The Transformation of Business Transformation : Service design for a world in constant flux

Over the past decade, much of what was called ‘business transformation’ has been synonymous with digitalisation, reorganisations and efficiency drives. Today, that model is reaching its limits. With customer expectations rising, AI-first initiatives accelerating and industry boundaries dissolving, transformation itself is being transformed. The days of episodic, top-down initiatives are giving way to transformation as a constant operating state – continuous, adaptive, collaborative and purpose-led.

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Touchpoint
Published
2025-09-19
DOI
https://doi.org/10.30819/touchpoint.16-3.13
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Service and Product Innovation
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The Transformation of Business Transformation : Service design for a world in constant flux

John Grimes, Robert Bau, Stefan Moritz
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Service and Product Innovation
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The Transformation of Business Transformation : Service design for a world in constant flux

John Grimes, Robert Bau, Stefan Moritz
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Abstract

Over the past decade, much of what was called ‘business transformation’ has been synonymous with digitalisation, reorganisations and efficiency drives. Today, that model is reaching its limits. With customer expectations rising, AI-first initiatives accelerating and industry boundaries dissolving, transformation itself is being transformed. The days of episodic, top-down initiatives are giving way to transformation as a constant operating state – continuous, adaptive, collaborative and purpose-led.

TouchpointVol. 16(3)
Openalex Percentile: Top 67%
Service and Product Innovation
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