Even governments can employ digital transformation to improve public safety, upgrade efficiency for functions that citizens use, and to streamline communication between agencies. Companies can use real-time operational intelligence, based on analytics, for automated predictive maintenance to slash downtime. Manufacturing stands to substantially improve performance through greater operational transparency, measuring against KPIs instantaneously. Many companies, however, have yet to make their first significant moves down the track to greater real-time visibility and insights, and enhanced efficiency.

Some supply chain and logistics organisations have also achieved dominance through efficient use of data. The financial industry too, is employing data more intelligently to improve decisions and manage risk more effectively. The healthcare industry, for example, is becoming increasingly data-driven, from drug research to managing reimbursement for treatment. Collaboration must address not just the data currently in use, but also map out the future as an integral part of an organisation's ability to innovate with data. One of the most fundamental areas for collaboration is in the use of data for maximum gain. The question of who organisations should partner with on this most important of journeys has become critical. As businesses in almost all sectors engage with digital transformation, collaboration has emerged as an essential strategic element.

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