Intelligent CXO Issue 22 | Page 67

BUSINESS INSIGHTS impact on IT , the business functions it supports and the business at large .
To prove this , I ’ ve identified three key points of interest :
1 . Investing in the network means investing in all business units and goals
Is there any department that wouldn ’ t benefit from the ability to work better , faster , easier , smarter , cheaper and more securely ? Or any strategic priority that wouldn ’ t be advanced ?
The pandemic has already demonstrated why Digital Transformation is now fundamental to business survival . Having the latest technologies means you could help client and customer-facing departments to provide higher quality , more competitive products and services and to keep up with evolving demands .
It means empowering back-end functions to provide better support to the rest of the business , and it means that employees – regardless of which department they belong to or where they choose to work – can have the best experience possible , without any technical roadblocks and complications to stop them from delivering their best work .
Indeed , many employees actually experienced very good connectivity while working from home during the pandemic and now demand that same easy and seamless experience coming back into the workplace .
You could also automate your systems , which would not only streamline operations , eliminate human error and overcome human limitations , but free up your employees to focus on projects that drive real value . Speaking of real value , with the right technology you could
WITH THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGY YOU COULD ALSO FINALLY BE ABLE TO DERIVE ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS FROM THE DELUGE OF DATA THAT YOUR COMPANY HAS BEEN ACCUMULATING .
also finally be able to derive actionable insights from the deluge of data that your company has been accumulating .
Enterprise data has the potential to deliver significant cost savings , improve operational efficiency and even unlock new business opportunities and revenue streams . But first , it needs to be stored , secured , sorted and analysed – all of which a great enterprise network can help with .
This is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of what the network can do . To unlock its full potential , CEOs need to work closely with their CIOs and other department heads to understand the exact impact that the network could have on every area of their business .
2 . The network is key to all your sustainability goals
Sustainability isn ’ t just a strategic priority . For most companies around the world , sustainability has become the priority , given that it ’ s being driven both from the top-down , by company boards and investors and governments , and from the bottom-up , by employees and the public . You could even say that the network and sustainability have something in common : they both have an impact on all areas of the business . Which , in fact , means that the network can have an impact on all areas of sustainability !
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