WHY IT MATTERS: Digital Transformation

WHY IT MATTERS: not sure many senior executives, with backgrounds in Finance or Law, have the knowledge or interest to raise those topics and show their limited understanding of the whole thing. Then again, maybe it's just me...

WHY IT MATTERS: can we consider space exploration startups as part of corporate digital transformation? Probably not but:

1) it is great to see this happening and very "startrek" 

2) some space solutions are bound to have an impact on companies - think spaceX #starlink constellation of satellites that give low latency high bandwidth internet connection worldwide

So yeah, I think it is ;-)

WHY IT MATTERS:  Sooooo true! we have many technologies to enable remote work, from videoconferencing to shared documents with collaborative editing. The problem is that humans want - need? - to meet face to face, to interact in meaningless fashion, to foster creativity, innovation, and develop a sense of community with fellow employees.

WHY IT MATTERS: we hear too much about AI with many experts fighting hard to make the difference between AI, machine learning and deep learning. My summary is that AI is a long way in the future but that machine learning impacts will be well within my lifetime - 10 to 25 years from now. This is what I prepare my customers for in my strategic plans.

WHY IT MATTERS: a shameless bit of self promotion for our first webcast on digital transformation with other members of the wikibrands collective that is starting to take shape. Short, 20 minutes discussion on important topics to consider regarding digital transformation

WHY IT MATTERS: this post from 2013 is still as valid today as it was 5 years ago. Why do so many companies continue to be in denial?

WHY IT MATTERS: digital transformation is more than just implementing new technologies. There must also be changes in processes and people, often with different organizational structures. This article from Bain presents different alternatives, along with pros and cons for each.