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Nesta dissertaĆ§Ć£o, Ć© feito um estudo do atual contexto da TransformaĆ§Ć£o Digital (TD) em Pequenas e MĆ©dias Empresas (PMEs) no Norte de Portugal.
Inicialmente Ć© feito um enquadramento e pertinĆŖncia do trabalho realizado, sendo feita uma breve exposiĆ§Ć£o e introduĆ§Ć£o da TD Ć IndĆŗstria 4.0 (I4.0) e qual o papel da transformaĆ§Ć£o no presente panorama desta nova revoluĆ§Ć£o industrial. Ć, portanto, apresentada a razĆ£o por que aparece a TD como tĆ³pico e a sua necessidade. Portanto, a TD Ć© um fenĆ³meno/processo de transformaĆ§Ć£o holĆstico e contĆnuo em organizaƧƵes com o
objetivo nĆ£o sĆ³ de implementaĆ§Ć£o de ferramentas digitais, mas tambĆ©m, se necessĆ”rio, alterar a nĆvel fundamental os processos produtivos, organizacionais e culturais nas organizaƧƵes que a realizam a fim de garantir uma quase simbiose com a tecnologia.
A partir da realizaĆ§Ć£o de entrevistas semiestruturadas e a sua subsequente anĆ”lise, o presente trabalho propƵem preencher uma lacuna na literatura, referente ao estudo de TD em PMEs industriais portuguesas, incluindo uma proposta de uma estratĆ©gia base de TD para as mesmas. Desta forma, criando tambĆ©m uma base informativa de utilizaĆ§Ć£o presente e futura para PMEs industriais com interesse no tĆ³pico.
Conclui-se que existe um dĆ©fice informativo na Ć”rea cientĆfica, com a necessidade de esclarecimentos conceituais, mas que apesar disto, os resultados da integraĆ§Ć£o de ferramentas digitais e as suas consequentes alteraƧƵes apresentam claras vantagens para as PMEs que as implementam. Posto isto, surgem com os resultados deste estudo novas questƵes pertinentes sobre a TD em PMEs industriais.
This dissertation presents a study of the current context of Digital Transformation (DT) in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Northern Portugal. Initially, it provides an overview and relevance of the work conducted, offering a brief exposition and introduction to DT, Industry 4.0, and the role of transformation in the current landscape of this new industrial revolution. It also explains why DT emerges as a topic and its necessity. DT is a holistic and continuous transformation process in organizations, aimed not implementing digital tools but also at making fundamental changes in production, organizational, and cultural processes within the organizations that undertake it to ensure a nearly symbiotic relationship with technology. Through the conduct of semi-structured interviews and subsequent analysis, this study aims to fill a gap in the literature related to the study of DT in Portuguese industrial SMEs, including the proposal of a foundational DT strategy for these entities. This approach also seeks to establish an informative foundation for current and future use by industrial SMEs interested in this topic. It is concluded that there is an informational deficit in the scientific field, with a need for conceptual clarifications. Nonetheless, the results of digital tool integration and their consequent changes offer clear advantages to SMEs that implement them. Consequently, the results of this study raise new pertinent questions about DT in industrial SMEs.
This dissertation presents a study of the current context of Digital Transformation (DT) in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Northern Portugal. Initially, it provides an overview and relevance of the work conducted, offering a brief exposition and introduction to DT, Industry 4.0, and the role of transformation in the current landscape of this new industrial revolution. It also explains why DT emerges as a topic and its necessity. DT is a holistic and continuous transformation process in organizations, aimed not implementing digital tools but also at making fundamental changes in production, organizational, and cultural processes within the organizations that undertake it to ensure a nearly symbiotic relationship with technology. Through the conduct of semi-structured interviews and subsequent analysis, this study aims to fill a gap in the literature related to the study of DT in Portuguese industrial SMEs, including the proposal of a foundational DT strategy for these entities. This approach also seeks to establish an informative foundation for current and future use by industrial SMEs interested in this topic. It is concluded that there is an informational deficit in the scientific field, with a need for conceptual clarifications. Nonetheless, the results of digital tool integration and their consequent changes offer clear advantages to SMEs that implement them. Consequently, the results of this study raise new pertinent questions about DT in industrial SMEs.
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Digital Transformation (DT) Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) Industry 4 0 (I4 0) Semi-structured Interviews Digital Tools Emerging Technologies Digital Transformation Strategy Digital Transformation Framework