Strategies for Digital Process Improvement and Transformational Change
Nov 16, 2023
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Tory Bjorklund, CEO of Victoria Fide Consulting, discusses strategies for digital process improvement and transformational change. Topics include avoiding digital transformation failure, process improvement in struggling organizations, action items for implementing change, and the importance of organizational maturity in preparing for the future.
Digital transformation initiatives often fail due to a technology-first mentality, neglecting the importance of people and processes.
To avoid failure, companies should prioritize a business-first mentality, aligning technology choices with overall strategy and objectives.
Deep dives
Common reasons for high failure rate in digital transformation initiatives
Many digital transformation initiatives fail due to a lack of preparation, primarily caused by a technology-first mentality. Companies often focus only on the technology aspect, disregarding the importance of people and processes. This failure to consider organizational change and readiness leads to a high failure rate in digital transformation projects.
Strategies to overcome technology-first mentality
To overcome a technology-first mentality, companies should shift their focus to a business-first mentality. Rather than prioritizing a particular technology, they should align their technology choices with the company's overall strategy and objectives. By considering the business goals and needs first, companies can select the technology that best supports their transformation and innovation.
Warning signs and danger signs of a troubled project
Before it's too late, project teams should be aware of warning signs and danger signs that indicate a troubled project. Examples of warning signs include disagreements on scope, undefined processes, and unexpected gaps in the project. Danger signs include a lack of project team communication and alignment, thrashing or last-minute requirement changes, lack of progress, revisiting previous decisions, and continuous quality issues. Recognizing these signs helps teams identify when a project is in danger and take appropriate action to address the issues.
Tory Bjorklund, CEO of Victoria Fide Consulting, discusses strategies we can use that will move the needle with innovation and digital process improvement. Tory is focused on helping companies utilize technology to bring positive transformational change. He is also the long-time CEO of Simplicity Software, a company that develops custom software for manufacturing, accounting and engineering and ERP software systems. Listen for three action items you can use today.