EDITOR ’ S QUESTION
Adopting the right IT strategy in an era where organisations around the world are being challenged by change is vital – driven by competition , innovation , environmental changes , and crises . IT departments need to be integrated into the company ’ s business strategy and CIOs need to rethink enterprise IT as business enablers versus merely as IT leaders . Digital transformation needs to be thought of as promoting a change in the business model to maximise integration and business processes , to meet business objectives faster .
A misstep today can have a lasting effect on an organisation ’ s ability to compete in the future . Organisations must deliver transformation on multiple fronts including elevated agility , climate-change as per ESG regulations , resilience , cyber security and more , in the context of accelerated change . For all this , IT leaders need to have an interconnected view of the operating model and integrated roadmaps , to elevate efficiencies across the board .
An interconnected view of the organisation ’ s operating model , how it is supported by IT , and how it is being impacted by multiple , parallel transformation efforts is mandatory , to achieve transformation on improved agility , cost efficiency , sustainable IT , organisational resilience , and cyber-security . Moreover , integrated roadmaps of IT assets and business deliverables are key to ensuring programs are synchronised , without planning conflicts to for increased cost and operational efficiencies . rationalising and aligning IT operations and processes with strategy for a more efficient business . Moreover , reorganising the overall IT landscape reveals how critical business functions and applications can be optimally supported to unify and reduce redundancies , to avoid the cost of duplications – across data , systems , and resources .
Sustainability as a new corner stone of business value that is widely regarded as the next big revolution disrupting the way that business gets done . Strong ESG credentials drive down costs as organisations focus on operational efficiency and waste reduction .
Assessing and managing technical debt is an important factor in achieving the operational excellence required to survive in the digital , connected world , to avoid long expensive journeys and an obstacle to progress . Consolidating the process , application , and technology landscape is essential to simplifying the operating model of the organisation thus making it easier to manage and change . IT leaders must ensure that the IT landscape is simultaneously being simplified and optimised across multiple dimensions – business , technical , cost and risk . p
Strong ESG credentials drive down costs as organisations focus on operational efficiency and waste reduction .
A modern enterprise architecture enables the fulfilment of a company ’ s strategic mission ,
NASRI NASSEREDDINE , REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR ,
SOFTWARE AG GULF AND LEVANT
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