The maritime supply chain is critical to the global economy and is responsible for carrying 90% of world trade. Estimates from the International Chamber of Shipping indicate that around 11 billion tons of goods are transported by ships each year, from raw materials to cargo containers. Digital transformation in the maritime sector has accelerated in recent […]
To Build or Buy: 3 Things IT Leaders Should Ask Themselves
IT Service Management (ITSM) and business platforms have enabled enterprises to rapidly build and buy cloud solutions and applications that improve modern business. Platforms like ServiceNow, Salesforce, and Workday take the guesswork out of adopting new tools that can automate workflows, ease compliance and security woes, and smooth business operations. The numbers speak for themselves: Research from […]
How Enterprises Can Leverage Data Observability for Digital Transformation
Data is becoming increasingly relevant in our everyday lives, and larger companies invest heavily to acquire, store, and manage that data. Right now, over 12% of Fortune 1000 businesses have invested more than $500 million into big data and analytics, according to a NewVantage Partners survey. But are they using it effectively? In the same survey, […]
Digital Transformation Examples for Business Success
Today, most businesses are embracing digital transformation to meet ever-increasing customer expectations and to remain competitive and relevant in the world economy. While many organizations still struggle to adopt new technologies – often due to the lack of a tailored digital strategy and the reluctance of many to change the way of business operations that […]
Data Management Is Dead – Data Empowerment Has Emerged
In my last DATAVERSITY article, “The Machine Economy Is Here – The Digital Transformation Era Is Over,” I discussed the end of digital transformation, the arrival of the machine economy, and the emergence of data empowerment. In this article, I follow up by laying out the problems with traditional Data Management and why data empowerment is now […]
Why Digital Analytics Is So Important Today – and Three Real-World Practical Use Cases
The COVID-19 pandemic forced almost every organization to adapt to digital ways of working and operating virtually overnight – no matter their sector. It was a culture shock that meant brands had to accelerate their digital transformation strategies at short notice and push through changes that had been in development or stuck on board agendas […]
Why CIOs Need More Than Application Portfolio Management
Enterprise infrastructures are never finished. Even when you think you have completed deployment and installed all the necessary applications, you must start over again, refining performance and adding new applications. Most IT executives rely on strategic portfolio management tools to manage strategy to execution. Managing application assets in the enterprise portfolio isn’t enough. You also […]
Why Digital Transformation and Data Integration Are Natural Enemies – and How That Can Change
Digital transformation represents the ultimate best practice of the modern era – it signifies ongoing change driven by technological advances and expanded capabilities, helps companies and employees exceed their perceived potential, and constantly raises the bar on competition and performance. And, of course, optimal data management is at the heart of that evolution. So why does it seem […]
Building a Culture of Data-Driven Decision-Making
The evolution of technology and all things digital has dropped more information than ever about human needs, preferences, and day-to-day behaviors right into the laps of today’s businesses. That data creates a great opportunity to meet people’s needs and position companies for long-term success with data-driven decision-making. But that’s much easier said than done. For […]
The Machine Economy Is Here – The Digital Transformation Era Is Over
The age of digital transformation is over. It’s too late to be debating whether you should digitally transform your organization. The world has already digitally transformed. Everything is already digital-first, totally connected, in the cloud, and powered by data, everywhere, all the time. Digital-first organizations won. Everyone else missed opportunities to innovate, made costly mistakes, and failed […]