April 28, 2022 - How to Map Out Your Digital Transformation

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From the Editor's Desk How to Map Out Your Digital Transformation If digital transformation is supposed to be meaningful and lasting, companies must think about changes in products and processes more than changes in technology. But many companies struggle to look past the shiny promises that usually accompany new technologies. As a result, they dedicate too many resources and too much attention to the technology side of digital transformation projects. One approach to counter this imbalance is to think of digitalization as business model innovation rather than technology-related change. The author shows how one simple, well-known tool — the business model canvas — can facilitate the necessary shift in perspective. Continued here TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? 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From the Editor's Desk How to Map Out Your Digital Transformation If digital transformation is supposed to be meaningful and lasting, companies must think about changes in products and processes more than changes in technology. But many companies struggle to look past the shiny promises that usually accompany new technologies. As a result, they dedicate too many resources and too much attention to the technology side of digital transformation projects. One approach to counter this imbalance is to think of digitalization as business model innovation rather than technology-related change. The author shows how one simple, well-known tool — the business model canvas — can facilitate the necessary shift in perspective. Continued here TradeBriefs: Newsletters for Decision-Makers! Our advertisers help fund the daily operations of TradeBriefs. We request you to accept our promotional emails. Want the newsletters, without the promotional mailers? Get an (ad-free) subscription to TradeBriefs Premium for just $2 per month. Subscribe to TradeBriefs Premium Access to premium content | No advertisement mailers

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