Gene

Quantum mechanics

Transformation (genetics)

World Wide Web

Engineering

Philosophy

Economics

Biochemistry

Computer science

Conceptual framework

Management science

Conflation

CLARITY

Physics

Rigour

Epistemology

Data science

Chemistry

Term (time)

Digital transformation

Engineering ethics

Technovation

Digital Transformation (DT) has become an imperative for most organizations in our world of emergent and continuous changes. The term DT has been so broadly used (and misused) that it becomes very confusing. Consequently, the need to provide some conceptual rigor to DT is urgently needed. The purpose of this article is to develop a unified definition of “digital transformation” based on a vastly rigorous/scientific review and analysis of 134 well-received, published definitions of DT that significantly differentiates from other related terms in the literature. The proposed unified definition will help researchers and practitioners to “advance the theory and practice” of the discipline.

Developing a unified definition of digital transformation