by Wayne Pales | Nov 29, 2023
Last week I introduced the first of a three-part series, focused on helping Directors and Executives feel comfortable that digital transformation does not change the nuts and bolts of running a business. In my previous post, I talked about how business processes...
by Wayne Pales | Nov 22, 2023
While approaches such as CX, Agile, DevSecOps, and a bunch more grab the headlines, and quite often only serve to further confuse Directors and Executives, don’t be afraid to get back to the nuts and bolts of business operations and talk about processes....
by Wayne Pales | Nov 15, 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 | Nov 8, 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 | Nov 1, 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 | Oct 25, 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 | Oct 18, 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 | Oct 11, 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...
by Wayne Pales | Oct 4, 2023
Several years ago, I worked as a general manager of technology strategy at a large corporate. Like most organisations, the list of initiatives was huge. Every initiative justified its importance. And every initiative had demonstrated it had the resources and funding...
by Wayne Pales | Sep 27, 2023
It continues to surprise me how little directors challenge me when presenting digital. Whether as part of the leadership team or as a consultant, rarely am I challenged. I can’t help but wonder why. Are directors sitting there thinking, this is not right, but they do...
