Digital twin definition Digital twins are real-time, virtual representations of objects, processes, and systems. While digital twins can represent purely digital things, they most frequently serve as a bridge between the physical and digital domains. For example, a digital twin could provide a digital view of the operations of a factory, communications network, or the flow of packages through a logistics system. “The implementation of a digital twin is an encapsulated software object or model that mirrors a unique physical object, process, organization, person, or other abstraction,” according ..read more

Cross-functional teams that blend IT and business professionals are nothing new, but now they have become almost a mandate. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story ..read more

When Steven Palmese moved into the CIO role at Presidio two years ago, he found an IT department delivering technologies through a project-based approach using waterfall development methods for some tasks and agile practices for others. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story ..read more

Digital disruption is sweeping the enterprise landscape, replacing or radically transforming long-established business beliefs and practices. Besides creating new efficiencies, opportunities, and even entire markets, digital transformation has also generated a number of major misconceptions. These modern folk tales, if actually believed by business leaders, can delay or even completely derail a digital disruption initiative. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story ..read more

While corporate data centers supported by managed infrastructure services were once in the background supporting business operations, they have now moved to the forefront of strategic planning and targeted investment decisions.  Infrastructure and operations (I&O) models must change to empower businesses to embrace the digital age, innovate, and integrate their cloud-first strategies. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story ..read more

First established in 1852, The Hanover Insurance Group is one of the oldest property and casualty insurance holding companies in existence. These days, the company is applying digital tools to streamline every aspect of the property and casualty (P&C) insurance value chain, from underwriting to claims. They’re even exploring the use of drones for risk management. Recently, I spoke with Hanover’s CIO Will Lee about how he and his team are driving these cutting-edge initiatives. What follows is an edited version of our interview. [ Be sure to learn the secrets of highly effective digital tra ..read more

Compared to early adopters on the road to digital transformation, the infrastructure industry, meaning the “built environment” consisting of the human-made places and spaces in which we live, work, and play, could be considered a laggard. But it is a laggard with enormous market opportunity—to the tune of $21T annually worldwide and an annual spend of $1.4T in the U.S., representing 4% of US GDP. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story ..read more

When future economists look back at the exact moment in time when digital transformation became a business priority as opposed to a marketing buzzword, the black swan event of 2020 is likely to be at the top of the list. The connected society was already raising the bar in terms of what needed to be done and when, but the global pandemic flagged up just how many holes existed in the fabric of what many thought was a digital world. Fast forward to Q4 2021 and there is an argument that COVID-19 was exactly the sort of catalyst that companies needed to not only accelerate their plans for digital ..read more

CIO Judith Conklin has a tall task: migrating the world’s largest library to the cloud. To read this article in full, please click here (Insider Story ..read more

Last December, Brian Galovich joined Air Products as SVP & CIO after serving as VP, Digital and CIO at Collins Aerospace. I recently caught up with Galovich to learn about the business transformation underway at Air Products, how the IT organization is changing to help drive that transformation, lessons he’s learned along the way, and more. Following is an edited version of that conversation. [ Discover the 7 traits of successful enterprise architects and beware the dark secrets of enterprise architecture. | Find out why you should invest in these top enterprise architecture tools. | Get t ..read more