In LNS Research's first quarterly Executive Roundtable of the year, Principal Analyst Tom Comstock discusses Operational Architecture and IX Platforms. In this invite-only, collaborative event for LNS Research Members, Tom answers the following questions: How can you build a future-state operational architecture that can help scale and drive real transformation? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each strategy? Which path should your organization choose? How are the key players in the market -- big OT and IT vendors and “pure plays” – positioning themselves against these choices, and what type of ecosystem of vendors will you need to execute your architectural strategy? Attendees of this quarter's Executive Roundtable included: Corporate Transformation Leader, Georgia-Pacific IT/OT Architect, Wintershall DEA Head of Digital Factory, Collins Aero Director, Digital Manufacturing, Pratt and Whitney COO and Production Excellence Lead, JTKET Head of Smart Manufacturing, Cargill Head of Cognitive Solutions, Evonik Director, Digital Manufacturing, Owens Corning VP of Digital EHS, Raytheon Technologies Digital Operations Leader, Exxon Mobil Director, Production Engineering, JTKET North America Director, Connected Factory, 3M Here, you can download the presented content.