# Start smarter: How to identify your digital transformation exemplar

DevFeed: [Start smarter: How to identify your digital transformation exemplar](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/start-smarter-how-to-identify-your-digital-transformation-exemplar-57147.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.thoughtworks.com/insights/blog/digital-transformation/start-smarter-how-to-identify-your-digital-transformation-exemplar>)

Author: Paul Weise

Published: 2025-07-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Thoughtworks Insights](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/thoughtworks-insights.md>)

Topics: [digital](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/digital.md>), [builds](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/builds.md>)

Tags: [blog](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/blog.md>), [change-management](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/change-management.md>), [digital-transformation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/digital-transformation.md>), [enterprise](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/enterprise.md>), [evaluation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/evaluation.md>), [risk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/risk.md>), [scale](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scale.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how to choose an exemplar initiative for a digital transformation. It recommends using a focused initiative to test new ways of working, technologies, and team structures while assessing business impact, feasibility, and organizational relevance.

## Source excerpt

Start smarter: How to identify your digital transformation exemplar