I’m not exaggerating when I say digital transformation has moved from nice-to-have to business imperative. But let’s face it: there are so many technologies coming at us today that’s it’s often difficult to know which to adopt and which to bypass. Being successful in today’s marketplace means utilizing the digital transformation trends that can do the most good for your …
What Does a Mobile-First Digital Transformation Strategy Look Like?
What is the one thing that consumers crave over everything else? Is it connection? Is it the ability to work on the go? Or, is it state of the art customer experiences? I believe what they want encompasses all these things, however, their desire lies in the speed in which it all happens. They want it instantly. And if you’re …
3 Ways Companies Are Messing Up Digital Transformation, and Three Steps to Fix It
Digital transformation is here, and many businesses are racing to change to take advantage of the benefits. Digital transformation promises more revenue, a better customer experience and a new level of productivity that you have never seen before. Except by pursuing change in haste, these companies are messing up digital transformation. Just because companies have the means to digitize, doesn’t …
Top 6 Digital Transformation Trends in Agriculture
In recent years, technology in agriculture, also known as AgTech has rapidly changed the industry. In 2015, the industry’s investment in technology reached a whopping $4.6 billion—and that was three years ago! No doubt, the number has increased by now especially since our population is continuing to grow, which has the potential to affect resource availability going forward. The farmers …
Understanding the Six Pillars of Digital Transformation Beyond Tech
It is no secret that we are no longer pining for the digital transformation to become a part of our lives. It’s right here, waiting for us to jump in. The digital transformation is all about technology, right? While in essence the answer is yes, it’s not the only focus. In fact, I would argue that in order for the …
Why People + Machines Will Be the Key to the Future of Work
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and robotics, there are generally two main schools of thought, especially when it comes to these technologies serving as the key to the future of work. The first is that AI will take over humanity—perhaps even violently—and all of us will be forced into redundancy due to machines that eventually become …
Developing an Enterprise IoT Security Framework
When it comes to cyber security, one thing is clear: there’s never enough to go around. A few months back, I discussed the importance of creating a solid cybersecurity framework in helping combat cyber attacks and hacks within your company. Today I want to go a level deeper: creating an IoT security framework. Do I Really Need an IoT Security …
3 Technology Trends Driving Adoption of Collaboration Tools
Today’s workforce has changed significantly in the past decade. More and more businesses are hiring remote employees, freelance employees, part-time employees in addition to full-time in-office employees to help with an ever-expanding workload. It is imperative that as the workplace changes, we learn to collaborate on a higher level. These three trends are driving the adoption of collaboration tools. It …
Digital Workplace: Improving Workplace Agility to Improve Productivity and Efficiency
It’s impossible to talk about digital transformation without also discussing agility. At Converge, we’ve spent a lot of time studying the importance of agility in ensuring survival in the new digital landscape. In fact, I’d say it’s one of the best indicators of success in today’s business world. But for many companies, the concept of improving workplace agility is still …
Preparing for the Future by Embracing Radical Innovation
What does it take as a business to stay relevant? Does it take sticking to the corporate process and never budging? Or, does it take disrupting your market with something completely and totally new as often as you can handle? What if staying relevant meant that neither one of these extremes must be the answer? Instead, it is time businesses …