The digital transformation times, they are a-changing – and so, too, must digital transformation metrics. “The primary measure of success last year was survival,” says David Cushman, research director in the emerging technology practice at IT consultancy and research firm HfS Research. “Transformation was thrust on so many.” Companies and their IT organizations had no choice but to do what needed to be done – quickly. Speed, Cushman says, was the primary KPI.Having completed any number of initiatives (many that had been on the digital to-do list for some time), organizations are looking at what’s next.
“Companies relied heavily on automation and advanced capabilities like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and edge computing to pivot their operations and thrive through the pandemic,” says Goutham Belliappa, vice president of AI engineering with Capgemini North America. “In 2021, they will see the true value of these investments as they find themselves farther ahead in their innovation journeys, capturing greater efficiencies and moving at greater speed while gaining the revenue to continue having an aggressive mindset in the market.”
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