What organizations need to know for a successful digital transformation

Nothing accelerated the wave of digital transformation like the COVID-crises. It will be wrong if we do not credit the pandemic for pushing organizations to take a digital quantum leap at the organizational and industry levels. However, digitalization is easier said than done, with as low as 30% of total transformations meeting or exceeding the targets, as outlined by a .

The need for making business processes digital to become sustainable has forced leaders to seek guidance from digital transformation experts . Here are five key points that leaders should keep in mind while introducing digital change efforts to flip the odds in their favour.

Integrators are responsible for translating and introducing the latest digital processes and methodologies into the existing system. The technology-innovation managers have specialized technical skills and therefore are well-equipped to head the company’s digital innovations. On the other hand, redefining the roles and responsibilities of current employees is a must for the transformation goals to sync with the organizational goals.

• Be lazy and automate, use tools that can help you: One of the key outcomes of digital transformation is increased employee efficiency and productivity due to the shift from manual to automation processes in core business areas. However, it is not possible without the organization actively adopting or upgrading tools and technologies used by colleagues in their day-to-day work. Modern tools enable teams to analyze complex information and make necessary decisions, kill information silos by making data more accessible, allow rapid prototyping and testing with customers, build a network of cross-functional teams with individual accountability, and countless similar benefits.
• No more hidden agenda, learn to communicate: Communication is critical during every stage of digital transformation. A crucial task in this step is communicating the change story — why are we adopting digital transformation, the benefits we expect to achieve, and where we plan to reach . Also, frequent communication from the leadership at every level creates a sense of urgency within teams to implement transformation within their units.

In addition to the above points, organizations can take other steps like:

• Defining crisp workforce strategies to determine the resources they currently have and will need in the future to meet the goals.
• Creating new or modifying current SOPs (standard operating procedures) to include modern digital technologies .
• Engaging leaders to encourage employees to challenge old processes and procedures.
• Team leads motivating employees to experiment with new ideas.

Conclusion

Successful digital transformation is the need of the hour. With companies adopting hybrid and, in few cases, complete remote working policies, digitalization helps in juicing awesome results from virtual and distributed teams.

Originally published at https://www.sarvika.com on August 10, 2021.