A revolution for digital procurement
The new Green Paper on transforming public procurement was an interesting read for me as someone who is immersed daily with the public sector on digital projects. I’m also someone who believes that transparency and openness, as well as an awareness of social value, are infinitely important to the process. The Government’s aim is for this Green Paper to prompt …
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More investment in digital technology required to solidify pandemic gains
The Covid-19 pandemic has expedited the digital plans of many UK businesses, who were forced to improve how they communicate with their customers via digital channels. However, many of the changes made in the past year were mostly short-term measures to ensure continuity. Now, to make sure these changes work for the long term, organizations will need to invest further. …
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UK government turns to Microsoft for digital transformation assistance
The UK government has agreed a new deal with Microsoft, giving public sector organizations discounted access to its cloud productivity tools and services. In a blog post, Microsoft explained the Crown Commercial Service, the UK’s largest public procurement body, has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), running from May 1 until April 2024. Signing the MoU, called the Digital …
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Digital transformation requires consulting your people assets
There is at least one clear takeaway from the Covid-19 pandemic: Digital transformation is no longer optional for businesses. The companies that adapted to the pandemic and maintained business continuity throughout did so with the help of countless cloud-based, enterprise-class, and mobile-first technologies. Conversely, the companies that struggled to adapt to the unexpected imperatives of 2020 were likely contending with …
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How to simplify, collaborate, and focus to enable endless digital business opportunities
It is no secret that enabling digital business offers new opportunities for growing revenue and achieving business goals. But for many companies, it’s a struggle to pivot from their complex business and technology environments toward a true agile digital business model. The top-performing enterprises right now are prioritizing digital innovation, according to a recent Gartner survey of 2,000 CIOs, and …
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Most companies are not achieving ROI on digital transformation projects
For many businesses, digital transformation initiatives are not yielding the expected results. As a consequence, the majority (56 percent) are worried about failing to achieve a return on investment (ROI). This is according to a new report from value stream platform Digital.ai, based on a poll of more than 600 enterprise IT, security, and business decision-makers, which states that a …
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UK firms worried about upcoming Digital Services Act
Some UK businesses may be “cautiously optimistic” about the upcoming Digital Services Act (DSA), but almost all of them are also worried about the implications for their operations. This is according to a new report from online content moderation firm Besedo, which surveyed 200 businesses on the upcoming changes. The DSA is a new set of rules and regulations submitted …
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Digital transformation leads are under more pressure than ever
With the Covid-19 pandemic making both workers and consumers more dependent on digital services, businesses had to rush to enable remote working and improve the customer experience. Both of these monumental tasks fell on the shoulders of digital architects, who are now reporting being under more pressure to deliver digital projects than ever before. Polling roughly 450 digital architects in …
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Five strategies for businesses to jump start 5G digital transformation
5G certainly had its moment in the spotlight in 2020. From Huawei’s removal from UK infrastructure to Ericsson leading the UK’s nationwide deployment, it has certainly been a talking point from a political, economic and consumer perspective. But, how can businesses realize the potential of 5G? We read a lot about how it is going to transform our lives, from …
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Digital signatures: the unsung hero of the post-Covid era
When all communications became digital overnight, businesses wondered how to continue establishing trust, and digital signatures rose as the answer. While this technology already played a vital (if not too often discussed) part in modern-day business operations well before 2020, the need for an advanced technology to secure digital interactions and communications has been accelerated and intensified. Changing tech for …
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