This report examines the capabilities of Rockwell Automation in Digital Transformation. It provides a comprehensive review of the products, services, and capabilities of Rockwell Automation across 11 technology areas and dozens of functions, to determine its core strengths for meeting enterprise needs. The 11 technology families in which the vendor’s capabilities are assessed are IoT, Hyperconnectivity, Human Machine Interface, Artificial Intelligence, Distributed Ledger, Data Sharing, Product Lifecycle Management, Robotic Process Automation, Edge Computing, Autonomous Robotic Systems, and 3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing. While these might not encompass every possible technology that organisations might need in order to pursue a Digital Transformation, they certainly represent the most disruptive, and therefore the ones of which enterprises should be most aware.
The report includes rating across each of the technology areas and functional capabilities (specialised hardware, general hardware, software products, integrated solutions, application development, systems integration and project management, specialist services, field & operational services) using Transforma Insight’s four-level universal rating system for vendors in Digital Transformation. Internet of Things, for instance, spans hardware, software, application development, implementation, field services and specialist services. For each of the 92 combinations of function and technology, Rockwell Automation is rated for whether its capabilities are ‘Emerging’, ‘Significant’ or ‘Market Leading’ (or ‘None’). This rating is based on both the credibility of the solution and the position of the offering in the market (e.g. market share).
Overall, Rockwell Automation has secured a rating of 33% in Digital Transformation capabilities (compared to a theoretical organisation that is ‘Market Leading’ in every aspect of providing Digital Transformation across all technologies). It has the highest capabilities in IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Robotic Systems, Product Lifecycle Management, and Human Machine Interface.
