Tag: Technology
Embracing digital transformation
Artificial Intelligence, Business Growth, Change Management, Data Analytics, Financials, SEO, Technology, Transformation“We need to do digital transformation.” This statement usually means one of two things: the business has read articles about digital transformation and feels they should be doing it, or they’re experiencing specific problems and “digital transformation” sounds like the solution. Neither is a strategy. What digital transformation actually is Digital transformation means using technology…
The benefits of IT strategy
Business Growth, Change Management, Cybersecurity, Financials, Risk, Strategy, Technology, TransformationMost mid-sized businesses treat IT as “the person who fixes computers.” Technology decisions get made reactively: something breaks, buy a replacement; a vendor pitches new software, evaluate whether budget exists, implement if it does. This isn’t strategy. It’s firefighting. After 30 years in IT including roles as Head of IT for major organisations, the pattern…
Why does Big Tech ignore older people?
A very good question. So much focus on Millennials, when “People older than 50 now account for more than half of the world’s consumer spending, and their share is projected to grow to 60 per cent by 2050.” And when we say older than 50, that’s not just Boomers. That’s GenX too. Sometimes this focus…
Lack of computer skills costing businesses $9m/day
A lack of computer skills is costing Australian businesses around $9 million per-day in lost productivity, increased outsourcing and loss of business. More: VIDEO: Lack of computer skills costing businesses $9 million a day
