The 4th Industrial Revolution is here, and it is the catalyst of our mindset changes as we are facing a new world of digital transformation. Mindset stands for our outlook, attitudes, and behaviors toward the world. Now that the world is rapidly changing due to technological advances, our mindset needs to leap with the trend and enable us to excel in the new digital era.
Many books may have touched on the subject of digital mindset but this book takes it to a new level. The new Cognitive Model of Digital Transformation, introduced in and followed by this book, is dedicated to digital mindset leaps from key concepts and comparative approaches to best practices.
The Cognitive Model of Digital Transformation categorizes the process of digital mindset leaps into five different layers, from Layer 1 as the foundation or starting key concepts, Layer 2 for digital ways of thinking, Layer 3 on digital behaviors and capabilities, Layer 4 on digital transformation, all the way to Layer 5 of wisdomin digital space, walking through the entire journey of digital mindset leaps.
This book intends to help get your mindset adapted and ready to navigate digital transformation along the right track. Enjoy this book and its amazing journey of digital mindset leaps.
Table of Contents:
PART I
Layer 1 – Key Digital Concepts, Disruptions, and Milestones
1 From 0, 1, Toward Digital Infinity – The New Binary World
2 From 1st to 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) – Exponential Changes
3 From Data to Big Data – Oil of the Digital Age
4 From Hardware to Software-Defined Architecture – The Digital Way to Go
5 From Wireline to Wireless Communications – Ubiquitous Connectivity
6 From Human Work toward AI – Bridge to the 4IR Future
PART II
Layer 2 – Digital Thinking from the Building Pillars of Technologies
7 From Electronic Tubes to Microchips – Brain Cells of Digitalization
8 From Dumb Pipe to Next-Gen Intelligent Network – Auto-Healing Infrastructure
9 From On-Prem IT to Cloud Computing – Powerhouse for ICT
10 From Web 1.0 Toward Web 3.0 – The Unified AI Web
11 From Copper to Fiber Optics – At the Speed of Light
12 From Basic Firewall to Cybersecurity – Holistic Cyber Defense
13 From Onsite Database to Cloud Storage – Data Sustainability
14 From Server Boxes to Virtualization – Catalyst of Cloud Computing
PART III
Layer 3 – Smart Digital Behaviors and Capabilities – Sense, Think, Connect, Communicate, Visualize, and Act
15 From Online People to Things – IoT Leading Digital Ecosystem
16 From Program Coding to Algorithms – Thinking Flow of Digital Work
17 From Managed to Self-Managed – Let Machine Learn to Act
18 From Social Media Toward MetaAIverse – Our Next Digital Space
19 From 4G LTE to 5G – Automations Enabler
PART IV
Layer 4 – Digital Solution and Application Models – Operation Transformation, Customer Experiences, and ICT Ecosystem
20 From Point Solution to Digital Platform – The Single Pane of Glass
21 From Central to Edge Cloud – Real-Time Intelligence and Solutions
22 From Virtual Machines (VMs) to Cloud Containers – Agile Computing
23 From Web Surfing to Over-the-Top Streaming – Video and Gaming Frenzy
24 From Data Center to Hyperscaler – Pivotal Data Power
25 From Service Chaining to SASE – Solution Fabric Stitching
26 From Street Malls to eCommerce – Digital Market Makers
27 From Physical Banking to FinTech – Finance in the Cyber Age
PART V
Layer 5 – Wisdom in Digital Space – Equilibrium, Leadership, and Culture
28 From Data Protection to Trusted Cloud – Digital Rights and Safety
29 From Digital Addiction to Mindfulness – Digital Era Equilibrium
30 From Entrepreneurs to Digital Leaders – New Vision and Horizon
31 From Traditional to Digital Media – Freedom and Its Boundaries
32 From Hierarchic to Digital Culture – Shaping A More Dynamic and Intelligent Society
Afterword – Some Bold Predictions on the Post-Digital Future
About the Author :
David W.Wang is a senior business executive of the nextgen network, IT, and digital solutions, an outstanding digital transformation evangelist, and a consulting principal in the global marketplace. David is also the author of Software Defined-WAN for the Digital Age: A Bold Transition to Next Generation Networking (CRC Press, 2019) and Cash in on Cloud Computing: A Conversational Guide for Buying and Selling Cloud Services (Meghan-Kiffer Press, 2015).
