by Wayne Pales | Jul 3, 2023
It was 2007 and I was the head of technology and architecture at a very large Australian energy company. We were in the midst of a multi-year transformation. An implementation of an enterprise resource planning (or ERP) solution requiring a complete redesign of a...
by Wayne Pales | Jun 26, 2023
If, in my last post, I did not convince you to start small, let’s look inside your IT department. I am fascinated by the perception from non-technical people that IT know what they are doing with digital. The perception goes along the lines of, because they are ‘in...
by Wayne Pales | Jun 19, 2023
As a director, it’s your role to help govern your digital transformation, and one of the primary roles of governance is risk management. Having your first step into digital being an organisation-wide transformation is not good risk management. Picture your...
by Wayne Pales | Jun 12, 2023
As a director, the breadth of your responsibilities expands far beyond what was necessary even a decade ago. You are now expected to be across digital and cyber security, as well as environmental and social issues. Such a rapid growth in responsibilities is placing...
by Wayne Pales | Jun 5, 2023
In recent years you will have seen and heard endless references to being clear on your ‘why’. It’s about knowing your purpose, believing in it, and having a clear set of objectives. Once you know what you need to achieve and why, you can build your strategy…your...
by Wayne Pales | May 29, 2023
As directors, you are under pressure from your executives to leverage emerging technologies. Technologies such as blockchain, the internet of things and artificial intelligence. All offer exciting opportunities. All are being explored by your competitors. The...
by Wayne Pales | May 22, 2023
Building your digital strategy without considering emerging technologies is irresponsible. We are experiencing exponential growth – and will continue to – in technology capabilities. Capabilities are emerging that demand we look at old problems in new ways. Your...
by Wayne Pales | May 15, 2023
Digital requires a new mindset, a new way of working, but it does not change the basics. You must still align everyone with the organisation’s purpose and objectives. Digital, done well, is a new way to achieve your objectives faster and at lower costs. Directors tend...
by Wayne Pales | May 8, 2023
In simple terms, the word ‘transformation’ means a complete change to something. A digital transformation is a complete change in how your organisation uses digital technologies. A digital transformation does not change your organisation’s purpose or objectives. Let’s...
by Wayne Pales | May 1, 2023
If not already, digital will play a vital role in your organisation’s future. Even today, studies are saying 70% or more businesses fail at digital transformation. Your executives are telling you their digital transformation is different. Your executives say...