Digital Transformation

There are some common reasons why a transformation steering committee may fail to engage—from a lack of motivation to a bias toward inaction, here’s how...

Executive sponsors play a key role in the success (or failure) of digital transformations. Taking these essential actions will tip the scales in your favor....

Across all markets, transformation programs that have been on hold for close to a year are being launched or relaunched. Here’s how to make sure...

Simultaneously adjusting to new realities and developing forward-looking plans is near-impossible. This checklist will help you focus your efforts. In The Less Obvious Effects of...

Don’t let cost-cutting derail your digital transformation As hard as it is to find a silver lining right now amid the general nervousness, restructuring of...

Recent program transformation blogs have focused on symptoms of an ailing program and often overlooked blind spots in your transformation program testing.  I’d like to...

Digital transformations are very complex, costly, and risky. Before diving into project timelines, budgets, and issue review meetings, leaders need to think through their digital...

Everyone is aware of the common business drivers and benefits of an IT-enabled business transformation or digital transformation.  These programs provide a catalyst event for...

It’s no secret that business transformation initiatives are highly complex undertakings, whether you’re talking about CRM, Supply Chain Optimization, or a full-blown ERP system.  It’s...

A poor estimate is often cited as the root cause for an IT-enabled digital transformation failure.  The estimate itself is obviously not the cause for failure. ...

The recent press regarding many more IT supplier lawsuits  reminds us that the ability to decipher the human element in these complex efforts is often the...

Digital transformation programs are typically very complex, costly, and risky to the business – both in execution and delivery. For publicly traded companies, these programs...

If you are sponsoring a Digital Transformation, you already know you have a lot on your plate.  Before you dive headfirst into project timelines, budgets,...

Negotiations with the likes of Accenture, Deloitte, EY, Capgemini, and PwC for strategic transformation initiatives are huge endeavors that can result in future headaches and...

Businesses face a multitude of IT partner selections, from software applications to the related services to implement and manage those applications.  Some companies will go...

Cost pressures on large IT-enabled business transformations can be intense.  It is not surprising that program managers often become blinded to the risks they take...

Today’s disruption of manufacturing is often described as Industry 4.0.  Many see the term and ask, “But what was 1.0, 2.0 & 3.0?” Simply stated,...

Typical sourcing processes of IT consulting service providers for digital transformations do not necessarily result in a better deal or a better outcome. A not-so-satisfactory...

In my previous article, Digital Ecosystems – Why Large Companies Have an Advantage in the Digital Future, I discussed how organizations need to leverage partnerships...

Winners of the digital evolution will be highly dependent on a company’s ability to innovate and identify with their customers, and to also set up...