Digital transformation and agile methodologies: An innovative model for competitiveness in the manufacturing sector

Alex Pacheco ,Diana Mogrovejo ,Renato Yupanqui ,Joel Garay ,Yrene Uribe-Hernández

doi:10.24294/jipd.v8i7.4776

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Digital transformation and agile methodologies: An innovative model for competitiveness in the manufacturing sector

Alex Pacheco

Diana Mogrovejo

Renato Yupanqui

Joel Garay

Yrene Uribe-Hernández

Journal of Infrastructure Policy and Development 2024, 8(7); https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i7.4776

Submitted：21 Feb 2024

Accepted：20 Mar 2024

Published：26 Jul 2024

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Abstract

Currently, numerous companies intend to adopt digital transformation, seeking agility in their methodologies to reinvent products and services with higher quality, reduced costs and in shorter times. In the Peruvian context, the implementation of this transformation represents a significant challenge due to scarcity of resources, lack of experience and resistance to change. The objective of this research is to propose a digital transformation model that incorporates agile methodologies in order to improve production and competitiveness in manufacturing organizations. In methodological terms, the hypothetical deductive method was used, with a non-experimental cross-sectional design and a quantitative, descriptive and correlational approach. A questionnaire was applied to 110 managers in the manufacturing sector, obtaining a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.992. The results reveal that 65% of the participants consider that the level of innovation is regular, 88% think that the competition in their companies is of a regular level, and 76% perceive that the level of change is deficient. The findings highlight the importance of digital transformation in manufacturing companies, highlighting the adoption of agile methodologies as crucial to improving processes and productivity. In addition, innovation is essential to developing high-quality products and services, reducing costs and time. Digital transformation with agile methodologies redefines the value proposition, focusing on the customer and improving their digital experience, which differentiates companies in a competitive market.

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