The first stage of meetings on the implementation of roadmaps under the Digital Economy Development Support Programme has been completed.
The Center for Analysis and Coordination of the Fourth Industrial Revolution under the Ministry of Economy has finalized meetings with the management teams of enterprises participating in the Digital Economy Development Support Programme to discuss the implementation phase of their digital transformation roadmaps.
During the meetings, representatives of 4SIM and partner organizations addressed questions from enterprises regarding the implementation phase. Discussions focused on the execution of prioritized projects, implementation timelines, the application of digital solutions, and the phased rollout of transformation processes. It was also noted that expert support would continue to be provided to enterprises during the implementation stage.
At the current stage of the programme, implemented within the framework of the Strategy for the Development of the Digital Economy in the Republic of Azerbaijan for 2026–2029, 15 local enterprises representing various sectors - including metallurgy, food industry, heavy industry, construction and retail - are participating.
As part of the programme, technological and green diagnostics have been conducted at enterprises, their readiness for digital transformation has been assessed based on international methodologies, and tailored digital transformation roadmaps have been developed for each enterprise. As a result of the assessment, more than 400 potential use cases were identified across participating enterprises, nearly 80 of which were prioritized with technical and economic justification and advanced to the implementation phase.
The developed roadmaps envisage the digitalization of production and planning processes, integration of ERP and manufacturing systems, real-time production monitoring, digital quality management, warehouse and supply chain optimization, predictive maintenance, energy management, and the deployment of digital performance management systems.
At the same time, AI-powered solutions - including demand forecasting, visual quality inspection, anomaly detection in production, AI-supported decision-making dashboards and process optimization — are among the programme’s key transformation areas.
Within the framework of the programme, projects such as AI-based production assistants, AI-enabled welding quality control, process automation, smart maintenance systems and energy optimization solutions have already been prioritized across various enterprises.
The programme, one of the key initiatives of the Strategy, aims to involve a total of 65 enterprises in Industry 4.0 transformation processes by 2030.
