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Helping your SME to thrive in the digital age: Dodging pitfalls
Managing a small or medium-sized business (SME) in today’s fast-paced world, dealing with the fallout of a global pandemic, ongoing skills gaps, and a relentless financial downturn, leaves you feeling inundated. Everywhere you look, there’s talk about the digital age’s potential and how it can substantially improve your business. Yet keeping pace with the rapid…
Helping your SME to thrive in the digital age: Busting myths
Operating a small or medium-sized business (SME) in the current dynamic environment can leave you feeling swamped. And it’s no wonder. You’re grappling with the repercussions of a worldwide pandemic, battling persistent labour shortages, all whilst managing a business in a continuous economic crisis. No matter where you look, you’re told about the potential advantages…
From vision to victory: The role of leadership in digital transformation
Digital transformation is not a buzzword. It is a reality that every small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) in the UK and Ireland must embrace. According to a recent report by Microsoft, 54% of UK SMEs accelerated their digital transformation plans in 2020, and 71% of Irish SMEs increased their use of digital tools in…
The digital catalyst: Transforming business challenges into opportunities
Technology is changing the world at an unprecedented pace. Every day, new innovations and solutions emerge, creating new possibilities and challenges for businesses of all sizes and sectors. Customers are becoming more demanding and expect faster, better, and more personalised services. Businesses that fail to adapt to these changing expectations risk losing their competitive edge…
Lessons From Blackberry, LEGO and UPS on building resilience
Blackberry In the late 2000s, Blackberry was one of the most popular consumer and corporate phone brands in the world. With a 20% share of the phone market, Blackberry was making gains across the industry. And yet, in 2016 Blackberry announced its departure from the mobile phone industry, with a share of 0.0% and just…
Key Elements of a Resilient Business Model
Building resilience as a business helps organisations to understand and deal with unforeseen events. With the rising climate crisis and accompanying bills, as well as recessions, global conflicts and disruption to supply lines, having the processes in place that help a business to adapt to challenging events and improve productivity while doing so can limit…
How SMEs can better Manage their digital transformation budget
As we kick off 2024, the imperative to embrace digital transformation is clear; it is no longer a luxury but a necessity for staying competitive and fostering growth. However, this journey presents a unique set of challenges for SMEs, primarily revolving around budget constraints. Last month I wrote about €78 million tech blunder. Unlike these…
What SMEs need to know about digital transformation
Finding the right tools and technologies for your business is like building your dream playlist. Each song flows perfectly into the next, and getting through the day is a bit easier with your favourite songs. A successful digital transformation means your business flows like the perfect playlist. Every person, process, and technology links up, so…
What Spar’s €78 Million Euro Digital Transformation Blunder Can Teach Us?
Beloved across Ireland for their breakfast rolls, Spar Retail Group is the latest high-profile business to suffer a failed digital transformation. Earlier this month it was revealed the company’s South African operations had incurred heavy losses of 1.6 billion Rand (€78,215,621) due to a disastrous SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system launch just over a…
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