Issue 1 October 18th 2022

Welcome!

Process Mining, low-code, the metaverse and more

We're excited to launch the Digital Directions newsletter, a curated weekly resource that explores the world of digital transformation with business stories, insights and helpful links.

In this issue, we're highlighting stories that explore how different industries are approaching digital transformation by:

Gaining deeper insights with process mining
Using AI to fuel a new manufacturing platform
Speeding up development with low-code
Blending realities with the metaverse, and
Using IoT edge hubs for data interaction

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Featured

How Process Mining can Drive Success in Banking and Finance

Process mining helps businesses understand their operations in a way that was previously impossible, gaining insights about how their business processes actually run, rather than how they think they might run, to truly be successful in digitally transforming.

P&G turns to AI to create digital manufacturing of the future | CIO

The digital transformation of P&G’s manufacturing platform will enable the company to check product quality in real-time directly on the production line, maximize the resiliency of equipment while avoiding waste, and optimize the use of energy and water in manufacturing plants

Low code emerging as the core technology for digital transformation

In 2021, low-code was mostly adopted for collaboration, cost reduction, and speed. In 2022, the focus is on the development of customer portals, productivity apps, and enterprise-grade software. Four in ten use low-code for mission-critical applications.

Disney: The Metaverse, Digital Transformation, And The Future Of Storytelling

The Walt Disney Company encompasses theme parks and some of the world's best-loved entertainment brands. All of this makes it a perfect fit for the much-hyped metaverse, which promises to blend the real and the virtual to create cutting-edge entertainment experiences.

Industry 4.0 in Manufacturing: The Path to IT/OT Convergence

An IoT Edge Hub is a new piece of technology that’s becoming more common in Industry 4.0 technologies. An IoT Edge Hub enables different data sources and targets to interact seamlessly, providing robustness and resilience to the communication layer that’s the backbone of this new environment.