The Practical Guide to Digital Transformation

Quickly Master the Essentials with Tips, Case Studies and Actionable Advice

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• Presents 17 practical and easy-to-follow steps for delivering successful digital transformation • Features key tips and tricks on putting principles into action, case studies of organizations getting it right and advice on what to say in your next meeting • Covers important aspects of the end-to-end process, including creating a digital strategy, change management, stimulating innovation and knowing where to upskill and where to bring in new talent • Helps time pressured professionals build confidence and quickly master the essentials of digital transformation • Outlines how to start with the 'basics' of data science, cyber security, workable technology and good user experience and build from there

Description

Digital transformation is a vital practice for organizations trying to keep up with competitors, but with new digital approaches constantly promising to revolutionise the workplace it can feel impossible to keep up. Cut through the hype with this accessible guide to making end-to-end digital transformation happen.

While technology offers the possibility for business improvement, successful digital transformation also requires an effective strategy, the right culture, change management, the ability to stimulate innovation and the knowledge of where to upskill and where to bring in new talent. The Practical Guide to Digital Transformation covers each of these factors and more by breaking the process down to 17 easy-to-follow and practical steps.

Each chapter includes a case study of an organization getting it right, along with advice on putting the principle into action, key tips and tricks, and what you might say in your next meeting. This book also outlines how to start with the foundations of 'doing digital' and build from there, including data science, cyber security, workable technology, minimised stack duplication, data registers and good user experience. Quickly build confidence and make change happen with this actionable guide to the essentials of digital transformation.

Author Information

Dr Antonio Weiss, based in London, UK, is a Senior Partner at The PSC, an award-winning public service consultancy specialising in user-centred design, digital, strategy and delivery. He has advised the Office for Artificial Intelligence, the UK Space Agency and NHSx as well as numerous other pioneering digital organizations and frequently trains leaders to become digital transformation experts. He is also an Affiliated Researcher at the University of Cambridge's Digital State programme and the co-founder of Thomas Clipper, an e-commerce lifestyle brand for men featured in GQ, The Guardian and The Telegraph. Edition: 1 Date: 03/02/2022 Price: £19.99 Paperback: 9781398603653 Ebook: 9781398603660 Pages: 232 Format (mm): 233x155 Product Category: Professional Subject: Information, Knowledge & Data Management

Table of Contents

Introduction

1 Getting the strategy and the roadmap right

1 What is a digital strategy? 2 Choosing your strategic delivery vehicle 3 How to do a digital roadmap

2 Making change happen

4 Ways of working 5 Senior and organisational buy-in 6 Funding digital

3 Doing digital

7 Understanding your users 8 Doing the bare minimum 9 Building new services 10 Buying technology 11 The cloud, APIs and open-source 12 Using data science to inform decisionmaking 13 Stimulating innovation

4 Future-proofing

14 Protecting and defending your organisation 15 The ethical digital organisation 16 Upskilling and bringing in new talent 17 Defining the next horizon