The document provides guidance on planning and running a digital transformation through an iterative architecture approach. It recommends starting with a minimum viable product and iterating quickly through a plan-build-test-run cycle. Both technical and non-technical ("peopleware") aspects should evolve iteratively. Software systems should follow modular architectures that separate systems of engagement, integration, automation and records. Tools like Scrum, SAFe and TOGAF can help structure the process. Enablers include APIs, open standards, containers and edge technologies. The overall approach is to think big through small iterative steps with rapid feedback.

1. Asanka Abeysinghe
Vice President, Solutions Architecture
May 24, 2017
HOW TO PLAN AND RUN YOUR
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Iterative Architecture

2. Problem #1

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A platform
100 APIs, 60 message flows, 80 services, n DBs
Multi-tenanted, 3 active tenants
First release after 3 years

4. Problem #2

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10. “think big act small“

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Minimum Viable Product

12. plan
build
test
run
repeat

13. technical non-technical

14. Iterative Peopleware

15. digital workforce

16. pods

17. 16Source: The Connected Company - Dave Gray

18. digital-core
knowlage
cultural }gap

19. followers
evangelizing
on boarding
training
hackathon

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open system

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engage
empower
entrust

22. Iterative Software

23. Model #1

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System of Engagement
System of Record
Source System of Record

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System of Engagement
System of Integration
System of Record
Source System of Record

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System of Engagement
System of Integration
System of Record
Source System of Record
System of Automation

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32. Model #2

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System
System
of
System of Record
Source System of Record
System

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System of
System of Integration
System of Record
Source System of Record
System of

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System of Engagement
System of Integration
System of Record
Source System of Record
System of Automation

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Project convert to platform
DIGITAL PLATFORM
Project1
Platform v1.0
Project1

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Platform and projects
DIGITAL PLATFORM
Platform v1.1
Project1
Project2

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Platform and projects
DIGITAL PLATFORM
Platform v2.0
Project1
Project2
Project3
Projectn

42. Project
Plan
Build
Release
Run
Project
Plan
Build
Release
Run
Project
Plan
Build
Release
Run
{feedback} {feedback}
iteration 1 iteration 2 iteration n

43. Tools

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Agile software development framework
SCRUM

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Scaled Agile Framework
SAFe

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The Open Group Architecture Forum
TOGAF

47. create your own tools
zero touch automation: Motorola
NEXEN tools: BNY-M
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awareness
access
transparent

50. Enablers

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API everywhere
Open interoperability
Decentralized
Edge technologies containers, microservices,
serverless, continuous-*

52. prototype
freedom
ownership
community
investment
open source

54. “We didn’t do
anything wrong,
but somehow,
we lost”
- NOKIA, CEO

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“Jump to the
next curve”
- Guy Kawasaki

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iterative,
innovative,
agile,
technology;

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