Pursuing Digital Transformation Driven by the Cloud

Abstract

Could all of the estimated 85 million pet owners throughout Europe use an app to track the activities of their pets? How could smart pills improve healthcare for over 26 million chronically ill people in Germany (German Foundation for the Chronically Ill 2015) by providing them with more personalized treatment? How can a firefighter quickly find the information he needs—building plans, hydrant locations, interactive location maps—at any time of day so that he can get straight to the scene and save lives? How can over 100,000 employees in a global company work together effectively across national borders and local IT barriers? The scenarios could not be more different. But they have one important thing in common: The solution relies on the cloud.