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By Richard Davies on 17 November, 2022

Defence 4.0 and Enabling Capabilities in an Ecosystem

Previous IBM defence blogs we have talked about the paradigm shift to Defence 4.0 which impacts a range of business and technical dimensions. A particular challenge in this transformation, for both industry and defence, is to clearly articulate and operationalise a ‘digital ecosystem’ which is underpinned by collaboration. The benefit of an ecosystem is that […]

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By Richard Davies on 18 May, 2022

Architecting Digital Transformation Organisations and Technology Leadership

The context of digital transformation in Defence Digital organisations in defence need to embrace the following dimensions of transformation (see IBM Blog). Meeting the evolving digital needs – Industry 4.0 meeting Defence 4.0 Making ecosystems work – collaborative platforms, integrated solutions and associated commercials (IP, Security) Delivering on new agile ways of working – culture, […]

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By Richard Davies on 15 December, 2021

Manufacturing 4.0 meets Defence 4.0

The UK Manufacturing industry is in the midst of a transformation, often termed ‘Manufacturing 4.0’, which is enabled by the seamless digital management of assets through a life cycle, from product concept and design to manufacturing through to operations and retirement. Defence is on the cusp of an even bolder transformation, headlined in the UK […]

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