Hello, I am Nakasato from Rera Tech Inc. At Rera Tech Inc., I am in charge of a wide range of observations, analyses, and simulations related to wind condition surveys.
AI technology is improving dramatically as offshore wind power development projects are steadily progressing around the world. ChatGPT, released by the US company OpenAI at the end of last year, has been attracting attention as a tool that allows users to use AI in a natural, human-like conversational format.
Now, the topic I would like to introduce in this Relatec column is "DX and GX: Towards a digitalized and decarbonized society."
With the development of digital technology, the importance of "digital transformation (DX)" in incorporating it into corporate business and creating new value has been emphasized for some time. At the same time, the word "GX (Green Transformation)" has also become more frequently heard in the context of the global trend toward carbon neutrality, which is also related to the renewable energy that Relatec is working on.
I'm ashamed to say that I have never looked into the meaning of these two words or found any examples of how they are used.
This time, I would like to consider this topic with the aim of my own study in mind.
First, let's start with a column on "DX." In the first and second parts, we will explain what DX is and provide some examples.
What is DX (Digital Transformation)?
DX is a concept proposed by Professor Erik Stolterman of Umeå University in Sweden in 2004.
"The penetration of IT will change people's lives in every aspect for the better."
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It has a fairly broad meaning and is characterized by focusing on people's lives as a whole, rather than being limited to the business sphere.
In Japan, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry published a clear definition of DX focusing on the business domain in December 2018 titled "Guidelines for Promoting Digital Transformation" (commonly known as the DX Guidelines).
They include:
"Transforming existing businesses and organizations to create new added value in the increasingly digitalized market of the future through the use of cutting-edge digital technologies such as AI and IoT."
The document states, "More specific actions and goals are compiled as guidelines, supporting the digital transformation of companies."
"Digitalization" is a word that is used in a similar way to DX, but its purpose is to improve efficiency through computerization and automation using digital technology, so digitalization is one means of achieving DX.
In other words, we believe that the goal of DX is to aim for "transformation" by transforming the business itself and creating new added value.
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*Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications 30 Information and Communications White Paper:https://www.soumu.go.jp/johotsusintokei/whitepaper/ja/h30/html/nd102200.html
*Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications DX Guidelines:https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/it_policy/dx/dx.html
Evolving Digital Transformation
Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. provides a clear explanation of the steps for DX on their website, so we would like to introduce it as a reference.
Here, DX "transformation" is classified into several stages, and the items that need to be achieved and the results that are aimed for in each transformation are summarized.
※Quoted from the Nomura Research Institute website (https://www.nri.com/jp/keyword/dx）
As I researched various aspects this time, I realized that in order to achieve DX, it is important to first steadily build up each "transformation" one by one.
In particular, I believe that the "business model transformation," which is the core of DX, will only be successful once the preceding process and infrastructure transformations have been achieved. For this reason, I realized that reviewing the current business model and understanding the process are essential to achieving DX.
nextSecond partNow, let's take a look at some examples of DX in various industries.
(Written by Ren Nakazato)
As wind condition consultants, Rera Tech Inc. will carry out optimal wind condition surveys that combine "observation" and "estimation" for wind power generation.