Dignersys is an acronym for Digital nervous system. It is
our corporate vision that EnterpriseBuilder® will ultimately
evolve into a full-fledged nervous system for the enterprise
digitally speaking. Digital technology
has radically increased the speed at which business is
conducted. It has changed the relationship between businesses
and their business partners and it has transformed the roles of
individual workers. How well an organization adapts to
this changing business landscape will depend on the health
of its entire demand-supply chain digital processes-its "digital nervous
system." Though a digital nervous system is built
on a combination of hardware and software, it is not a
product. Think of the role a biological nervous system
plays in living organisms. It controls the basic systems-respiratory,
circulatory, and digestive- that make life possible. It
also receives sensory stimuli, transmits them to the brain,
and instantly triggers a response. In humans the nervous
system makes it possible to think and plan with foresight
and creativity.
An effective digital nervous system performs similar functions within
an organization. It allows a company's entire demand-supply chain processes to operate
smoothly and quickly, enables an organization to respond to business
partners
feedback quickly, gives it the ability to react to its competitive environment
in a timely manner, and empowers employees with critical knowledge.
The key is how effectively an organization manages the flow of its digital
information. All kinds of information like numbers, text, audio, and video can
now be put into digital form. Widely available hardware and software has also
made it possible and necessary for organizations of all sizes to reshape the
way they conduct their business. Many companies have already made many of the
necessary investments in ICT to allow employees to obtain,
store, share and act upon information in new ways, from corporate intranets
to the global network of the Internet.
Success in this kind of environment, however, entails more than deploying
technology. The idea is to employ it in a way that enhances how people
work and that transforms how organizations operate. Businesses must create
digital processes that manage and deliver important information to the
employees who need it, helping them to respond effectively to changes
and new opportunities, make decisions quickly, and fix problems as soon
as they arise.
Just as machinery provides tremendous physical power, digital processes
can enhance organizational intelligence by giving workers the information
necessary to be more productive and effective.
Ultimately, a digital nervous system will transform three major elements
of any business:
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