What is “Future State” and Why is it Important?
A company’s future state is ultimately defined as the greater vision for the business. It’s where you want to be, your long-term goal in terms of the ever-changing state of technology and how that applies to your present-day business. Without a definitive future state, a company will often find themselves lacking direction, making it harder […]
How to Become a Business Management and Tech Consultant – Advice From a CEO
Being a business or technology consultant is one of the most fun and rewarding careers you can have. The question is, how exactly do you get into that career and what are some of the recommendations to become a better consultant? That’s what I’m going to cover in this blog today. My journey is a […]
SAP vs. Oracle: How Google’s Tech Decision Affects Your ERP Software Evaluation
Google, in a big turn of events, announced that they’re switching from Oracle to SAP. This announcement coincided with a Supreme Court ruling that favored Google, against Oracle. Google and Oracle were involved in a lawsuit involving Android intellectual property that ultimately sided for Google at the Supreme Court level here in the United States. […]
How to Select the Best Digital Technologies for Your Organization
The software selection process is one of the first steps that can make or break your digital transformation. Thorough software evaluations across a shortlist of options are imperative, and it’s important to understand the overarching capabilities and functionalities of each software before you marry your operations to one system. Being thoughtful during each step of […]
The Role of Cultural Change in Business and Digital Transformation
When organizations go through transformations, they typically are also transforming their culture. But what exactly is cultural change and how do we enable it? Cultural change is often a key component of any sort of transformation, whether you’re talking about a business transformation or digital transformation. In addition to process changes, and potentially technology changes. […]
Executive Summary of Digital Transformation Best Practices
Before diving into best practices, it’s important to fully understand what a digital transformation is. At a high level, a digital transformation occurs when a business implements new software into their organization. Depending on the organization, however, what a digital transformation really is and looks like can change with context. Depending on the business’s characteristics, […]
How to Decide on a Good Software Selection
Sam Graham Companies have differing software requirements; from CAD to payroll, and from project management to maintenance management. This article focuses on ERP because so many companies use it, but the ideas discussed can just as easily be applied to all those other systems. History and experience tell us that implementing an ERP system successfully […]
How to Structure a Digital Transformation Project Team
A successful digital transformation is largely contingent on how well and effectively you establish a project team. When we’re working with clients, some of the most common questions we get is: How do we structure our project team for our digital transformation? How do we leverage outside resources? What sort of internal resources do we […]
Digital Technology and People in Digital Transformation
The whole man versus machine debate is alive and well. There’s good news and bad news for those that are looking for opportunities to bridge the gap between that human and technology divide. This is a common debate that’s been around for a long time. As a child of the 80s, I grew up watching […]
Defending Cyber Warfare in the 2020s: Cybersecurity in Digital Transformation
The processes behind digital transformation and the way data is handled in the present day have grown to become more and more sensitive as technology evolves. The ever-present threat of cyber attacks is not only present in our day-to-day, but it’s imperative to keep top of mind as you implement new systems and migrate data […]
Why Is Organizational Change Management So Important?
Change management is one of the most critical success factors for digital transformation and it can be very difficult to sell your executive team or key stakeholders on the concept of change, or on the change process as a whole. Much of the work we do is in the realm of organizational change management and one of the biggest […]
Los 10 Principales Beneficios De Realizar Una Transformación Digital
Las zonas de confort son un lugar agradable hasta que te das cuenta de que has superado lo que tienes delante. Todos hemos sentido esto personalmente, y es importante estar en sintonía con su negocio para averiguar cuándo su empresa también lo está sintiendo. Es posible que estés en el punto de inflexión: Poca complementación […]