Digital Transformation Challenges And 14 Ways To Solve Them
SearchCIO, Tuesday, October 31,2023
Heading into 2024, CIOs must make digital transformation a core competency. Bestselling author Isaac Sacolick names the primary challenges organizations face and how to solve them.
CIOs like to say "digital transformation is a journey," but after leading digital transformation programs for over a decade, I believe digital transformation must be a core organizational competency. Here's why.
Strategic, customer, and technical opportunities evolve every two to three years, requiring leaders to evaluate business strategy and realign priorities. Between 2017 and 2019, the primary driver of digital transformation was growth. From 2020 to 2022, the pandemic and shift to hybrid work significantly sped up the pace of digital transformation. In 2023, we saw the beginnings of generative AI-driven transformation. Progressive leaders overseeing digital transformation initiatives -- or what I call digital trailblazers -- must be prepared to pivot their programs and race toward these new opportunities while reducing operational risks -- or risk transformation failure.