A toolkit for assessing the digital maturity of an intelligent industrial ecosystem based on coevolution and ecosystem synergy

In the context of widespread digitalization and digital transformation of industry, there is an increasing need for comprehensive methods for assessing the digital maturity of not only individual enterprises, but also full-fledged intelligent industrial ecosystems. Despite the availability of various methods for assessing digital maturity for companies and enterprises, this topic is still developing. Moreover, approaches to the analysis of full–fledged ecosystems remain rather fragmented and often do not take into account important aspects of their functioning, such as the synergetic effects resulting from the use of ecosystem formats, as well as coevolution between ecosystem participants, which means the need for coordinated and interconnected development between all participants to achieve maximum results. Thus, intelligent industrial ecosystems functioning on the basis of coevolution and ecosystem synergy are considered as the object of research. The subject of the study is the digital maturity of an intelligent industrial ecosystem operating on the basis of coevolution and ecosystem synergy. The purpose of the research is to develop scientific and methodological tools for assessing the digital maturity of an intelligent industrial ecosystem operating on the basis of coevolution and ecosystem synergy, which reflect the systemic properties of connectivity, the interdependent development of elements and ensuring mutually beneficial cooperation between ecosystem actors. Within the framework of the study, the concepts of "intelligent industrial ecosystem" and "digital maturity" were clarified; the current state of the subject area of the digital economy, digitalization, and digital technologies was considered; a comprehensive scientific and methodological approach was proposed to assess the digital maturity of an intelligent industrial ecosystem, which makes it possible to assess the digital coevolutionary potential, taking into account the features of the synergetic effects of the ecosystem, and the digital foresight of industrial ecosystems; Based on the proposed approach, a methodology for assessing digital maturity has been developed that integrates an analysis of both the current capabilities of the ecosystem (coevolutionary potential) and its development prospects (digital foresight). The key features of the study are taking into account the effect of coevolution in ecosystem formats – the adaptation of participants to joint development in the digital environment, as well as assessing the synergy between them – additional effects from the interaction of enterprises within the ecosystem.