Resiliency in a multi cloud world
Businesses are constantly challenged to stay resilient during a time of unprecedented disruption, change, and unforeseen adversity. That means ensuring critical applications and data are always available, to keep businesses moving along no matter what. Hacks are on the rise and employees are choosing flexible working practices making it increasingly difficult to choose the right cloud solution. The right IT infrastructure can help businesses face this challenge. It is for that reason that businesses are looking at how digital technologies can help transform their operations, practices, working environment and security. Worldwide spending on digital transformation technologies is expected to reach nearly $1.3 trillion this year. Adopting new and emerging technologies from cloud-based applications to online collaborative working, enables businesses to increase productivity, develop new revenue streams and improve communications with internal and external parties.
How cloud services can improve business resiliency ws topic of discussion at a roundtable event It was hosted by the Cloud Industry Forum and included case studies from logistics and aviation business Menzies and Dell EMC, who shared their ideas on how their own technology transformation programmes have been essential for improving data processing, supporting global growth their overall resilience strategy.
No business is the same and every organization has its own unique challenges. They will require custom solutions when it comes to technology adoption and transformation. A business could have plans for growth, be transitioning to Software as a Service ( SaaS ) or consolidating public and private cloud systems. Whatever the case, these competing priorities should be done with the risk of keeping business resilience front of mind. Whether you're dealing with old, legacy technologies or hybrid IT environments, it's essential that you keep the wheels turning and maintain business as usual.
There's no simple solution to the question. Every project is different and will require a unique approach to execution. There will be roadblocks along the way, but the secret to success is being as flexible and adaptable as possible. Organizations should not forgo the importance of having a strategy in place beforehand. This will change but establishing an initial plan of attack, and understanding that this will need to be executed in small steps and adapted at each pitstop, is crucial to the success of any rollout.
IT leaders are the conductors in the success of a rollout and can have a transformative effect on projects. Heading up an internal technology change a is a tough job. Being willing to listen, learn and adapt in the face of headwinds is key. The willingness to embrace risk is also important when it comes to adopting new technologies. Organizations need to be sensitive to the fact that employees may feel their role is threatened by new technologies or are worried they have the right skill set for new digital tools. Research reveals that only 32 percent of employees are kept up to date with the businesses digital roadmap, which shows that businesses really are running the risk of alienating their employees. Getting employee buy in for roll outs will help ensure project success, so organizations will need to be prepared to address their concerns at every stage.
For all the hardships businesses face on the way to cloud transformation, those that show clarity and focus are the ones that will stay on course and end up on top. Digital initiatives and improvements should be the cornerstone of your strategy and in the long term, will help you respond to the risks that come with the digital age. They can also have a direct positive impact on share price and profitability, giving you a leg up on the competition. It's clear that innovation in an uncertain climate is not easy. The transition process is still very much in process for most businesses across all industries.