The world of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) has seen digitization since the third revolution. Over the last decade or so, digitalization has also been observed to a point where it is now ready for digital transformation, in sync with the fourth industrial revolution. The intermediary step of digitalization overlaps the third and fourth revolution and can sometimes be confusing. This publication is aimed at demystifying the stages of informatization, starting with some general life examples, understanding the evolution at both the fundamental dataset level, which is then used to understand the relevant elements of the digital penetration and to identify the next step: digital transfiguration.