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FINAL WORD
How
digitisation has
influenced IT
transformation
The road to Digital Transformation is
heralding new challenges for businesses
as they move towards the age of
cloudification. Louise McCarthy, Zscaler,
Consultant and former HSBC COO, explains
how cloud compliance can prove beneficial
for companies in this high-tech era.
D
igital Transformation is fast becoming a ‘must have’ as
opposed to a ‘nice to have’. However, many long-serving
IT professionals struggle to embark on the transformation
journey. Many IT leaders have gone through various cycles of
transformation in various organisations, so they are reluctant to start
again, especially as the current digitisation differs considerably to
past transformation waves. The maturity level of transformation, as
well as their themes and drivers, have adapted over time.
None of the previously implemented changes are anywhere near
as complex as the experiences companies face nowadays when
preparing for the age of cloudification. Today, too many stakeholders
within an organisation must be gathered around the table to drive
the current change process effectively. It is not only the business
division asking for a new software; IT and network infrastructure
teams must get involved, as well as security and legal functions in
order to align policies. Business leaders need to be convinced by
the ROI of the modern transformation with a long-term view on the
benefits before they are willing to face the disruptive forces that are
involved in transformation today.
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