Thursday 24 October 2013

Looking at digital transformation from the perspective of the customer

Image: Cognizant via Flickr

Forbes has a good summary of this year's MIT Sloan and Capgemini report on Embracing Digital Technology: A New Strategic Imperative

The survey-based study found most companies enjoying success when digital transformation is focused on improving the customer experience, and cites the importance of vision, strategy, and leadership in driving effective change.

InterContinental Hotels Group CIO Eric Pearson (an old friend of 5metres) talks about how the company is using technology to deliver an improved guest experience to the "virtually connected consumer" in this video interview about the developing role of the CIO.