The document discusses the evolution of the global economy from the industrial age to the present digital economy, predicting that by 2020, hyper-connectivity will lead to significant growth and transformation across various industries. It emphasizes the importance of digitization, connectivity, shared use, personalization, and direct consumer engagement as key characteristics of the digital economy. The document outlines strategies for businesses to optimize operations and adapt to changes driven by digital advancements.

1. Digital Economy
in a Hyperconnected World
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2. Digital economy: The next economic revolution
1850
Industrial
economy
2020
Digital
economy
1990
Internet
economy
IT
economy
1970
$0.36T
$12.10T
All figures are in Trillions; 1990 international dollars; Source: Department of Economics, UC Berkeley, BAIN 8 MacroTrends Brief.
$27.50T
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$90.0T
Gross
world
product

3. An era of unprecedented change fueled by hyper-connectivity
$65 trillion
Global business trade by 2020
2.5 billion
Connected people on social
networks by 2020
75 billion
Connected devices by 2020
“The Internet of Things”
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4. Hyper-connectivity is everywhere
Innovators connecting people, devices and business
Société de Transport de Montréal
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5. Digital economy is…digitized and tracked
Digitize everything we touch.
Measure every move we make.
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6. Digital economy is… connected
Connect every device, system, and service we use
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7. Digital economy is…shared
Use only what we need; pay as we go
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8. Digital economy is…personalized
Better convenience, choice, and value
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9. Digital economy is…direct
Bypass “the middleman”
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10. Hyper-connectivity is everywhere
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11. Digital economy is transforming business…
Greater customer loyalty, open innovation, resource
abundance and total visibility
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12. Transportation industry: Increase efficiency and growth
How do you handle 3X more containers without having to triple the port size?
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13. Energy industry: Increase efficiency and growth
How do you manage million-dollar assets from hundreds of miles away?
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14. Construction industry: Increase efficiency and growth
How do you optimize a 100m tall asset and exceed regulatory codes?
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15. Plan for the digital economy now
Growth
Efficiency
Activate
(e.g., devices, equipment,
employees, products, channel,
suppliers, customers)
Optimize
(e.g., infrastructure utilization,
speed to market, customer
service, capital, workforce)
Transform
(e.g., business models,
customer experience,
offerings, processes,
production, distribution)
The new enterprise
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16. The Digitalist SAP Voice Forbes Site SAP Centre for Business Insight
Run Simple (with HANA)Simplify IT The Economist
Hyperconnected Economy
Hyperconnected Organisations
For More Information
dinesh.sharma@sap.com
@sharmad

17. Thank you
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18. Appendix