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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO Business Intelligence

So if you are seeking to lead transformational change at your organization, it’s worth knowing the 10 most common reasons why digital transformation fails and what you as an IT leader can learn from those failures. Resistance to change Change is hard, and digital transformation requires a lot of it.

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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.

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

CIO Business Intelligence

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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5 signs your agile practices will lead to digital disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

But speaking to many IT leaders, there are often gaps between how IT runs Scrum, Kanban, or other agile practices and what CIOs need in order to achieve digital transformation objectives. We discussed how many agile teams focus on rituals without truly understanding the manifesto’s objectives or the organization’s goals.

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4 steps to connect change management and DevOps

CIO Business Intelligence

Regular meetings or change review boards can be established to evaluate and prioritize change requests, ensuring they align with business objectives and compliance requirements. Use metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness of your change management processes.

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Generative AI won’t automate your way to business model innovation

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2022, companies were still reeling from the rapid digital transformation efforts to survive the pandemic. Align with business goals: Clearly articulate how IT initiatives can directly support the broader business objectives of the company and help gain competitive advantages.

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How to build a successful AI strategy

IBM Big Data Hub

An AI strategy allows organizations to purposefully harness AI capabilities and align AI initiatives with overall business objectives. Define clear objectives What problems does the organization need to solve? What metrics need to be improved? Interview department heads to identify potential issues AI could help solve.