When COVID-19 swept the globe in 2020, businesses rushed to transition to remote workforces, streamline workflows, make data accessible virtually, and in some cases, pivot to entirely new business models. The process of digital transformation, which typically could take years, was completed in record time. There’s been recent discussions that the pace of digital transformation […]
Digital transformation? Who has time for that? It was a genuine exclamation of frustration I witnessed when I was with the CTO of a well-known cabinet maker. It’s not the first time I’ve been faced with a pessimistic view. Businesses are struggling to prioritize and invest in the technology they need to deliver significant change […]
More companies are investing in large-scale transformations as they reimagine their business for the future. This is more important than ever as digitalization continues to change the traditional competitive landscape presenting new opportunities to serve markets and meet evolving customer expectations while also revealing unexpected competitive threats and global challenges. While companies are increasingly engaged […]
Technology has always been a driver of change in large financial services firms, but this has significantly accelerated in the last five years. The disruption of small innovative fintech firms, large tech companies like Amazon and Google providing new technology platforms and services, and heightened customer expectations as technology enables new digital interactions in all […]
The ways that the workplace has changed in recent years, becoming portable and virtual in many ways, may be part of lasting disruptions for the enterprise. That was the topic for a panel at Agora’s RTE2022 real-time engagement conference held online last week. The session looked at ways companies were forced to change to adapt […]
In the journey to our “new normal,” following the pandemic, Software as a Service adoption has exploded. Cloud applications enable nearly anyone to easily acquire a solution for any given problem, regardless of where they are or what role they hold. Great for keeping the business running, not so great for managing spiraling SaaS stacks, […]
The world is changing, and manual efforts can’t keep up. Enterprises of all sizes have evolved dramatically as they navigate changes like cloud adoption, the hybrid workforce, and increased security needs. To keep up, enterprises are taking on branch transformation initiatives by adding new branch services. Now IT teams are tasked with deploying and managing […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies in almost every industry sector. Investments in digital transformation, in fact, are projected to surpass $1.8T by the end of 2022, and over $2.8T by 2025. Following are six areas of innovation that are already impacting, or are soon likely to impact, how business is […]
Over the last several years, companies have had to adapt to a changing landscape — moving quickly to remote work, meeting new customer expectations, and adopting new cloud and digital tools. Although this period of change has been fraught with challenges, it’s also created a unique opportunity for IT departments to play a leading role […]
The digital transformation process can be a significant undertaking for an organization, as it aims to adopt processes and resources that may seem daunting at first. The extent of such a strategy may see teams and departments working with technology that might feel unfamiliar. Professionals who are experts in their area of focus may feel […]