The Essential Steps in a Digital Transformation

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The Essential Steps in a Digital Transformation
More companies are hiring the talent needed to support digital initiatives. They're also adopting agile methodologies and improving cyber-security efforts. -
Turning Point
82% of the business and IT executives surveyed reported that digital technologies are helping them redefine how they run their business and interact with customers. -
Hiring Spree
84% said their company is investing in the staff needed to support a digital transformation, and 80% are investing in leadership talent to drive a digital enterprise. -
Fresh Perspective
81% of the respondents said they are developing a vision for a new digital enterprise. -
Getting Agile
79% said their company is adopting agile methodologies to support their digital efforts. -
Safer Place
76% said their organization is rethinking its cyber-security methods as a result of its digital transformation. -
Game-Changer
60% of the executives surveyed said the adoption of advanced digital initiatives is enabling their company to disrupt its industry. -
Better Experience
74% said they've seen an improvement in the customer experience as a result of their digital transformation efforts. -
Talent Impact
70% said their organization has enhanced its ability to recruit and retain workers since launching a digital transformation. -
Productive Move
Respondents said employee productivity has improved by 39% since their company has undertaken a digital transformation, and process efficiencies have increased by 38%. -
Lean Machine
The executives surveyed said that, on average, they've reduced IT costs by 37% since undergoing a digital transformation.
Organizational leaders have concluded that the time for talking about a digital transformation has long passed, and they're seeing that "walking the walk" is making a significant, positive impact on accomplishing strategic objectives, according to a recent survey conducted by Coleman Parkes for CA Technologies. The resulting report, "Keeping Score: Why Digital Transformation Matters," indicates that most companies are redefining the way they conduct business and interact with customers because of their transformation efforts. They're also boosting employee productivity and workflow efficiency, while reducing IT-related costs. But achieving these benefits requires C-level commitment, findings reveal. Specifically, more organizations are hiring the staff and leaders needed to support digital initiatives. They're also adopting agile methodologies, while improving their cyber-security efforts. "Clearly, digital transformation is a journey and a common element in process improvement," said Otto Berkes, chief technology officer at CA Technologies. "With the critical role software now plays in helping [execute] digital strategies, you could be doing well today, but you could be doing even better tomorrow. Becoming more advanced in the adoption of these key enabling technologies and practices should be at the top of every business executive's agenda." A total of 1,770 senior business and IT executives took part in the research.