"Digital revolution radically accelerated the convergence of next generation exponential technologies powered by Open Source"

Biswajit Mohapatra,
Partner, Executive Director, Hybrid Cloud Transformation Services, IBM

Open Source rewriting Digital Transformation

Open source tools and technologies are the connecting glue which binds varied technology stacks and whitespaces through portable, interoperable, responsive and vendor neutral solution patterns for successful digital transformation. Digital revolution has radically accelerated the convergence of next generation exponential technologies powered by Open Source. The emergence of Intelligent workflows leveraging community-driven open and innovative development is enabling enterprises to move beyond routine process automation to AI/ML powered automation. Enterprises need to build cloud-based Digital open platforms augmented with Data Analytics, AI/ML, Blockchain, IoT, AR / VR and other exponential technologies on the path to Digital Transformation.

Open source is the vehicle of choice for creating the Cognitive Enterprise of the future where business decisions are centered around data, customer experience is propelled through customization at scale and customer engagement is managed through virtual contactless delivery.

Open Source: Opportunities

1.  Innovation: Since open source software builds with contributions from large distributed groups of developers with wider expertise, innovation is a more likely outcome. Process and Technology Innovation are going to drive the next stage of digital transformation for Enterprises.
2.  Transparency: Transparency and visibility into source code, development and operation processes empowers users to experiment iteratively. Increased transparency also creates opportunities to build stable, secure, and reliable software across a multitude of deployment environments adhering to open source DevSecOps tools such as Docker, Jenkins, Nagios, Ansible etc.
3.  Lower Total Cost of Ownership: The Open Source software is typically free for use, allowing experimentation and promoting unhindered innovation in Digital Adoption.
4.  Avoid Vendor Lock-ins: Open source software helps Enterprises to avoid vendor lock ins facilitating customization at scale in the transformation journey.