From Digital to Smart Tourism

2021 ◽  
pp. 61-77
Author(s):  
Silvia Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Mobile Media ◽  
Making A Difference ◽  
Smart Tourism

In the information age, activities and business models have become different. Factors such as new technologies and social media influence consumer behavior due to the variety of choices/channels. Companies are making a difference in consumers' minds by connecting with them active and creatively. Also, customers contribute with ideas and experiences, not only for products and services, but also for platforms and brands. Cyber-physical apps together with mobile media tend to revolutionize business models across multiple industries. This is important for tourism due to a contribution to link some still weakly linked activities across tourism sub-sectors in Portugal. The present work reflects on how Portugal is in terms of internet of things adoption (IoT) and digital transformation facing the challenges of sustainable and smart cities. It also explores which impacts this transformation can have through its platforms and processes in tourism and future services.

scholarly journals ESTIMATION OF BUSINESS VALUE AS AN ELEMENT OF FORMATION OF BUSINESS MODELS OF INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES AND AGRICULTURAL COMPLEX IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maksym Odnorog ◽  
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Mykhailo Pivtorak ◽  
Oksana Zagorodniuk ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Enterprise Management ◽  
Industrial Enterprises ◽  
Digital Management

To date, digital technologies and their widespread practice have formed the potential for completely new business models. However, most organizations are either in the early stages of the digital transformation process, or do not yet dare to form a digital business model that will provide real benefits from digital technologies. In any case, taking into account the enormous pace of global digitalization, it is extremely important to adapt the best practices of digital transformation to the improvement of the Ukrainian economy as soon as possible. Based on this, consider the process of researching new and adapting existing management models. Digital transformation – the introduction of modern technologies to radically change the business models of enterprise management today is considered the most important topic for organizations around the world. The requirements of the new digital economy represent the digital transformation as a conscious strategic process of business modification through adaptive management and implementation of digital technologies, ie the restructuring of existing business models. The same happens at industrial and agro-industrial enterprises, the analog period of which is coming to an end. Industries are entering the digital age, thanks to which enterprises are developing in accordance with the new focus. For this reason, it is very important for the formation of digital models of enterprise management to strategically understand the possibilities of digital technology development in their connection with business processes and business models. The analysis of the main traditional models of effective management of enterprises was carried out and their fundamental differences from the Ukrainian approach to management were revealed, the possibilities of implementation of the principles of existing business models by Ukrainian enterprises were considered. In addition, a roadmap for the transition from a traditional to a digital enterprise was proposed for consideration. The process of modeling the digital management system of the enterprise is revealed. Currently, a prerequisite for the prosperity of the economy of industry and agriculture and, consequently, the economy of Ukraine, is adaptive digital management as a basis for economic security of the enterprise. It was found that the relentless introduction of digital technologies, «copying best practices» can later be in reality as dangerous as the refusal to master new technologies. Therefore, choosing the direction of your own digitization, you must first study everything thoroughly, so as not to miss the moment and not to remain in the ranks of the latter or in the past.

scholarly journals RE-ENGINEERING OF SMART CITY'S BUSINESS PROCESSES BASED ON SOCIAL NETWORKS AND INTERNET OF THINGS

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
Emir Ugljanin ◽  
Dragan Stojanović ◽  
Ejub Kajan ◽  
Zakaria Maamar
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Successful Management ◽  
Complete Integration ◽  
Social Actions

This paper reports our experience with developing a Business-2-Social (B2S) platform that provides necessary support to all this platform’s constituents, namely business processes, social media (e.g., social network), and Internet of Things (IoT). This platform is exemplified with smart cities whose successful management requires a complete integration of IoT and social media capabilities into the business processes implementing user services. To ensure a successful integration, social actions, that a smart city would allow citizens execute, are analyzed in terms of impact of these smart city’s business processes. Reactions to these actions are tracked and then analyzed to improve user services.

Smart cities: existing security problems and their solutions

2020 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Vugar Hajimahmud Abdullayev ◽  
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Vusala Alyag Abuzarova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Smart City ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Smart Devices ◽  
The Internet ◽  
It Industry ◽  
Internet Of Things Technology

The article is devoted to the study of cyber security problems in the Smart Cities system. The development of the IT industry has led to the introduction of new technologies into our lives. One of these technologies is the Internet of Things technology. The application of IoT technology has increased in recent years. One of the most important areas in which Internet of Things technology is applied is the Smart Cities system. The main difference between smart cities and other cities is that their components are connected to each other via the Internet. All these smart devices create a smart city system in general. One of the biggest and most important problems in many areas where the Internet is used is security. The article looks at possible security problems in the system of smart cities and solutions to ensure cyber security. Key words: Smart city; Internet of Things; Information technologies; Security; Cyber security

Digital Transformation and Change Management at Organizations in the Textile Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 144-174
Author(s):  
Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero
Keyword(s):  
Change Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
New Business ◽  
Information And Communication

Organizational changes are required for the implementation of information and communication technologies (ICT) at firms operating in the textile industry. Technologies for a new way of doing things will not provide good results if applied to an old established process. ICT allows putting into action processes in a different way, which may result in many cases, in more efficient and convenient process from the perspective of customer value generation. Textile firms highly invest in digital transformation to get new business models that constitute a challenge for traditional ways to operate. For that, they must face organisational changes. Change management implies leaving a group of structures, procedures, and behaviours and the adoption of new ones. Organizations must be able to identify potential efficient processes as a consequence of the application of new technologies. An appropriate management of more tangible aspects—equipment, financial resources—and intangible ones—people, users, and perceptions—will have impact on change management results.

scholarly journals Social Media Analytics of the Internet of Things

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jim Scheibmeir ◽  
Yashwant K. Malaiya
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Media Analytics ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Machine Learning Methods ◽  
Internet Of Things Technology ◽  
The Internet Of Things

Abstract The Internet of Things technology offers convenience and innovation in areas such as smart homes and smart cities. Internet of Things solutions require careful management of devices and the risk mitigation of potential vulnerabilities within cyber-physical systems. The Internet of Things concept, its implementations, and applications are frequently discussed on social media platforms. This article illuminates the public view of the Internet of Things through a content-based analysis of contemporary conversations occurring on the Twitter platform. Tweets can be analyzed with machine learning methods to converge the volume and variety of conversations into predictive and descriptive models. We have reviewed 684,503 tweets collected in a two-week period. Using supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods, we have identified interconnecting relationships between trending themes and the most mentioned industries. We have identified characteristics of language sentiment which can help to predict popularity within the realm of IoT conversation. We found the healthcare industry as the leading use case industry for IoT implementations. This is not surprising as the current Covid-19 pandemic is driving significant social media discussions. There was an alarming dearth of conversations towards cybersecurity. Only 12% of the tweets relating to the Internet of Things contained any mention of topics such as encryption, vulnerabilities, or risk, among other cybersecurity-related terms.

scholarly journals Business Models and Internet of Things

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1192-1203
Author(s):  
Dragos Tohanean ◽  
Anca Vasilescu
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Value Added ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Real Time Processing ◽  
New Business ◽  
The Internet Of Things ◽  
New Business Models

Abstract Information technology has massively transformed the world of business over the past fifty years - first individual functional areas within companies (“first wave”), later increasingly also cross-divisional value-added processes and trade (“second wave”). Those companies that recognized the tremendous economic potential of these upheavals and consistently adapted, profited enormously - many others, however, fell dramatically. At the same time, innovative startups emerged that successfully created and occupied new markets. With the Internet of Things (IoT), the third digital wave is currently rolling up. Their impact will be enormous - both for our everyday lives and for many industries that have so far been largely spared the disruptive power of digital transformation. Accordingly, the challenges facing most companies today are: understanding more complex competition, acquiring new digital technologies, making existing offerings smart, developing new services, networking production, efficiently analyzing vast amounts of data, and building viable organizations to push all this forward. The IoT is a driver for digitization. By analyzing machine data, the use of sensors and the intelligent real-time processing of huge amounts of data in the cloud, new business models are created. With the information gained, companies are able to improve their value chain. However, one of the most difficult issues in this context for many companies is how they can further develop their existing business model or establish successful new business models that will be based on new technologies and IoT. To investigate resulting impacts, we draw on the existing business models and deduct specifics for the Internet of Things. Building on this, in order to reach the aims of the paper the authors will use a descriptive research method and a case study in order to present how new business models work with the IoT.

scholarly journals Deep Dive into Digital Transformation in Higher Education Institutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 770
Author(s):  
Mamdouh Alenezi
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Deep Dive

In the present times, digital transformation has gained momentum. Contemporary higher education institutions have been embracing new technologies and transforming their practices, business models and process. Digital transformation in the higher education institutions is about the development of new more advanced and effective methods and practices in pursuit of the higher education’s mission. The present paper links digital transformation and higher education institutions. The paper discusses existing models for the incorporation of digital transformation in higher education institutions. The paper also delineates the challenges faced by higher education institutions in pursuit of digital transformation.

Creating a Research Laboratory on Big Data and Internet of Things for the Study and Development of Digital Transformation

2019 ◽  
pp. 339-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vardan Mkrttchian ◽  
Leyla Gamidullaeva ◽  
Svetlana Panasenko ◽  
Arman Sargsyan
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Research Laboratory ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Technology Platform ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Internet Of Things

This chapter discusses the problems associated with the design of the business model in the new context of big data and the internet of things to create a research laboratory for studying and improving digital transformations. The development of business prospects for IOT is due to two main trends: 1) the change of focus from IOT viewing primarily as a technology platform for viewing it as a business ecosystem and 2) the transition from focusing on the business model in general to the development of business models of ecosystems. In the chapter, the business model of the ecosystem is considered as a model consisting of signs fixed in ecosystems and focuses on creating the cost of the laboratory and fixing the value of the ecosystem in which the created laboratory operates.

Digital Transformation in the Energy Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 97-111
Author(s):  
Emiliano Sola ◽  
Viviana D'Angelo ◽  
Francesca Capo
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Customer Experience ◽  
End Users ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Energy Industry ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Face ◽  
The One

In recent years, digital transformation has begun to significantly affect the business landscape, disrupting existing business models. In the midst of this revolution, oil and gas retail companies are experiencing a strong transformation of the whole industry, which is also driving the transformation of their processes, assets, and people. In this chapter, the authors explore how oil and gas retail companies are trying to redefine their business models by providing end-users with a wide range of smart and connected solutions. The main purpose of this work is to analyse, in the face of the digital transformation era, the potential that new technologies can unleash in mature and commoditized industries such as the one of oil and gas retail. In particular, the present work focuses on the digital transformation strategy of fuel retail companies based on the improvement of customer experience.

scholarly journals Countering the New Media Podia: Youth and ‘Fake News’ in Kenya

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 8-12
Author(s):  
Oloo Ong’ong’a
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
New Media ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Fake News ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Legal Structures ◽  
Media Platform ◽  
The Media

The rise of fake news into the new media platform has raised significant concern in Africa and Kenya in recent years. The new media has embedded itself with fake news, which sometimes has led to the misunderstanding and misinformation of particular events that might be of the public interest. The general public, policymakers, and scholars, as well as the media, have found this as a very challenging issue. The upsurge of the new technologies, mainly social media, has posed challenges as youth immerse themselves in utilizing these social media for their own benefits. This is coupled with the creation and spreading of fake news, which sometimes when it goes viral; they lead to stress, panic and uncertainty to the individuals that come across them. The ability of users’ exceptional capacity to produce, reproduce, and distribute their information to a broad audience makes social media, an essential tool in the information age. The article critically reviews the literature on fake news and recommends for media literacy, strengthening the legal structures and use of sophisticated technologies as a strategy to fight fake news in the social media in Kenya.

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