Why Digital Transformation Matters

Braden Kelley·2 March 2016·The Case For Digital Transformation

...The pace of change is accelerating. Much has changed since we all started to dial in with our modems and connect to online services like America Online or Compuserve and eventually directly onto the Internet and the World Wide Web. Elements of our digital world continue to invade our language and our consciousness. Read More...

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Business Transformation

Grant Martin·16 February 2016·The Case For Digital Transformation

...Some questions explored - What is business transformation? What are the critical factors for success? Business Transformation (BT) is different from “re engineering”. Primarily re engineering, according to Dr. Michael Hammer, advocated “Don’t automate – Obliterate”, in this day and age BT is focused on agility and adaptability. Wikipedia’s definition - “making fundamental changes in how business is conducted in order to help cope with a shift in market environment”. A recent article in CIO magazine emphasized the role of the CIO and referred to BT as involving “significant changes to areas including business processes, core systems, channels, products, and services“. Read More...

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Digital Transformation for Boards: A “How-To” guide

Jens Harsaae·9 February 2016·The Case For Digital Transformation

...“Digital transformation” is hot these days. The key question, though, is not "why" but "how" boards of "ordinary companies" should take action. This article suggests pragmatic steps to take now. You would have to be shipwrecked on a deserted island not to have noticed the hype around digital transformation. Entrepreneurs such as Uber and AirBnB introduce exciting new business models, and the explosive growth in volume creates opportunities for providers of digital infrastructure[1]. However, if you’re not Amazon, Google, Cisco or any of the other digital trailblazers[2], it can be tough to establish a clear line of sight and determine the proper course forward. In this article, we propose pragmatic steps that board members of “ordinary companies” should start taking today. Read More...

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The Digital Transformation People Job Board

Digital Transformation People·2 February 2016·

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3 Components of Digital Business Transformation

Peter Goral·28 January 2016·Strategy & Innovation

...With the New Year behind us, it’s common to think about our New Year’s resolutions. Sadly, studies have shown that only 8% of us are successful in carrying out our resolutions. Why? Most of the time it’s because we fail to see the commitment as a complete lifestyle overhaul, with many different components that need to work together in order to achieve success. We also tend to be a little bit unrealistic when it comes to what is achievable based based on our specific needs, goals and lifestyle. Read More...

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Digital Business Transformation, The Game Changer

Michael Wade·25 January 2016·Strategy & Innovation

...How companies like Burberry, Starbucks and Novartis harnessed technology for organizational change The explosion in the use of digital technologies is changing the dynamics of competition in many industries. But digital business transformation (DBT) is about more than an increased use of devices and software, or going paperless. It is also about the organizational changes needed for digital technologies to bring about material improvements in corporate performance, whether through increasing revenue, cutting costs or improving the sharing and use of knowledge within an organization. Read More...

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Digital Transformation: Begin with People Transformation

Joseph Dolphin·25 January 2016·People & Change

...People Transformation is essential and bedrock for managing and driving business transformation, and preparing for Digital Transformation. The purpose of People Transformation is to help deliver the improvements and benefits that business seeks for employees: Build their capabilities Increase their capacity Intensify their engagement Develop deeper connections between purpose and meaning Organizations, business & HR partners, should co-develop a consistent theme to: The transformation process Methods and tools for sustaining changes in the long-term Read More...

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Digital Dynamics: Foundation of Digital Transformation

Joseph Dolphin·21 January 2016·Strategy & Innovation

...Introduction Digital dynamics is a critical due diligence before an organization embarks on Digital Transformation. The author, a certified OBASHI consultant, shall use this model to help define and describe Digital dynamics. Modelling your Digital Business The model for digital business will help understand: How your business works The assets that make it work The inter-dependencies and inter-linkages between the assets Read More...

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Digital transformation: Management of value

Joseph Dolphin·18 January 2016·Strategy & Innovation

...Digital Transformation: Value proposion   Digital transformation is radical change impacted by use of technology Digital transformation will radically improve performance or reach of an enterprise It applies to new digital entrants or high-techcompanies; and most importantly to traditional companies with decades of history and legacy It addresses three principal areas for change in the business- processes, organization structure and technology Read More...

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5 Steps to get people to show up to your digital transformation

Greg Taylor·12 January 2016·People & Change

...Having the words ‘digital transformation’ in the title of this post feels cliché moving into 2016. However, after years of helping companies on their transformation journey two things remain constant. Firstly, most companies still have a long way to go to realise the true benefits of digital. Secondly, change is hard.  Read More...

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Agile-based transformations to introduce business excellence…

Micha Veen·12 January 2016·Delivery

...Over the last years, technology development has exponentially grown. Additional functionalities have been developed and introduced, and more-and-more automation has entered the workplace to allow employees to focus on value-add activities to meet the organisation’s business goals. To support this technology growth, all non-technology areas require adjustments to allow full use of these technology advances. Read More...

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Discover 4 Ways To Develop a Digital Transformation Strategy

Fatmir Hyseni·12 January 2016·The Case For Digital Transformation

...Much has and will be discussed around the topic of “digital transformation,” which has become a buzzword in today’s digital world. However, it is important to face the truth and the challenges about where companies really are before they can begin their digital journey.In today’s digital economy, information is a new currency. As Eric Schmidt, Google chairman, once said, we create as much information every two days as we did from the beginning of history up to 2003. A study by IBM suggests that around one trillion devices will be connected to the Internet by the end of 2015. Read More...

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