The pandemic has set the course of digital transformation on a specific trajectory for businesses.
Digital Transformation in 2021: Where Are We Now?
The pandemic has set the course of digital transformation on a specific trajectory for businesses. With organizations slowly introducing in-office work back into this year, the business landscape has taken a distinct and permanent shift toward technologies that support remote and hybrid workforces:
Cloud technologies, which were already growing in popularity, have become essential investments for businesses looking to meet employees’ needs for flexibility.
The Rise of Digital Transformation
These and other technology evolutions have contributed to a rise in overall digital transformation, but what does that mean? It’s not just about investing in more advanced technologies – it’s a reimagining of the way an organization uses technology, people, and processes to create new business models that meet evolving customer expectations.
Companies are now focusing on gathering data that results in actionable business insights and investing in technologies that support growth while satisfying the modern workforce’s need for flexibility. If you’re looking to transform digitally, there are a few key steps to follow:
Determine your business goals and align technology objectives accordingly.
Choose strategic partners that help set up your digital transformation efforts for success.
Provide all employees with adequate training around digital practices.
The big takeaway for any business pursuing digital transformation: investing in emerging technology and rethinking business processes is important, but ensuring your staff has the skills and training to execute transformation is crucial.
If you want to talk about how digital transformation looks at your business, we’re here to help. Contact us today for expert guidance.
The Evolution of Remote-Work Security and Its Challenges
In recent years, remote work has gained traction with job seekers who have a new set of demands for their employers. When the pandemic hit, remote work wasn’t just a perk for a select few – it became the only option for many employees. A Gallup poll reveals that, as of April 2021, 72% of white-collar workers were still working remotely. This puts a new focus on improving remote-work security because there are many risks associated with connecting to company networks from the outside.
3 Reasons Managed Security May Be Right for Your Company’s Security Strategy
The abrupt shift to work-from-home environments in 2020 brought cyber security to the forefront of companies’ priorities. It has caused security to go from being an afterthought to a central part of business strategies across every industry. While some larger corporations may have an in-house security team ready to handle the varied and frequent threats attacking dispersed branch locations and home offices, many businesses have turned to managed security.
50% of SMBs have established a digital transformation strategy and are executing it.1
54% of SMBs intend to increase tech spending.1
SMBs with digital transformation plans underway are 2.5 times more likely to expect revenues to rise in 2021 than companies that are still planning for digital transformation but haven’t executed it.
75% of the $1 trillion at stake in cloud will come from business innovation.2
The global digital transformation market is projected to grow from $469.8 billion in 2020 to $1,009.8 billion by 2025.3
