VIDEO: The digital backbone and how organizations can create the truly connected enterprise

Businesses today are acutely aware that a transformation strategy must link business and technology. However, success is not guaranteed unless they’ve understood if, or even how, their core technology can be leveraged to create a strong, flexible backbone to support digital ambitions.

The reasons for digital transformation projects to fall short of their objectives can be manifold. One of the main ones is a lack of flexibility in technology infrastructure. This is where the critical nature of the digital backbone becomes evident. In the human body, the spine is the central support structure, underpinning different parts of the musculoskeletal system. Without it, the human brain-body connection would collapse. In the world of IT a connected digital backbone similarly represents the fundamental structure supporting systems, applications, networks, and users and is imperative for organizations to become a truly connected enterprise.