The concept of digital transformation continues to be a hot topic for companies of all sizes and industries. But the (sometimes painful) reality is that many companies have been "digitally transforming" for years and are still not where they want to be as an organization. So why is it? This certainly does not come from a lack of effort or good intentions. Digital disruptions are occurring at a rate that prevents companies of any size from following suit. If you're a business owner looking to transform your business and optimize results, or just starting to formalize your plans, here are three steps to help you focus your digital transformation efforts and move faster. and maximize your results.
- Governments make slow progress on digital transformation initiatives
- Vodafone and IBM join forces to accelerate digital transformation
- The digital transformation of RSSI from the back of the room to the boardroom.
Explore the cloud
The truth is that the phrase "digital transformation" means different things to different people. It can be about bringing offline processes online and digitizing how customers interact with your business. It can literally mean taking physical products or resources and converting them to digital. Even something as simple as providing online services for more digital engagement. Regardless of the digital transformation your organization may entail, the first step to consider is how the cloud can or should fit into your strategy. The cloud is here. It revolutionizes businesses big and small: how they work, how they design products, and how to talk to their customers. If you haven't started this journey yet, or if you're trying to move to the cloud, but you're having trouble, you need to keep it going. Ask yourself a few questions: First, how does cloud's ability to scale and pay as you go add value to your business? It's imperative that you develop an understanding of the areas where you can get the most value, because for most businesses, moving everything to the cloud as an overall strategy doesn't make sense. You must be strategic. Next, ask which workloads need to be moved and which applications need to be ported or reformed to use cloud technology. We often find that for almost every company, there is a lot of potential value that can be realized and that much of their technology should be migrated. But to stay organized and maximize profits, you need to have a clear policy and act accordingly. The key is to weigh the cost of not migrating against the cost of migrating and determining the appropriate initial steps. When trying to weigh the cost of being out of business, you need to make sure you're trying to quantify the loss of market share and the flexibility of the competition to change and adapt. . Total cost of ownership (TCO) calculations are never easy, but they get even more difficult when you think about an existing product and move to the cloud.
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Take advantage of DevOps and automation.
Digital is all about delivering value at full speed, and without the ability to move quickly, your competitors will leave you there. For this reason, savvy organizations harness the power of technologies like DevOps automation technologies and quality assurance to not only increase the value and quality of their products, but also deliver that value faster. to the clients. There are many exceptional solutions on the market that allow you to integrate automation into your IT processes. Just find the one that best suits your needs and your budget. It's critical to take advantage of DevOps and automation after migrating to the cloud, as the tools you use will be heavily influenced by your chosen cloud solution. Making sure your technology works well is obviously an important consideration in general and this is true here. Even if you only use the cloud for existing applications, exploring the use of automation in your products can have huge benefits to maximize the impact of your digital transformation. .Architectural considerations
The next step is to examine how the application architecture can be modified or modified to take advantage of cloud computing concepts such as serverless capabilities and alternative data storage capabilities. This step is about reaching a maximum value for your efforts. It's also much easier to change the architecture when you start a new project or have a major subsystem to develop/redevelop. A new subsystem is a great way to take advantage of cloud technology without doing a major rewrite of existing systems. Staying at the forefront of digital transformation is no easy task. But going digital is absolutely essential if you don't want to be left in the dust of your competitors. By taking these three steps into account, your organization can take advantage of the incredible technologies available on the market and maximize value, both for your organization and your customers, through digital transformation. Jonathan Fries, Vice President of Engineering and Digital Transformation at Exadel- We also propose the best cloud services.