To be successful Digital transformation has to be led from the top.
There are the 5 enablers that every organization needs to execute to drive successful digital transformation
- Agile and digital-savvy leadership: Maintaining a strategic vision, purpose, skills, intent and alignment across management levels to ensure a nimble decision-making process on innovation
- Forward-looking skills agenda: Infusing a digital mindset in the workforce by making innovation the focus of training and hiring programmes
- Ecosystem thinking: Collaborating within the value chain (e.g. with suppliers, distributors, customers) and outside (e.g. start-ups, academia)
- Data access and management: Driving competitiveness through strong data infrastructure and warehouse capability combined with the right analytics and communication tools
- Technology infrastructure readiness: Building the required technology infrastructure to ensure strong capabilities on cloud, cybersecurity and interoperability