Say the words ‘digital transformation’ and many business leaders will immediately think of the dynamic technologies driving it. But for those companies which embark on digitalisation without considering it within the context of their broader business and, crucially, the people they employ, the chances of failure are high, warns Dr Andy Levers, Executive Director of the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC), which is part of the University of Liverpool. He sets out the key factors that should...
Read MoreBy Euan Davis, European Lead at Cognizant’s Centre for the Future of Work.
Read MoreAs we enter 2020, digital transformation is set to dominate the business agenda for the coming decade and beyond. At the forefront, some of the world’s largest organisations are investing huge amounts of capital into their digitalisation. Thames Water is investing £1 billion over the next five years to digitalise key infrastructure, while Volkswagen recently announced €4 billion to be spent on automation through to 2023. By James Whelan, MD of Avantus Systems.
Read MoreWe often hear that data is the fuel of modern business, but we think that food provides an even better analogy. When we go to fill our car up at the pumps, very few of us prefer a particular brand– we just want a full tank. But when it comes to what we eat, it’s not enough to have a full belly; we need the right sort of food that is both nourishing and tastes good. By Nick Goode, EVP Product, Sage.
Read MoreBy Philip Smith, COO and EVP of ‘Europe Delivers’ programme, Xynteo.
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