Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 40 | Page 37

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// FEATURE: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION systems and processes to ones that contribute to DX. For companies to change, they must identify key enterprise data as well as where it resides, how it is currently managed and formatted, and how it can be leveraged for maximum business benefit. Additionally, a list of requirements must be developed that includes both application development and data management technologies. There is no getting around how critical effective access to data has become in making any DX initiative one that can deliver rapid and sustainable business returns. • WHILE INSUFFICIENT MANAGEMENT BUY-IN AND RESISTANCE TO CHANGE CONTRIBUTE TO THIS IMPASSE, A LACK OF PREPAREDNESS MEANS MANY DX PROJECTS ARE DESTINED TO FAIL EVEN BEFORE THEY BEGIN. www.intelligentcio.com INTELLIGENTCIO 37