Why Defining “Why” is Key to Digital Transformation and ERP Implementation Success
In the realm of digital transformation, I believe we can learn from our childhood curiosity. We should embrace the habit of asking questions, challenging the status quo, and questioning the current practices. For example, we should question why we are conducting projects in a certain way, why we rely on external vendors to dictate our project execution, or why we tend to mismanage project scopes. Today, I will discuss the importance of asking these “why” questions and identifying the areas that require such inquiries.
How to Build An Effective Organizational Change Management Team
Assembling the appropriate organizational change team for a digital transformation is crucial. Today, I will discuss how to define and structure this team for effective organizational change management, ensuring ultimate success.
Digital Strategy Methodology: An Insider’s Guide to Digital Transformation Success
Today, I will introduce a digital strategy framework that we utilize with our clients. This framework helps organizations and project teams understand the various factors they should consider, address, and think about when defining their digital strategy.
How to Overcome Digital Transformation Pressure and Chaos [Sources of Stress and Ways to Cope]
Digital transformation can create significant stress for organizations and their employees, causing disruption in projects. It is important to understand these stressors and find ways to overcome them. In this text, we will explore the stressors of digital transformation and strategies for coping with them.
What is a Digital Supply Chain? [Digitization of Supply Chain Management]
At Third Stage Consulting, we focus on helping organizations improve their supply chains through automation and technology. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it clear that supply chain improvements are crucial for organizations to navigate uncertainty in the 2020s and beyond. In this article, we will discuss the major components of a digital supply chain and how they can be applied to your organization. To learn more about best practices for digital transformation in supply chains and other business functions, you can download our annual digital transformation report. This report provides strategies and best practices for organizations going through supply chain transformations and overall digital transformations. You can access the report at the bottom of this article.
Advice for Digital Transformation Executive Sponsors and Steering Committees
Executive sponsorship and leadership are among the most critical roles in any digital transformation project. However, executives and their project teams often don’t know what an executive should do to be effective in a digital transformation. In this article we will discuss how we would approach being an Executive Sponsor.
Top 10 Questions About Digital Transformation [Most Important Q&As For Digital Strategy]
Today, we will cover the ten most important questions that organizations should ask themselves before embarking on a digital transformation. These questions need to be answered before beginning the project. If any of these questions don’t have a clear answer, it is necessary to pause and find a solution before starting the transformation.
What Is ChatGPT? [Pros and Cons of OpenAI Software]
Chat GPT is a technology that is rapidly gaining popularity worldwide. It has gained mainstream adoption and attracts significant attention from mass media and TV shows. The question that arises is whether Chat GPT is beneficial to society. It is worth examining whether Chat GPT can enhance our personal and business lives or potentially undermine our success.
What is Business Restructuring? Why Is It So Important to an Effective Digital Transformation?
Many organizations are currently experiencing growth and undergoing changes, including process and technological advancements as well as organizational adjustments. These changes necessitate restructuring at various stages in the organization’s growth trajectory. In this article, we discuss business restructuring, its components, and how to initiate the process.
These Little Things Lead to Digital Transformation And ERP Implementation Failures
When digital transformations fail, it’s usually not because of one singular event or a catastrophic occurrence that ruins the entire project. Typically, it’s a series of bad decisions and poor choices along the way, almost like death by a thousand paper cuts. What exactly are those small but significant mistakes that organizations make along the way?
How to Realize the ROI in Digital Transformation Technologies
Organizations are notorious for spending a lot of time and money on digital transformations, but they often fail to spend the last little bit at the end of a project to ensure that they get the full ROI or return on investment of their digital transformation. But how exactly do we ensure that we optimize the value of our investments in digital technologies?
Change Management Strategies for Agile Digital Transformations
Agile is a significant buzzword in the digital transformation space. Software developers are using agile as a means of developing better software, and even software implementation teams are employing agile to deploy technology faster. Change management teams are also incorporating agile concepts into their strategies and approaches. However, while agile is appealing to organizations, it is not always the best approach for change management initiatives. Therefore, today I want to discuss the pros and cons of agile. I will begin by explaining what agile is and whether it is suitable for your change initiative.