For a company to truly transform it requires greater collaboration than ever before. If traditionally siloed departments continue to have their own agenda, they will be unable to deliver the joined-up experience our customers now expect. IT needs to be engaged in the digital conversation with the C-suite from the word go – because [...]
In Jan 2016, Pierre Nanterme, Chairman & CEO of Accenture asked his audience to “consider the fact that new digital business models are the principal reason why just over half of the names of companies on the Fortune 500 have disappeared since the year 2000”. This pace of change has accelerated and can no [...]
The ‘people’ element of digital transformation programmes – big or small – must not be underestimated. They are an organisation’s most important asset. Digital transformation can often involve a big change in the way things are done - moving to new systems, processes and way of doing things. Yet many people can struggle with [...]
Becoming a digitally optimised business is not easy. And if you are a CIO or IT executive, there is even more pressure and imperative to ‘deliver’ when it comes to your digital transformation. With multiple issues to solve - from the inability to be agile and experiment quickly, legacy systems, data security and the [...]
A vital ingredient for successful digital transformation is making the right levels of investment. To do this you need to have clarity in your planning and a realistic approach. In this blog, we are going to address an often secondary, albeit vital, consideration in digital transformation - how you work out the investment you [...]
Digital transformation is not for the faint-hearted; it can be complex, and expensive. Businesses know that they need to invest in ‘digital’ for a whole host of reasons - to remain competitive, improve productivity, connect better with their customers, innovate and more. Often the missing part of the jigsaw, however, is a thorough understanding of [...]
In this interview, I catch up with Damon Harding - Partner in our Strategy & Leadership practice - who has been working with Integrated Retail, an innovative retail marketing technology company taking the pain out of ticketing for retailers. Customer Experience is everything... In a world of multi-channel, both online and bricks and mortar retailers have [...]
“The customer is always right.” Harry Gordon Selfridge One of the most famous quotes in business and the core sentiment is as true today as it has always been. The only difference now is how to deliver it, because today’s rapidly evolving digital environment is causing a radical shift in customer behaviour. This, in [...]
In our last blog, we explored how to create a clear vision and strategy for your digital transformation. However, once your vision is in place, who will champion it and bring to life for everyone in the organisation? Ownership of digital is a critical success factor, along with creating the right organisation, environment and employee experience to [...]
Responding to digital disruption is vital to business survival. The world we live in is digital. More than half of the population now owns a smartphone, and almost two thirds a mobile. Your customers want to connect, communicate, buy, sell and be entertained digitally. Smart business leaders have started to think about their digital transformation, [...]
