A combined approach to project management of digital transformation of industrial enterprises in the context of Industry 4.0

In the face of global competition, sanctions, and disruption of international value chains, digital transformation is becoming not just a tool for development, but a condition for the survival of Russian industry. It allows us to maintain and strengthen our positions in both domestic and international markets. For developing and emerging economies, which in the current context include Russia, Industry 4.0 opens up the possibility of a technological breakthrough.This means that it is possible to increase the share of industrialization,bypassing traditional, often less effective development paths, immediately introducing advanced solutions such as, for example, “smart†factories. However, despite the understanding of the need for change, most enterprises face typical problems that do not allow them to maximize the benefits of digital transformation. The analysis made it possible to establish that today there is no comprehensive approach in the scientific community for the formation of projects for the digital transformation of industrial enterprises in the context of Industry 4.0, which would take into account the specifics of the company’s work using intelligent technologies at all levels of management. The article describes a combined approach that allows you to create a digital ecosystem, linking all levels of management: strategic, tactical, operational, which are connected by end-to-end data and automated solutions. The combined approach to managing enterprise digital transformation projects in the context of Industry 4.0 is a synthesis of strategic vision, agile methodologies, and operational technologies. The article offers solutions for integrating strategy, tactics and operations, with elements of a combined approach for managing enterprise digital transformation projects at each management level. The main stages, distinctive features, advantages, disadvantages and limitations of the combined approach are described. To verify the adequacy and practical applicability of the model, a survey was conducted of 10 experts in the field of digital transformation project management and products with 5 to 10 years of experience at Perm Plant Mashinostroitel JSC.