Measuring the Value of a Digital T ransformation in Biopharma R&DDigitization vs. Digitalization: What’s the Difference? In this context, digitization refers only to the translation of analog data into a digital format. An example of digitization might be scanning a sheet from a paper lab notebook to create a PDF version of it. Nothing fundamental to the business changes here; you’ve simply created a digital record of something inherently analog. Digitalization, on the other hand, refers to a paradigm shift. It is a transformation of business processes so that they are fundamentally digital-first. Instead of recording notes on paper and scanning them in, scientists don’t use paper at all. Their workflows center completely on unified digital systems for record keeping, experimental

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