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Digital transformation<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Why most digital transformation efforts fail<\/h1><\/div>

Capgemini and Everest Research\u00ae Group detail key Digital Transformation roadblocks, and what you can do to avoid them<\/h2>
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Many organizations look to their digital transformation efforts and journeys as swift paths to future success. However, in practice, only a minority are reporting significant impacts on revenue growth, operational efficiency, and customer experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEnterprises leaders are facing challenges to successfully implement digital transformation programs. Our research indicates that 78% of enterprises fail in their digital transformation initiatives.\u201d Everest Research\u00ae<\/strong> Group (2019)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The struggle to derive business value from digital transformation often stems from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Limited visibility across end-to-end operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Sub-optimal insights from enterprise IT landscapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Poor alignment between IT and business outcomes and the ability to deliver comprehensive business value<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    So, what\u2019s makes the difference in successful Digital Transformation?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Data, insights, and a business-value-oriented platform. Real value here comes from your ability to leverage your mine of operational data and generate actionable insights with a model that firstly focuses on extracting maximum business value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In our joint report with Everest Research\u00ae, Harnessing Operational Insights for Digital Transformation<\/strong>, we outline how you can effectively:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Derive outcomes aligned to your business objectives<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Command insights-driven intelligent operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Consolidate operationally efficient IT and business processes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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