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CIO metrics are failing digital transformation; it’s time to radically rethink success

CIO Business Intelligence

As organizations continue their digital transformation (DX) journeys, the role of the CIO evolves. However, the metrics used to evaluate CIOs are hindering progress. This data shows that a majority of companies — 62% — are still focused on short-term or functional goals rather than long-term strategic transformation.

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Trust: The foundation for successful digital transformation

CIO Business Intelligence

These challenges grow even more pronounced in tracking progress across intricate digital transformation initiatives. On the other hand, there are organizations with teams that are equipped with value-based plans and metrics. Leaders need to emphasize shared outcomes and objectives and establish clear success metrics.

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10 digital transformation questions every CIO must answer

CIO Business Intelligence

Digital transformation has become an essential part of business success. According to TEKsystems’ 2023 State of Digital Transformation , 41% of organizations’ digital transformation (DX) initiatives have failed to achieve their desired outcomes. That’s not digital transformation. Others agree.

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5 surefire ways to derail a digital transformation (without knowing it)

CIO Business Intelligence

Despite the best of intentions, CIOs and their organizations often struggle to deliver business outcomes from digital transformation strategies. And while KPMG reports that 72% of CEOs have aggressive digital investment strategies, McKinsey details a harsh reality that 70% of transformations fail.

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10 digital transformation roadblocks — and 5 tips for overcoming them

CIO Business Intelligence

So if you are seeking to lead transformational change at your organization, it’s worth knowing the 10 most common reasons why digital transformation fails and what you as an IT leader can learn from those failures. Resistance to change Change is hard, and digital transformation requires a lot of it.

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7 secrets of successful digital transformations

CIO Business Intelligence

Organizations that continued full speed ahead with their digital transformation initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic are able to ruminate on what went right and what they would have done differently, with the benefit of hindsight. But there are lesser-known, less obvious attributes of a successful digital program.

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What is digital transformation? A necessary disruption

CIO Business Intelligence

Once a vanguard business strategy, digital transformation has become a perennial objective for business survival. Most CEOs (72%) continue to prioritize digital investments, according to the 2022 CEO Outlook report from KPMG, in part due to concerns about emerging and disruptive technology, a top three risk to organizational growth.