Digitally-Savvy Customers Expect More.
According to global market intelligence firm worldwide spending on Digital Transformation technologies reached $1.3 trillion in 2017; forecasted to have 50% of growth on year on year basis. Why so much? #DigitalTransformation is fundamentally enabling businesses to get closer to their customers and thereby accelerating achievement of their mission through innovative, digital solutions.
Out of the companies who ignored work culture during digital transformation efforts, only 17% saw improved financial performance. But, 90% of companies that did focus on digital culture saw incredible financial performance. Additionally, 80% of companies that prioritized digital culture sustained breakthrough performance.
Given the scale and imperative of these technology investments – along with the workforce responsible for evaluating and deploying these modernization solutions – leading executives no longer view IT as a ‘cost of doing business.’ Investments in technology – and technology professionals – are now recognized as transformational assets that enable these organizational leaders to reimagine and redefine their business value, while simultaneously improving the customer experience with enhanced data analysis, and data-led change.
There is broad consensus that #DigitalTransformation is much more than simply enhancing your technology platforms. Organizations are developing a digital business strategy that includes modernizing the culture, redefining operating models, innovating product and service strategies and finally, developing and honing modern skills necessary to serve today’s digitally-savvy customers within a highly disruptive, technology-centric marketplace.