Companies can build a data and digital platform that delivers three to five times the value in half the time and at half the cost. Our digital platform consultants help clients enable new digital services and upgrade their core IT.
Generating meaningful value from your digital transformation doesn’t require a revamp to your entire IT architecture. There’s a smarter way.
At BCG, we believe that a successful digital transformation requires decoupling the data layer from legacy IT so that companies aren’t forced to modernize their enterprise resource planning systems all at once—an expensive, time-consuming, and risky proposition. Companies that implement data and digital platforms—separating the data layer from legacy IT—can scale up new digital services faster, while upgrading their core IT.
To develop a digital platform, first you must understand what a digital platform is. The characteristics of digital platforms include:
It has only recently become feasible to build the digital platform and smart business layers separately from the existing core, thanks to multiple advances in SaaS, PaaS, cloud computing, low code platforms, and the open-source community.
We bring unique capabilities and deep expertise to data and digital platform strategy and development. Our data and digital platform consultants—including IT architects, data integration and migration experts, and technology and cloud specialists—work with clients on:
We have helped many of our clients build and realize the benefits of digital platforms as part of their digital transformations. Examples include:
Ista CEO Hagen Lessing explains why he believes every company can benefit from adopting an agile-at-scale management system.
Adriana Nuneva, chief digital officer of CWS Group, explains how the company’s shift to a holistic, data-driven approach emboldened the company's growing sales force, sparking a massive boost in productivity.
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Michael Ruttledge, CIO of Citizens, explains how a digital transformation has allowed the company to compete against fast-moving startups.
BCG’s proprietary digital maturity assessments enable companies to benchmark against peers and develop a rock-solid data and digital platform strategy.
BCG’s Digital Acceleration Index enables companies to conduct a quick, objective, outside-in assessment of their current digital maturity compared with peers.
BCG’s data capability maturity survey assesses seven data capabilities to help companies design better digital strategies and compete more effectively as data-driven organizations.
BCG’s rapid assessment of data and digital platform architecture offers a high-impact, two-week exercise to identify technology gaps that must be addressed to achieve data and digital platform excellence.
BCG’s data governance maturity assessment informs actions and priorities to further mature data governance capabilities.
Too many digital transformation programs don't deliver the hoped-for strategic value—especially stronger resilience amid relentless disruption. To beat those odds, companies must view their technology through a decidedly different lens. Here's how.
Now is the time to let go of common assumptions around digital transformation. Replace these five common myths to unlock value from your digital transformation.
Unlocking the power of data through AI, a layered digital platform approach empowers businesses like AWS to drive customer value, long-term growth, and transformative innovation.
For many companies, data governance is already a pain point, the work too manual and tedious. Generative AI increases the burden but, smartly applied, can reduce it instead.
Data is a key competitive advantage, says BCG’s Alessandro Spotorno. That means companies must ensure their AI strategy is built on a solid data foundation.
Our data and digital platform consultants and industry experts help clients create the foundation for a successful digital transformation. Here are some of our experts on the topic.
