and 2035. …