A World Government Summit report highlights the importance of digital transformation within cities.
The World Government Summit (WGS), in collaboration with KPMG Lower Gulf, recently published a report titled “Future of Cities: Three Principles for Digital Transformation in Cities”. The report studies how governments can prepare for future challenges by leveraging technology.
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Digital transformation is no longer optional, regardless of which industry a business operates in. In 2019, nearly 70% of companies cited digital transformation as their top IT priority, and McKinsey estimates that COVID-19 has sped up digital adoption by seven years, meaning it’s now even more of a business imperative. Agility and the ability to drive innovation are critical for organisations to stay relevant, however, most are struggling to keep up with the accelerating pace of digital transformation. Nine out of 10 businesses have faced at least one barrier in their digital transformation efforts, with 86% of IT decision makers citing a lack of developers as their biggest challenge.
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Tracey Dawes (TD), Solutions Director, Public Services at Reed Talent Solutions and Alison Watson (AW), Head of School of Leadership & Management at Arden University, together reveal their thoughts about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world of digital transformation.
In this in-depth question and answer interview, we discover how they define digital transformation and why they believe it is important. We also learn about how advances in technology transform how we operate and consequently changing the way the government interacts with the public.
MarKeith Allen, senior vice-president and general manager for mission driven organisations at Diligent, discusses the importance of good governance in digital transformation success.
The COVID-19 crisis forced businesses everywhere to fast track their digital transformation efforts. Faced with the stark choice of becoming a digital-first business, or having no business at all, companies that were previously behind the curve had to implement everything from remote working to entire digital storefronts in a matter of days.
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As your digital transformation progresses, what’s more important, digital capabilities or operational transformation? Obviously, both are essential, but if I had to pick one, I’d say organizations need to emphasize transformation — because true transformation changes everything.
Imagine a Lamborghini tooling along in first gear on the Autobahn — that’s the kind of squandered investment and untapped capabilities you get by pecking away with piecemeal alterations.
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