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FINAL WORD
Digital
transformation:
Be middle-
a-ware
The phrase ‘digital transformation’ is
everywhere and according to Erica
Langhi, Solution Architect at Red Hat,
integration middleware is the key to
digitally transforming. Businesses need
to exercise the right data tools to excel
their innovation capabilities.
O
rganisations are acutely aware of the need to become
more digital to stay competitive and serve customers in
new, innovative ways. We have entered an era of agile
development practices, hybrid technology footprints and a resulting
‘API economy’. This all holds great promise, but as an upshot, IT
teams are coming under increasing pressure to deliver and manage
complex environments, especially when it comes to connecting data,
applications and devices.
The discussion and media coverage around addressing this challenge
is wide-ranging and lively. But I would argue that there is a critical
piece of the puzzle that is yet to take centre stage.
‘Spaghetti Junction’
In practical terms, being more digital often translates into being
able to create new applications faster. Indeed, maintaining
and updating existing applications is a top IT priority for many
organisations – 71%, according to data from our customers – as is
creating new applications more quickly (53%). This is where we see
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