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What is digital transformation? A necessary disruption

CIO Business Intelligence

Once a vanguard business strategy, digital transformation has become a perennial objective for business survival. Digital transformation is the integration of digital technologies into all aspects of business operations. Moreover, digital transformation means doing all that work on a continuous basis.

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Leaning into Retail’s Challenges with Digital Transformation

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Digital transformation initiatives have picked up in the retail sector in recent years as store chains compete for brand awareness and sales in a rapidly evolving market. By 2026, retailers’ global investments in digital transformation tools are expected to reach $388 billion , growing by 18% a year.

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Giant Eagle CIO Kirk Ball’s recipe for digital transformation success

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Afterwards, we spent some more time discussing his extensive track record with digital transformation, including how to set up digital initiatives for success. Dan Roberts: People refer to digital transformation in so many different contexts that the term has almost lost all meaning.

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The digital transformation of an island nation: how Bahrain rose to lead cloud adoption in the GCC Region

CIO Business Intelligence

Bahrain EDB As cloud adoption grows, its impact on economies and businesses is starting to show that digital transformation can make good on the utopian promises of innovation and improved public services. The story of success From the start, the Bahraini government’s digital transformation plan was comprehensive and bold.

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8 strategies for accelerating IT modernization

CIO Business Intelligence

That’s not hyperbole: TEKsystems’ 2024 State of Digital Transformation report found that 53% of organizations classified as digital leaders are confident that their digital investments will meet expected ROIs. Here veteran IT leaders and advisers offer eight strategies to speed up IT modernization.

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Examining the digital transformation juggling act at Novanta

CIO Business Intelligence

As CIO, Sarah Betadam, who joined in 2019 as VP of business applications, and then became global CIO in January 2021, is charged with the strategic direction, leadership, and implementation of the company’s digital transformation, juggling several initiatives simultaneously.

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How to Build Security and Resilience into Your Digital Transformation

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2] 451 Research, part of S&P Global Market Intelligence; Source: Voice of the Enterprise: Storage, Data Management and Disaster Recovery 2021. [3] And the problem can’t be ignored. What’s the answer to coping with the dynamic nature of risks? Find more about it here. [1] Cloud Management