Digital transformation, is like joining a high-class featured gym

What? How come the digital transformation is related to joining a high-class featured gym?

An entire IT is running behind the digital transformation and interesting thing there is no common definition for it. The misconception for many of us is by moving on cloud technology, adoption of IoT (Internet of Things), Big-data, Artificial Intelligence is what the digital transformation.

Product companies want to transform themselves because their competitor are transforming and service companies are running to transform their clients because they knew the transformation process.

The problem is the product user / client is confused about the transformation. Do they really need this transformation now? and if they are not part of this transformation does it going to affect them?

The above scenario is same like you are joining a high-class gym because your friend has joined it or your friend is suggesting / forcing you to join the gym because it has high-class features and he knew the process of how to join the gym / he get some financial benefits.

Fine, why I am joining / your forcing me to join a high-class featured gym? This question is genuine one.

Because of your excess weight you are facing a body pain and other health issue and solution is to reduce a weight. Now as part of solution if  you join or anyone suggest you about a high-class featured gym which has climate control, area is clean and hygiene, you get personal instructor and dietician, then it make sense.

The focus must be on how to reduce the weight and get rid of body pain, than the features of a high-class gym.

Same thing applies to the digital transformation, it has to happen on the bases of the individuals need than the fear of competitors or forcing / suggesting someone because they knew the transformation process.

My understanding of the digital transformation is if there is a need and the solution involves with less work and not much disturbance to the existing system with outstanding result / benefit is what the digital transformation. (as I said no proper definition 😊)

So, next time if you get a thought of digital transformation or if anyone suggesting you for digital transformation, in return you ask yourself / them when I / they are going to join a high-class featured gym.