Next-Gen Print Infrastructure: Harnessing Cloud & IoT for Rapid Digital Transformation

Executive Summary

Print is a crucial business function yet many organizations find it challenging to align their print infrastructure with their overarching strategic IT initiatives. This paper discusses how a digital-first approach leveraging Cloud and IoT technology can bridge this gap and accelerate a company’s digital transformation strategy.

The future of business is increasingly digital. The integration of mobile technology and the progression towards a digital-first strategy is now fundamental for a wide variety of organizations. Digital transformation efforts, driven by multiple variables, aim at making businesses more agile, innovative, responsive, and customer-centric.

Technical Background

Despite the digital-first trend, many businesses find themselves stuck in a hybrid environment where new digital processes are less effective and legacy processes are unsupported. This is largely due to rushed digital transformation initiatives resulting in a myriad of disconnected digital and historic legacy processes.

System Architecture

Next-Gen Print Infrastructure Services leverage Cloud and IoT technology, helping businesses prioritize strategic IT investments that drive digital transformation. This approach considers long-term requirements around the usage of paper and print.

Implementation Details

The implementation of Next-Gen Print Infrastructure Services involves a clear path for continued innovation, improved security, better system performance, and system availability. This digital transformation, sponsored by Lexmark and authored by Robert Palmer, found that 3.7% of an enterprise’s revenue is spent on digital transformation initiatives.

Code Examples

Code examples depicting the integration of mobile technology as a business computing platform and the ongoing progression towards a digital-first strategy will be detailed in the full version of the white paper.

Performance Analysis

Average of 3.7% of an enterprise’s revenue is devoted to digital transformation initiatives, and 49% of business operations rely on digital infrastructure. However, only 4% of organizations are totally transformed, revealing a significant opportunity for growth through digital transformation.

Security Considerations

Security considerations are paramount in the implementation of a digital-first strategy. Measures such as software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based models have become preferable, largely due to their financial and security benefits compared to conventional financing methods.

Troubleshooting

Detailed troubleshooting guides will be provided in the full version of the white paper.

Conclusion

The shift towards a digital-first strategy is inevitable. By leveraging Next-Gen Print Infrastructure Services, businesses can better align their print infrastructure with their strategic IT initiatives, thus facilitating a smoother and more efficient digital transformation journey.