Many businesses actually succeeded in digital transformation in 2021
Much has been said about the pandemic forcing businesses into rapid digital transformation. In the last 12 months, more than four in five UK businesses (82 percent) started to transform their operations, with almost two thirds (61 percent) introducing completely new digital solutions. As intimidating as it may sound, businesses in the country have actually been quite successful in this …
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Pandemic saw majority of businesses scrap digital transformation plans
Most businesses understand the benefits of digital transformation and have plans (in motion) to digitally transform their operations. However, as we move into the second year of the pandemic, it is getting clearer to these businesses that their current plans are subpar and need overhauling. This is according to a new report from Fujitsu, based on a poll of 750 …
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Pandemic helps accelerate digital transformation for many traditional companies
The Covid-19 pandemic will have a profound impact on traditional, non-digital businesses that are not currently pursuing digital transformation in an aggressive fashion, according to a new report from Cognizant and Oxford Economics The report states that 46 percent of businesses worldwide expect less social interaction with customers. Further, more than a third (37 percent) said they now understand the …
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Digital transformation and how to future-proof your business
Digital transformation must be a top priority for business leaders and not just the IT department as it should be the foundation of, and driving force behind how, an organization is structured and run. This is because modern workplace solutions go beyond simply upgrading and optimizing IT systems and processes for time and cost saving purposes. Instead, they are about …
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How the citizen developer movement is driving digital transformation
In 2020 nearly every aspect of life has been upended, on both an organizational and individual level. Consumer behavior has shifted dramatically as we adapted to lockdowns and social distancing regulations and, to keep up, organizations have relied on software and hardware technologies to transform and modify business operations at rapid speed. Digital transformation (DX) is no longer a buzzword …
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Herding cats: How digital transformation starts with controlling your supply chain
For years, businesses were encouraged to see their IT departments as a non-core activity; solely there to enable transactional business, improve company efficiency and keep the lights on. A consequence of this perspective was the outsourcing of IT. Do you really need to own the infrastructure, the hardware, the development capability? If not, why not outsource it, or consume it …
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Software testing becoming a key part of digital transformation
Software testing is no longer a “backroom discipline”, but rather a key part of digital transformation, according to a new report released jointly by Capgemini, Sogeti and Micro Focus. The World Quality Report, now in its 12th edition, states that most organizations choose to test more frequently as it improves business growth and outcomes. Businesses are increasingly adopting Agile and …
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How to lead digital transformation through change management
There’s so much information concerning operational evolution and how businesses should undergo such processes in order to remain relevant. But before delving into the powers of a well-executed project, such as digital transformation, the first step that’s required is to understand what it is – or rather, what it’s not. For example, such a program shouldn’t solely revolve around moving …
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Why finance models are outdated in an age of digital transformation
Finance departments like certainty – forecasts, plans, and smooth lines. But in business and software development, it’s impossible, even damaging, to be tied to certainty. This has been evident time and time again in 2020, with the coronavirus pandemic forcing many companies to adapt. Now is the time for finance teams to change their outlook to support broader agility. Software …
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