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More than ever before, businesses recognise that digital technology has the power to help them achieve their strategic goals faster. The world has changed greatly over the last 12 months and existing digital strategies are fast becoming obsolete. IT leaders are now in the position to generate greater business value however, to do this, they must have a robust digital strategy in place that can accelerate digital transformation initiatives, underpin growth and drive economic revival.
The office, as we once knew it, is gone forever. Businesses have already shown they can get thousands of workers set up remotely in just weeks and this shift to remote working is expected to persist even after the pandemic, with 52% of CIOs* saying they expect an increase in working from home in 2021 in a recent Gartner study. CIOs also ranked Digital workplace technologies as the top priority for implementation in the next year to support work from home.
Expect to see organisations accelerate and enhance their digital transformation initiatives by investing in solutions that not only support remote working but importantly greatly improve the capabilities to deliver seamlessly an increased range of digital services, securely.
Failure to accelerate digital transformation will result in the reliance on expensive and inefficient legacy systems that will ultimately become obsolete and increase the risk of poor customer attraction, not enticing new customers. Doing nothing will also increase the risk of losing existing customers to competitors who invested in digital innovation.
According to the Gartner’s Board of Directors Survey, nearly 70% of Boards chose to accelerate their digital strategy** in response to the pandemic. The demand for digital products and services shows no signs of decreasing with 83% of CIOs expecting a further increase in 2021***
Now is the time to look deeper at digital transformation initiatives to enhance your business operations like never before. When reviewing your existing digital strategy, IT leaders should consider the following:
One thing is certain in an uncertain world: failure to adapt will leave a company being left behind. Or worse still, not surviving. Bottom line? Invest in your organisation’s digital footprint, be led by cloud-based systems that are readily accessible to significantly enhance your ability to respond swiftly to future change.
Above all, approach such change with a positive mindset and belief. The latter is extremely important as we all come out of the worst pandemic in one hundred years with new and dynamic digital ways of working.
*Source: Gartner 2021 CIO survey
**Source: Gartner’s Board of Directors Survey
***Source: Gartner 2021 CIO survey
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