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Research summaries, how-to guides and field notes on digital transformation for African engineering. New stories from our Medium publication appear here automatically.

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Business ModelsIndustrial equipment at work

Digital Servitization: Turn Products into Recurring Revenue

How Ghanaian and African engineering companies cut costs, master after-sales and earn monthly from the products they've already sold.

11 min read · Clifford B. Oppong
Process & AutomationBusiness process analytics dashboard

The 10 Best Business Process Management Systems in 2026

How to choose a BPMS, and actually integrate it. The tool is the easy part; readiness is the rest.

12 min read · Clifford B. Oppong
StrategyConstruction site from above

Beyond Digital Adoption: Why Your AEC Firm Needs a Maturity Roadmap

Buying tools isn't transformation. Why a measured baseline beats another software licence, and what to do instead.

6 min read · 6Cubits Research
FrameworkSkyscrapers from below

The 6 Dimensions of Digital Maturity, Benchmarking Africa's Engineering Firms

What we measure, why we measure it, and what the data says about where most firms actually stand.

8 min read · 6Cubits Research
TechnologyBIM model on screen

Digital Twins for Construction: What They Are, Why They Matter, and How to Start

A plain-language guide to digital twins, and a realistic first project for an African AEC firm.

7 min read · 6Cubits Research
Coming soonChange advisory session

The Change Management Playbook for AEC Digital Workflows

Getting your team to embrace digital workflows, policies, champions and communication that work.

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Coming soonCircuit board

AI and Sustainability: The Revenue Case for African AEC Leaders

Why three-quarters of AEC leaders expect sustainability initiatives to boost revenue, and how AI gets them there.

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Coming soon6Cubits workshop with the production team

Case Study: Integrated BIM + Lean at Bordar-HKC

Inside the Bordar-HKC pilot: the approach, the missteps and what we'd do differently.

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