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Similar to digital transformation, there isn’t a universal digital thread technology. Every organization requires a mix of digital thread technologies that are unique to their circumstances and strategies. Ultimately, technologies that power high-value use cases that align with business goals are typically the most successful.

Digital thread technology can include a mix of existing in-house systems such as data management tools and increasingly more tailored software applications generating emerging digital thread use cases.

However, some technologies that claimed similar data unification goals as the digital thread failed to meet expectations for many organizations. For example, general-purpose data aggregation and management tools such as data lakes do not have effective management capabilities, according to Gartner.