How Digital Ecosystems are Creating the We Economy

February 2, 2015 News

For the past several years, the forces of social, mobile, analytics and cloud (SMAC) have combined to create the perfect storm of digital transformation, re-shaping markets and changing the way we work and live. Today, companies are using technology to not only improve their internal processes, but to drive growth.

According to the Accenture Technology Vision 2015 report, released by the consultancy Monday, these companies will no longer be isolated entities, but component pieces of new digital ecosystems that tap a broad array of other digital businesses, digital customers and digital devices at the edge of their networks.

“The really interesting thing where we stand right now is we’re at a real turning point for the way businesses fundamentally view technology,” says Michael Biltz, managing director of Accenture Technology Vision. “Digital is no longer the end goal. They’re trying to figure out what they’re going to be. What do they do with this?”