The Accenture 2015 US Innovation Survey reported that 84% of executives considered their future success to be extremely dependent on innovation, with McKinsey adding that 80% of executives view their current business models as at risk of disruption in the near future.
Digital transformation may be seen by some as yet another industry buzzword, but the fact is that by 2022, global spending on digital transformation is expected to reach nearly $2 trillion. The size of the anticipated market is such that it is not surprising to learn that most enterprises are either busy with, or are at least considering, some form of digitisation strategy.
FaceTime, Zoom, Skype, and Teams are just a few of the apps used to communicate during unprecedented times. But despite the fact that we are not in the same room for meetings, you still have to put your best foot forward.
As a CFO to a top 1% global Microsoft system integrator, I am continually learning and collaborating to ensure that I stay on top of evolving trends to help my organisation and its clients transform through technology. From the last few finance and technology seminars I attended; a pertinent theme rang throughout a look into the jobs that will no longer exist in 10 years.
The inescapable business logic is that digitisation drives efficiencies, and with employees pegged as the largest cost item on the balance sheet for most organisations, the loss of jobs is, in most cases, inevitable. However, if swathes of employees across the developing world lose their jobs due to digitisation.
There is always uncertainty in business, from recessions to Y2K and, as such, we have always led our business through uncertainty! COVID-19 did happen at a faster pace, but it is still an uncertain time. And with life and all events, it is not about the event or how it happened, but what counts is how we, as organisations, lead our employees through it.
Technology has changed so much that it is no longer possible to wait for the perfect product to launch. This trend is evident in the approach of tech giants, such as Microsoft, who went from previously launching only new product versions, waiting a year before the next upgrade, to now releasing continuous updates to existing products to ensure relevance and competitiveness.
As the spread of COVID-19 unfolds, the world is experiencing a growing impact on citizen health and the economy. As such, businesses are increasingly faced with tough decisions to ensure business continuity.
Individuals and Interactions Over Processes and Tools; Projects are accomplished through people. Process and tools may help people, but they do not get the work done. Agile projects put a very heavy emphasis on teamwork. Working Software Over Comprehensive Documentations; It is working software and not documentation that deliver high value to customers and users.
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