Abstract:
The capability enterprise to transform their businesses quickly in an ever changing
age of disruption is critical for their survival in today’s ever dynamic market.
Information Communication Technology (ICT) plays a critical role in quickening
the pace of disruption as consumers are exposed to more information and more
choices which results in a demand for greater value. The ability of organizations to
understand the technological forces at play so that they can detect and understand
market disruption signals earlier and adapt their businesses transformation plans
accordingly is key to enhancing the performance of today’s businesses. This
enables first to be proactive and not reactive. Cloud and mobile computing have
emerged to be major disruptive technologies today; enabling technologies such as
3D printing, Internet of Things (IOT), data analytics, artificial intelligence and
robotics. This research therefore looks at the characteristics of such technologies
and impact in the market and develops a framework that can enable a firm to be
proactive in identifying these disruptive signals and plan for their organization’s
transformation. Both primary and secondary data was considered. Descriptive and
inferential statistics was used in analyzing the data and in drawing the conclusion.
The framework identifies current technological state, industry specific factors,
predicted market impact and opportunities for growth as key aspects that every
firm should consider before adoption of new presumed disruptive technologies.
The Validation of the framework is based on an expert review and opinions
