Philosophy of Digital Man and Digital Society - 2024

The Formation of the Concept of Expert Digital Management

The Evolution of Philosophical Ideas from “Digital Humanities” to Digital Philosophy, Digital Economy, and Digital Management

The transition to a digital economy is a global trend; thus, the preparation of expert managers, as a requirement of societal digitization, must serve as a catalyst for the development of business models through the implementation of IT solutions. This will enhance both the quantity and quality of products and services and facilitate practical steps towards the establishment of a digital economy.

We seek to define the conceptualization of project expertise related to the digitization of society and the conditions for preparing expert managers. This includes its conceptual and categorical framework, the evolution of key categories within the realm of "digitization," and the identification of the necessity for a concept of digitization as a creator of a digital environment. At its core lies a new level of interaction among "human-society-digital technologies," which transform the very models of sociality itself.

In this regard, we find valuable contributions to the discourse on digital society and digital education from authors such as R. Aron, D. Bell, E. Giddens, L. Bertalanffy, Z. Brzezinski, I. Wallerstein, M. Castells, Y. Lotman, N. Luhmann, U. Maturana, J. Naisbitt, E. Toffler, and F. Fukuyama. Their works chart the evolution of information society into a post-information and digital paradigm, necessitating a new model of expert management amid globalization.

We must recognize that the advancement of digital technologies creates unique conditions for the emergence of new macrosocial processes, particularly in relation to the dynamics between workers and employers in the context of new labor relations and global perspectives. A significant feature of contemporary development within the framework of digital staffing technology is the realization of new high-tech approaches to attracting digital personnel.

The digital economy of the Internet era establishes unique conditions for forging new relationships between employers and employees, as well as among companies dispersed across the globe. The epistemological nature of the formation of the concept of expert management, as a requirement of societal digitization, coupled with its praxeological solutions in favor of the effectiveness of the creative digital economy, indicates that expert management must possess the necessary and sufficient resources—such as personnel, leaders, infrastructure, and finances—to ensure its reproduction and effective development. This encompasses the social realm of enhancing the effectiveness of expert models through the utilization of information technologies in project activities.

Since the mid-2000s, expert management has evolved into an applied science, focusing its research on studying digital technologies to support project activities in the digital economy. It is crucial to leverage international experience regarding the implementation of digital strategies, eliminating barriers to digital transformation through investment and deepening cooperation with the European Union.

The creation of new opportunities for realizing expert human capital, and the development of innovative, creative, and digital industries and businesses, remains pertinent. The matrix of information technology supporting project activities in the digital economy, much like any large-scale process, necessitates discourse on the interrelations of "human, technology, society, technologies, business, infrastructure, education, expert management," which is central to all project activities in the context of transforming business, society, and the state in a post-capitalist (post-COVID) era.

The formation of the concept of expert management, as a requirement of societal digitization, should focus on the following issues:

1. The digital economy as a driver of the transition to an information society.
2. Contemporary digital technologies and cybersecurity.
3. New industrialization and technological development in Ukraine.
4. The status of Industry 4.0 in Ukraine and its regions.
5. Enhancing employee effectiveness through software.
6. Digital economy and the transformation of business models.
7. Digital economy: management, technologies, security.
8. Partnerships and collaborative projects in the digital economy 4.0.
9. Intelligent information technologies for big data processing, the Internet of Things, and embedded systems for the digital industry.
10. Practical examples of digital transformation in business: advantages and disadvantages.
11. Cybersecurity of IT infrastructure - practical aspects.

The formation of the concept of expert management as a requirement of societal digitization must be integrated into business models and the educational sector, necessitating adjustments in scientific research concerning the challenges of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which introduces new challenges and opportunities for higher education institutions and Ukraine as a whole. Within the framework of a creative model of an innovative-technological educational paradigm, emphasis is placed on the development of science, education, know-how, and "new wave" information technologies. Today, the creative education of the digital society encompasses the informational support of the modern development of society: digital resources and their management; digital services in the context of the Internet economy; digital services and entrepreneurship; digital systems, their technical support, and management; the development of computer well-being as a factor in the evolution of the second machine age and its influence on advancements in scientific and technological achievements.

We should harness project expertise in the digitization of society and the preparation of expert managers, recognizing their necessity as creators of a digital environment, which introduces a new level of interaction among "human-society-digital technologies," fundamentally altering the very models of sociality itself. The advancement of digital technologies in industrial management establishes unique conditions for the emergence of new macrosocial processes, especially concerning the relationships between workers and employers in light of global considerations. An important characteristic of contemporary development within the framework of digital staffing technology is the realization of new high-tech approaches to engaging digital personnel.

While industrial society oriented itself towards economic growth, focusing on profit maximization, the informational mode centers on technological development, emphasizing the accumulation of knowledge and increasingly sophisticated levels of information processing. Information and knowledge characterize the technological production function within expert management in a digital society, permeating and modifying all its facets, influencing production relations and social structures.

The methods of developing a digital society shape the entire realm of human behavior, including symbolic communication. Since informationalism is based on the technology of information and knowledge, an informational mode of production reveals a close connection between culture and productive forces, between spirit and matter. This connection encapsulates the essence of expert management in change management, representing a new model of existence for organizations in today’s dynamic world.

From this, we should anticipate new forms of social interaction, social control, and social change, as expert management must align with the technological framework of production and the management system based on information and communication technologies, which promote the strengthening of an informational (digital, algorithmic) culture. Expert management, as a theoretical foundation for refining the digital society, is tasked with countering destructive tendencies associated with the situation of informational stochasticity, instability, and entropy. It demands the formation of creative management that transforms information into innovative processes to enable organizations to survive amid uncertainty and adapt to change.

Expert management as the theoretical foundation for enhancing the digital society manifests as "informational-digital projects":

1. Management of information technology for managerial support;
2. Management of informational resources;
3. Management of information flows.

Thus, expert management, as the theoretical foundation for the enhancement of the digital society, constitutes a set of rules, technical methods, and systems that define the informational and communicational structure of organizational and societal research, establishing the purposeful use of information as the principal resource on the path of an innovative society. It aims to create an informational structure wherein each "particle" of information ensures the necessary level of alignment among all informational components, facilitating their transition to a new technological level, perceived as the foundation of an innovative society.

The digital economy of the Internet era creates unique conditions for new relationships between employers and employees, as well as among companies scattered across the globe. The epistemological nature of forming the concept of expert management, as a demand of societal digitalization, and its praxeological resolution in favor of the effectiveness of the creative digital economy indicates that expert management must possess the necessary and sufficient resources (personnel, leaders, infrastructure, finances) for reproduction and effective development. This pertains to the social realm of enhancing the efficacy of expert models through the utilization of information technologies in project activities. Since the mid-2000s, expert management has emerged as an applied science directing its research toward studying digital technologies to support the digital economy amid the manifestation of the digital world in virtual, augmented, and real realities.

The utilization of international experience in implementing digital strategies is paramount, as is the removal of barriers to digital transformation through investment attraction and deepening cooperation with the EU. The creation of new opportunities for realizing expert human capital, fostering innovative, creative, and "digital" industries and businesses is also vital.

The ability to predict events can prevent errors and lead to success in all spheres of our lives. However, few possess the foresight to determine where to invest, which new products are capable of capturing the market, and what changes to anticipate in the political arena amid the transformations inherent in the evolution of society under the pressures of globalization and the information revolution, and in the search for a new catalyst to emerge from the crisis of the post-coronavirus era.

Even leading experts often conjecture about certain matters rather than analyze the potential for their emergence or dream of global changes in the world. Nonetheless, some specialists can make credible predictions, yet it is essential to rid ourselves of certain cognitive illusions. Historical probabilities—all possible pathways to future development—suggest that the world in the context of a digital society is becoming significantly more volatile, and experts are prone to the risk of substantial miscalculations. The global landscape is increasingly challenging to assess, yet it is necessary to establish an innovative policy for the real sector of the digital economy as a distinct direction within industrial management.

Experts derive a logical cause-and-effect model of expert management that enables them to swiftly isolate the primary evidence, only briefly dwelling on peripheral matters amid turbulent changes. Expectations for the future stem from mental models of how the world is structured, and each forecasting project offers an opportunity to refine these models. However, without clear feedback, these models will not be adequate or reflective of reality. Evidence-based forecasting in expert management is crucial for providing tools to structure our future and develop sustainable societal projects, while vague predictions impede progress.

The rapid advancement in information technology and the exponential growth of Big Data have catalyzed all changes. An illustrative example is the report to the Club of Rome, which critically examines the necessity, possibilities, and benefits of a global transition toward an informational-digital potential in industrial management.

Experts borrow ideas from innovative thinkers to emphasize the urgency of immediate action, paving the way toward sustainable development in the near future and striving for a life of balance and prosperity. The foundation of these projects for digital sustainable development is rooted in the ideas of Enlightenment 2.0, aimed at addressing the fundamental causes of the current state of the planet and proposing potential corrective measures.

Experts assert that a "full world" requires a new Enlightenment 2.0, which transcends materialism, reductionism, and egoism, hoping their challenge will be heard. The new report to the Club of Rome arrived just in time, as experts contend that it is necessary to transform the primary sectors of the economy to remain within planetary boundaries and achieve a society of sustainable digital development by investing real resources in artificial intelligence as a foundation for advancing cognitive technologies within a digitized society. This necessitates a systematic approach and a reevaluation of priorities, considering the long-term prospects of digital development.

The expertise of sustainable development society, as the art and science of forecasting, encompasses:

1. The prevailing values of sustainable development that promote the ideals of the new Enlightenment 2.0, grounded in the principles of a "full world";
2. The necessity of executing a just transition to sustainable development through a systemic approach and computer modeling;
3. The forecasting of critical transformation areas for creating a sustainable world. Experts confirm the need to abandon the trajectory of unsustainable growth, as it is unjust to future generations.

The "Limits to Growth" remain as relevant today as they were in 1972, as the world faces numerous challenges predicted as far back as the 1970s: climate change, the depletion of arable land, and the mass extinction of biological species. It is particularly unjust to continue depleting natural resources, destroying biodiversity, and destabilizing the climate, especially concerning the poorest individuals on the planet.

The underprivileged segments of the population depend on their surrounding environment and a relatively stable climate, much like all other living beings that inhabit this planet. We can affirm that current trends on Earth show no signs of sustainability, and traditional responses to these issues typically hinge on the type of economic growth firmly linked to additional resource consumption and the challenges of global urbanization.

Coupled with the relentless rise in population, today’s trends further undermine sustainability. An inevitable outcome of such a process is local and global ecological collapses that will completely obliterate the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The pressing needs of the present are unavoidable: it is imperative to devise new types of human goals and, if possible, a paradigm of a new social Enlightenment.

One of the distinguishing features of this Enlightenment 2.0 is a balanced world characterized by a realistic harmonization of the current array of ecological and economic objectives, along with the influence of integrative relations on the formulation of development strategies for the real sector of the economy, placing emphasis on the nuances of managing employee motivation within organizations as complex systems.

Such expertise encompasses the restoration of utilized resources and the rehabilitation of degraded lands to improve conditions for wildlife and enhance agricultural productivity. The tasks set forth by the experts of the Club of Rome as a qualitatively new paradigm include:

1. an ideology of balance between humanity and nature;
2. a consideration of long-term consequences alongside tactical objectives;
3. a balance between speed and stability;
4. a fair reward and social equality;
5. a reconciliation of market forces with the law.

Ukraine, through its own experience, must demonstrate to the world that all nations should establish a policy of sustainable development grounded in frugality, inclusivity, and balance. Such a holistic approach will benefit society, the state, international partners, and future generations alike.