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Seven reasons why IT is always complicated, expensive, and time-consuming
Here are seven reasons why the IT perspective is often overlooked when companies lay out their business strategies.
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Digitization strips away everything that is unnecessary
The obstacles to digitization today are more about maintaining old structures that are unnecessary and only cost money. We must learn to work in new ways.
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The Digital Paradox
Our perception of digitalization is a result of all our experience in this practice – spiced with mindset and knowledge.
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Turning data and information into profit
Data and information is the glue that allows the company making the right decisions to drive profits. Without insights about how the market works, it would be impossible to match the ever-changing demand of the customers.
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Innovation – everybody is talking about it, but nobody is doing it!
Innovation is at the top of management agenda to address the new challenges of digitalization. However, innovation is not primarily a tool or process but a mindset and culture.
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Balancing quality and quantity of information
Information is the greatest asset in many organizations, but also the biggest obstacle in the digital transformation process.
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The importance of sourcing in digital transformation
How does IT sourcing contribute to business performance? How do you handle sourcing in a digital transformation process on a corporate level?
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Starting with purpose (why) in the digital transformation journey
Digital transformation is often triggered by managers based on a fear of losing market position. What we need to understand is that change is a mental journey and it takes time to understand and commit to the new challenges.
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Continuous change without any periods of stability!
The concept of Digitalization was defined by Gartner in 2012. It meant focus on social, mobility, information and cloud services that was changing business at that time. In 2018, the concept of digitalization has evolved!
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The death of long-term planning
The governance revolution implies the death of long-term planning. A prerequisite for long-term planning is high market and technology predictability (we can predict the future) – which is no longer available in IT intensive markets.
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The Digital Cost Paradox
Digital transformation has multiple dimensions and comes with a set of challenges. One challenge is to find resources and funding for new digital initiatives in an era of continuous cost-cutting.
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What determines success when it comes to digital transformation?
It is believed that 50% of the traditional companies on the Fortune 500 have disappeared since 2000 due to digitalization. They failed to remain relevant and competitive in a fast-changing business environment and was easily phased out. This is the brutality of digital transformation.
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Addressing the true challenges of digital transformation
Digitalization is the most complex challenge companies face today. Still, many invest in quick solutions (technology) while neglecting a proper analysis of the root causes and impact of digitalization on their business. Why is that?