Manpower training is key to digital transformation

Manpower training is key to digital transformation

The URA has developed the Urban Renewal Information System (URIS) based on the geographic information system (GIS) and applied it to various functions within the organisation. Image: URA At the end of January, the Government launched the Hygiene Blackspots website, which not only lists more than 700 blackspots in Hong Kong and the progress of the authorities’ cleansing efforts, but also allows the public to compare the past and current conditions of blackspots in different districts on an interactive map. The Deputy Chief Secretary Cheuk Wing-hing pointed out that the webpage adopts the map data service shared by the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure (CSDI) Portal, which has just been launched by the Development Bureau. This hygiene black spot platform is the result of departmental collaboration and shows how the government is making good use of technology. This is a good example of how geospatial data can be used to facilitate the brainstorming of the public. The website not only encourages citizens to monitor the effectiveness of the authorities’ work, but also guides the public to work together to improve the cleanliness of the city. Geospatial data enables one to visualise complicated and tedious information, making it easier for the […]

Integration remains a challenge in digital transformation

Integration remains a challenge in digital transformation

Salesforce research has revealed that business application volumes within Australian organisations have increased nearly 10% in the past year, surpassing 1000 on average. However, just a third (32%) are integrated, creating data silos that lead to rising costs, duplicated work, productivity bottlenecks and disconnected experiences. MuleSoft’s annual Connectivity Benchmark Report surveyed 100 CIOs and IT decision-makers in Australia to better understand these challenges and what organisations can do to succeed amid economic uncertainty. Despite digital transformation advancements, 84% of respondents said integration challenges were slowing their efforts — causing infrastructure issues and major risks as IT budgets come under new scrutiny. Organisations spent, on average, US$3.6 million on custom integration labour in the past 12 months, but 32% of respondents said integrating siloed apps and data was their biggest digital transformation challenge. Some companies are using new technology that employs real-time data technologies to integrate, ingest and store real-time data streams at scale, with built-in connectors that bring in data from every channel (mobile, web, APIs), legacy data through, and historical data from proprietary data lakes. “We’ve seen significant investment and dedication from businesses looking to digitally transform. Even amid uncertain economic conditions, digital transformation efforts are well underway […]

DBS continues to be studied as a model for digital transformation

DBS continues to be studied as a model for digital transformation

DBS continues to be studied as a transformation role model, with Harvard Business School (HBS) being the latest academic institution to capture the bank’s digital transformation journey in a case study. The DBS case is being taught in HBS’ Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme and its executive education courses by Professor Ranjay Gulati, Paul R. Lawrence MBA Class of 1942 Professor of Business Administration. Gulati was ranked as one of the top ten most cited scholars in Economics and Business over a decade by ISI-Incite. He is also the author of six bestselling books on strategy, organisational effectiveness, and leadership in organisations1. Gulati said, ”Businesses need to transform themselves in order to compete in today’s fast-changing markets. I was interested in studying how DBS transformed itself successfully, and to find out what they did and how they executed it. Through my numerous conversations with the bank’s executives, what came across very strongly were the digital and purpose-focused elements of the transformation and how these permeated every level of the organisation. The willingness from the leadership to resource the change enabled a building up of the workforce’s innovation ‘muscles’ to create a startup culture – quite a feat for […]

Of Digital Transformation and ROI in Steel Industry

Of Digital Transformation and ROI in Steel Industry

Steel manufacturers are investing in digital transformation, which is growing at 10.9 per cent annually, even though the overall steel industry growth remains uncertain. Based on this development, industry experts are calling on companies to use their investment to improve asset efficiencies for increased return on investment ROI, writes Nosa Alekhuogie As the world’s most important engineering and construction material, steel is essential to the global economy. Close to two billion tons of this durable and versatile metal are produced every year, yet, the steel industry has had to deal with its fair share of challenges in recent times. Although recovery from the pandemic turned out to be stronger than expected, economic events and geopolitical turbulence around the world this year have led to an uncertain medium-term outlook for the industry. Global Industry Principal for Mining, Metals and Materials at AVEVA, Martin Provencher, while analysing the development, said broader operating constraints such as an ageing workforce, new environmental regulations, intensifying competition, and shifting global trade flows, would only compound those anxieties. The World Steel Association forecasts that demand will stay flat at 0.4 per cent this year with a total output of 1840 metric tons, before climbing to 2.2 […]

NJC Labs, Building Strategic Technology Foundations for Digital Transformation in BFSI

NJC Labs, Building Strategic Technology Foundations for Digital Transformation in BFSI

NJC Labs is more than connecting applications and systems for enterprises. We connect with our stakeholders. At NJC we share the commitment, passion, and responsibility for enabling our stakeholders, who are our customers, partners, investors, and employees, and helping them all to be successful. The strong bond and alliance we form during our engagements with our stakeholders, enable us to pursue greater heights of innovations and novice solutions in the enterprise integration space. We are at the forefront of digital transformation with strategic enterprise integration and automation capabilities, with numerous end-to-end strategic integrations delivered for various customers. We drive customer success by helping our clients break from the past to build something better and help them do their job best. We measure success by our customer satisfaction score and build everything around it. Founded in 2018 in the US by system integration experts, we now have offices in the US, UK, India, and Australia comprising 70+ integration experts with 15+ years of design and integration experience. We are proud to have worked on 100+ Systems integrations, 10+ MuleSoft migrations, and over 100000+ Integration hours and have trained 3000+ MuleSoft Developers and Architects. NJC Labs have delivered many cost-effective and […]

European SD-WAN Voice of Customer Research Insights Report 2023: European Businesses Embrace SD-WAN Adoption to Advance Digital Transformation Initiatives

European SD-WAN Voice of Customer Research Insights Report 2023: European Businesses Embrace SD-WAN Adoption to Advance Digital Transformation Initiatives

European SD-WAN Voice of Customer Research Insights Report 2023: European Businesses Embrace SD-WAN Adoption to Advance Digital Transformation Initiatives Dublin, Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The "European SD-WAN Voice of Customer Research Insights" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This research service provides a detailed analysis of the 2021 European SD-WAN survey conducted among different business sizes on their preferences for SD-WAN. The survey respondents involved the C-suite and IT/Network decision-makers from various enterprises, including small businesses (250 to 499 employees), mid-size businesses (500 to 999 employees), large businesses (1,000 to 4,999 employees), and very large businesses (5,000 and more employees) across verticals such as Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Government, Technology, and Manufacturing. The survey evaluates SD-WAN deployment trends among businesses, benefits achieved from SD-WAN deployment, trends in replacing existing networking equipment with SD-WAN CPE, selection parameters for an SD-WAN solution, and preferences in buying and managing an SD-WAN solution. Respondents from all sizes of businesses in Europe indicated that they are accelerating the deployment of SD-WAN solutions across branch locations as part of their digital transformation initiatives. With the benefits of their first SD-WAN deployment, businesses plan to aggressively deploy their second SD-WAN solution in the […]

New OpenText release helps customers accelerate cloud-based digital transformation

New OpenText release helps customers accelerate cloud-based digital transformation

Enterprise software provider OpenText Corp. today announced Cloud Editions 23.1, the latest technology innovation on its Project Titanium roadmap. The new release, pitched as the company’s next-generation cloud platform, is designed to assist customers in accelerating their cloud-based digital transformation and adopting future artificial intelligence-based applications. With CE 23.1, businesses can connect and collaborate seamlessly with customers, partners and employees across their ecosystem and work more responsibly by using technology that addresses new rules and regulations. CE 23.1 address the issue of security becoming progressively more complex because of increasing threat vector sophistication and data silos in the hybrid work environment. The release simplifies administration and visibility across attack surfaces with the introduction of OpenText Webroot Standalone DNS Protection and the availability of the OpenText Webroot portfolio through the Secure Cloud platform. OpenText Webroot Standalone DNS Protection extends network protection by integrating with existing endpoint protection platform investments. The service provides protection for network and roaming users against malware and DNS-based attacks while maintaining privacy and visibility into internet usage without compromising security or experience. Through the integration of the OpenText Webroot portfolio within the company’s Secure Cloud suite of solutions, managed service providers can extend protection across attack […]

Helping Avianca Airlines take Flight

Helping Avianca Airlines take Flight

Experience Results With a workforce of over 19,000 employees and a fleet of 189 aircraft, Avianca serves 108 destinations across 26 countries throughout the Americas and Europe. A Star Alliance member, Avianca is also connected to more than 1,300 destinations in 191 countries. As Avianca’s key IT partner, TCS enabled three crucial migrations for the airline: the creation of a software factory, journey to cloud and data migration from Oracle EBS to SAP. These transformations have helped Avianca meet crucial time, quality and budget KPIs. Winds keep changing permanently and having an ally that can move in the same way, always willing to find the solution, helps a lot.

Becoming A Best-In-Class Digital Transformation Leader

Becoming A Best-In-Class Digital Transformation Leader

getty As technology rapidly evolves, leaders must stay ahead of the curve to become a best in-class digital transformation leader. For organizations looking to capitalize on this ever-changing landscape, data analytics is key. By leveraging data insights and utilizing enterprise integration and automation tools, companies can develop web/mobile applications that enhance user experience while also streamlining processes with cloud and IT services—ultimately reducing costs. Achieving success as a best-in-class digital transformation leader requires an understanding of these cutting-edge technologies, but done right, it will pay off tenfold for your organization’s future growth. Leverage Data Analytics Data analytics is a powerful tool for digital transformation leaders to gain insights into their business operations and make informed decisions. To leverage data analytics, it’s important to understand your business needs first. This includes understanding the goals of the organization, identifying key performance indicators (KPIs) and determining which metrics are most relevant to track progress towards those goals. Once you have a clear picture of what you need to measure, you can begin collecting and analyzing data. Collecting data involves gathering information from various sources such as customer surveys, website traffic logs, financial reports, etc., then organizing it in an accessible format that […]

Schneider Electric closes 2022 with strong Sustainability Impact results

Schneider Electric closes 2022 with strong Sustainability Impact results

Half-way milestone crossed in ambition to save 800 million tonnes of CO 2 emissions for customers Progress doubled in sustainable packaging and access to energy at the same time BOSTON, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Schneider Electric , the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, recognized as a leading sustainability practitioner by independent Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings, announced today strong annual sustainability impact results alongside its 2022 financial performance. Continue Reading SSI Q4 2022 Summary Dashboard "Despite increased geopolitical and economic uncertainty, in 2022, we remained focused on accelerating the transition to a cleaner and fairer world," confirms Gwenaëlle Avice-Huet, Schneider Electric’s Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer. "The close integration of corporate strategy, quality and sustainability is a factor of success to provide digitization, electrification, efficiency and sustainability solutions that tackle today’s energy, climate and cost of living crises." Schneider’s Sustainability Impact (SSI) program includes 11 global targets to be met by 2025 complemented by hundreds of local goals led by regional and country teams. It contributes to Schneider Electric’s six long-term commitments, spanning ESG considerations, in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The company publishes progress on all these goals […]