The pandemic struck the IT industry hard, upending many businesses. The businesses that adjusted best were those with a digital transformation process already in effect. Cut to 2022 and most organizations have started the digital transformation. And the ones that already had established digital transformation initiatives sped up the process. So, what’s next? Digital dominance is the trend; the objective might be transformation, but the goal is beyond just process and strategy improvement.

Almost every organization is moving towards or planning to move towards digital transformation and IT is a significant part of it. The pandemic has made digital transformation a necessity to achieve maximum customer and employee engagement and satisfaction, bridge cultural and talent gaps, and promote IT as a valuable business process.

Cloud deployments have overtaken that of on-premises in the enterprise application software market since 2020, and Gartner expects they will be double the size of on-premises by 2025. These changes reflect the fast evolution in IT infrastructure due to new technology, business models, and market demands. The movement toward cloud, mobility, and IoT continues to surge forward.

Digital Transformation is, nowadays, a buzzing world in industry, which everybody wants to utilize and apply in their business. Nevertheless, it is also starting to be a major cause of confusion, empty promises and big words with no real impact on business performance. Why is there such an extreme dichotomy in the most important enabler for our Future Digital Energy Systems? According to McKinsey, Deloitte and many more consulting companies, over 70% of digital transformation initiatives have failed.

For many traditional, labor-intensive industries, the rapid digitalization of the world and the professional sphere is a situation that is difficult to embrace but one we must face. Digital transformation is usually a long and tough process. It requires a clear strategic vision, open-minded employees who are ready for change and sufficient digital-savvy workers in the company.

The U.S. federal government knows it has not kept pace with technology innovation. Recent legislation and a $1 billion modernization fund aim to bring the federal government up-to-date. What does government digital transformation mean, and what are federal IT leaders doing to modernize their agency’s IT?

Digital marketing has become a big part of marketing strategies in modern and growing businesses. Implementing digital advertisements correctly can result in a significant increase in the company’s online presence and visibility throughout a much wider audience that fosters higher conversions and sales. For a digital marketing campaign to work for you, all its elements – its design, channel and messaging must be set right.

Accessibility in ‘User Experience’ is the measure of a user’s ability to use a product/service and the extent and the ease with which it serves its purpose. Accessibility design is commonly misunderstood as exclusively needed for users with disabilities. On the contrary, an inclusive design is meant to maximize the user pool and include everyone.