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The way digital technology has been impacting our lives in the recent past, it became strategically vital as well as instrumental for any business. Businesses will need to opt the digital transformation solutions if they want to meet the rising expectations of the future. The latest technology developments including AR/VR, IoT, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing provide tremendous opportunities to deliver the enhanced experience at just the right time. Digital transformation has gone from a nice-to-have to must-have for enterprises across industries. It is considered as a catalyst to business growth. Businesses leverage innovative technologies along with the capabilities of futuristic digital transformation services to enable new products, services, business approaches and models. For businesses already in the digital transformation journey, improving the digital presence will be a top driver over the next two years. Other results businesses aim for from digital transformation solutions include reducing operational costs, aligning their IT with the business strategy and improving customer experiences. The top trends that will guide businesses to success in 2019 are: Connected Cloud Strategy Cloud computing has taken over local servers and personal computer-based software. Businesses rely on cloud-based platforms for app deployment, networking and security reasons. Connected cloud technology- a combination of private, public and hybrid cloud is continuing to develop to meet the ever-changing requirements of businesses. With more businesses shifting to the connected cloud approach, the result is secured operations with maximized productivity and efficiency. Better use of Blockchain Technology Blockchain is still a new and complicated technology for most businesses. 2019 will be the year of getting more familiar with blockchain and implementing it in varied areas of business. This technology will have a vast array of applications apart from secure financial transactions. Companies utilizing blockchain to its true potential will be able to better manage precious customer data. Improved Customer Experiences with AI With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming in, companies will be forced to rethink their digital strategy. This can be an opportunity to impose new methods to protect the customers’ personal data and deliver better customer experiences. Embracing AI for sending personalized emails, incentives and loyalty gifts to your customers will keep them glued to your business and help in building strong brand advocacy, customer loyalty and trust. Automated Workforce AI and NLP-enabled sophisticated bots will transform and automate the workforce. Businesses have already started applying natural language processing to their organizational processes, and those who haven’t need to do so by the end of 2019. Businesses adopting digital transformation solutions
will need to focus on building a team of machine learning specialists and data scientists to support the requirements of an automated and transformed workforce. 5G Networks The mobile ecosystem is preparing to launch commercial 5G networks and devices in 2019, which will revolutionise wireless communication. 5G services will ensure noticeable growth and transformation opportunities for businesses across industries by enabling fast and uninterrupted data transmission and connectivity. This will result in superior end-user experiences. Get Started‌ Keep the above-mentioned trends in their radar to build a modern, digitally evolved enterprise. Stay abreast with the changing trends in your industry and be open to implement new innovations and ideas. If you are yet to begin your journey of digital transformation, now is the right time to do! Gateway Digital a new age technology partner can help you transform your business digitally with the help of innovative digital transformation services and solutions. For more, visit www.gatewaydigital.eu or write to us at hello@gatewaydigital.eu.
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