Digital Transformation is Not a Tooling Roadmap

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/digital-transformation-is-not-a-tooling-roadmap. How engineering companies can choose the right digital transformation direction before investing in PLM, ERP, MES, AI, or another platform. Check more stories related to business at: https://hackernoon.com/c/business. You can also check exclusive content about #digital-transformation, #engineering, #enterprise-architecture, #plm, #ai-governance, #manufacturing, #systems-engineering, #business-strategy, and more. This story was written by: @irserg. Learn more about this writer by checking @irserg's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. Digital transformation should not start with buying another platform. Engineering companies need to define strategic outcomes, map value streams, identify controlled lifecycle objects, clarify platform ownership, build a digital backbone, assess governance, and sequence initiatives by dependency. The right transformation direction is not the most fashionable technology, but the capability the company must build to improve flow, traceability, assurance, and decision-making.