Data and Analytics, today, play a key role in competing with rivals. Every passing day leads to creation of enormous amounts of data by organizations across the globe. These huge data lakes often go unused, or are underutilized, by organizations. This data, if utilized properly, is of great assistance in informed decision making. Multiple data […]
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The 21st Century Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): The Shift to Circular Economy
The global economy is currently producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic every year, Half of these is for single use. With the population growing at a fast rate, we are requiring more resources than ever before. Yet, our finite resources are diminishing Our economy has been built on the concept of a Linear Economy. […]
The Future Work Environment: Digital Facilitation Methods
The global COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations to rapidly adopt virtual work environments, making it the new norm in the Digital Transformation process. Digital Collaboration Platforms have been pivotal in the current scenario and have forever changed the work environment to include Virtual Work and Digital Facilitation. Digital Collaboration Platforms provide a combination of activities […]
Strategic Human Resources
Today’s information-based, knowledge intensive, and service-driven economy has forced organizations to make substantial changes to the way they compete. Changing perspective and responsibility of top management amidst rapid Business and Digital Transformation and the shifting role of HR from being an auxiliary function to that of a driver are some of the dynamics of the […]
11 Pillars of Quality 4.0 Framework
The introduction of emerging, digital technologies has ushered in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. To keep the competitive advantage in this era of Digital Transformation, leveraging contemporary technology is an absolute necessity. Using cutting-edge technology means not just augmenting, but in fact, revamping the whole Quality outlook. Quality 4.0 is the complimentary Quality approach to the […]
Digital Transformation: 2 Distinct Approaches to Talent Management
Traditional Talent Management practices fail to meet the high-potential talent requirements imperative to compete in the digital world today. In fact, they disappoint the key talent available in the market. A 2016 Digital Business research by MIT Sloan Management Review and Deloitte on 3700+ executives reveals attracting and retaining talent as the most pressing concern […]
It’s the Age of Data, Time to Incorporate a Data Monetization Strategy into Digital Transformation
We are already living in the Age of Data. In fact, every organization operating today is essentially a data organization. However, only 1 in 12 are actually monetizing data to its full extent. Many organizations are already leveraging Data and Analytics to generate growth. Data Monetization is the means to achieve that growth. To achieve Data […]
Build the Foundation to Digital Transformation through Big Data Enablement
The Digital Age is also the Age of Data. During Davos 2020, renown historian and futurist Yuval Harari once again emphasized us of the importance and potential power of data. In fact, he envisioned a future where there where 2 classes of people–the wealthy elites who controlled data and the exploited “data colonies.” Data, he […]
Why Companies Need to Take a Serious Look at Factory Audits in Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Factory Audits are often conducted by companies to confirm whether the supplier is delivering the supplied goods per agreed-upon terms and standards (e.g. quality, safety, ethical, environmental, etc.). This has become an important undertaking for companies to continually ensure that it consistently meets it’s quality and performance standards. In a time where there is global […]
The Rules of Competition Are Changing – Advantages of a Pan-Industrial Strategy
Digital Transformations has set forth a change in leadership thinking, which is now changing the rules of competition. For several decades, Corporate Strategy Development has been founded upon the notion of Strategic Focus. In fact, Michael Porter, known as the Father of Modern Strategy, wrote in 1980 that Strategy targets either Cost Leadership, Differentiation, or […]
Digital Transformation 2.0: Creating the Next-Generation Learning Organization
Survival of a business in this digital age largely depends on its ability to timely embrace Digital Transformation. Digital Transformation entails using Digital Technologies to streamline business processes, culture, and customer experiences. In order to compete today—and in future—and to enable Digital Transformation, organizations should work towards fostering a culture of continuous learning, since Digital […]
Digital Transformation Governance: Key Principles to Catapult Your Digital Transformation Journey to Success
Executives in all industries are using digital advances such as analytics, mobility, social media and smart embedded devices to transform their businesses. They are changing customer interactions, internal business processes and even their business models to take advantage of new technological capabilities. The constantly evolving digital landscape necessitates executives to dynamically design and govern their portfolio […]