{"id":50578,"date":"2021-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/doing-digital-or-doing-digital-well-transformation-for-the-long-game\/"},"modified":"2021-07-27T20:34:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T20:34:37","slug":"doing-digital-or-doing-digital-well-transformation-for-the-long-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/doing-digital-or-doing-digital-well-transformation-for-the-long-game\/2\/34545","title":{"rendered":"Doing Digital or Doing Digital Well? Transformation for the Long Game"},"content":{"rendered":"

When the starting shot goes off at a road race, a small group of runners will usually fire onto the course, pushing to get to the head of the pack as quickly as possible. Behind them, the more level-paced runners roll out their race strategy phase by phase, recognizing the need to speed or slow down to stay in contention. The race to digital transformation<\/a> is somewhat similar.<\/p>\n

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Amid worldwide disruption in 2020, many businesses scrambled<\/a> to move to an online model, the urgency of the moment driving the pace. Quite literally a matter of survival for some, the shift to digital was imperative. Now, many have reached a plateau, with time to reflect on what is working, what isn’t, and how to plan for the long game.<\/p>\n

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Pandemic-fueled mayhem aside, true transformation is a goal reached through planning, building and learning, with a healthy reliance on strategy and collaboration. To get it right, companies need to go back to basics, evaluating their adherence to the four main pillars of digital transformation.<\/p>\n

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Any discussion about the importance of digital capabilities needs to start with the most non-digital element in the mix: people. When technology is evolving at lightning speed, it’s critical that a company’s workforce is brought along with it in an intentional and feedback-driven way. This includes:<\/p>\n

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