CIOs of companies across all industries understand that they must adopt the same mindset and key processes as technology companies to maximize success. One critical strategy is helping them to drive business agility. Credit: West Monroe The rapid pace of digital transformation has made it crucial for companies of all sizes and industries to become digital to meet customer needs and increase internal efficiencies. As traditional sectors—from healthcare to banking to energy—increasingly look like tech companies, they must adopt the same mindset and key processes as technology companies to maximize success. One best practice that companies can borrow from mature software technology companies is the concept of Shift Left , where software testing for quality and performance is moved earlier in the process to increase speed to market and avoid costly bugs or issues before they are released. Your IT organization can adapt to the Shift Left model by joining up security and product teams in the design phase, building connections between risk and R&D teams, and ensuring stronger customer feedback loops. While security priorities have created new sources of tension and process changes, companies starting on this journey should seek to circumvent them. As CIOs know, there is […]
How CIOs can drive business agility with “Shift Left”
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