# Digital Infrastructure as a New Organizational Digital Climate Dimension
## 5 Discussion
When individuals and teams are well connected, they are more likely to feel engaged and invested in their work, which leads to a high digital climate in the organization, particularly when connectivity is coupled with communication and collaboration strategies that encourage open and transparent communication, promote collaboration and teamwork, and foster a sense of community among employees. On the other hand, a lack of connectivity can lead to a low digital climate where employees feel isolated, disconnected, and disengaged from their work, resulting in reduced productivity. Therefore, organizations must prioritize digital infrastructure, enabling connectivity to foster a high digital climate. For example, the cloud, as a connectivity enabler, was highlighted in the GPO as a significant driver of digital collaboration. The participants indicated that cloud-based collaboration implementation dramatically improved the digital climate among the GPO subunits. Recent studies support this result, demonstrating that cloud computing facilitates leads to an improvement in digital collaboration [69; 70]. Following the data lake sub-category definition, a data lake within the digital GPO ecosystem presents benefits and difficulties in effectively managing the data value cycle. The importance of actively collecting and efficiently managing data within an organization's data reservoir is underscored by research findings. The data lake plays an essential role as a foundational infrastructure for the organization and management of data, facilitating its availability for the purposes of extraction, investigation, and utilization. The ability to overcome these challenges enables organizations to enhance their decision-making processes by utilizing data-driven insights and implementing strategic measures that are grounded in a thorough comprehension of their business performance. According to [PERSON] and [PERSON] (2022), the transfer of data from a central repository, such as a lake, to multiple users can occur smoothly, facilitating efficient processing and enhancing accessibility [71]. The implementation of a data lake plays an essential role in cultivating a resilient digital climate, as it empowers employees to efficiently search for and retrieve data, thereby facilitating the process of making informed decisions based on data analysis. Recent research indicates that various types of databases collaborate harmoniously to form an integrated database system. Our study highlights the significance of establishing a standardized digital and technological language and infrastructure to ensure seamless interoperability [71; 72; 73]. In order to optimize the value of a data lake and achieve favorable organizational outcomes, it is necessary for organizations to foster a sophisticated digital environment and establish a robust digital infrastructure that empowers employees with simple access to essential digital tools. The central importance of the data lake lies in its ability to interpret workplace priorities in order to align with managerial expectations, thereby facilitating employees' comprehension of their organizational roles. Participants likened the organizational environment to a \"Tower of Babylon,\" where diverse technologies and systems, based on varying architectures and standards, coexisted. This technological chaos underscored the urgent need for a common technological language that could foster unified digital architectures and standards, effectively becoming a new digital lingua franca. Adopting this kind of language should improve digital communication by letting systems, networks, and tech experts work together more easily on cutting-edge digital platforms such as databases, data lakes, and cloud platforms. Implementing guidelines to ensure that designers and developers employ this common digital language would further enhance communication and collaboration.