Industry Consortium Including Deloitte, SAP And AWS Founded To Accelerate 'Digital Transformation'

Ten organizations have teamed up to help companies accelerate movement and become more competitive globally with the launch of 'DXagents'

Digital transformation - the adoption of digital technologies such as the cloud, large data, mobile networks and social networks - has become a key differentiator in our increasingly global business environment. With IDC's 2016 research, we are told that 63% of large Canadian organizations are digital laggards that are resistant (21%) or just beginning to explore (42%) a digital transformation, 10 organizations have teamed up to help Companies to accelerate the global competitiveness movement with the launch of

DXagents

"Our research shows that Canada lags behind the United States and other countries when it comes to digital transformation," said Tony Olvet, vice president of research at IDC Canada. "Without a doubt, the pace of change is increasing and (despite what some world leaders are trying to prevent) international trade, and therefore competition, is growing." IDC Canada strongly believes that DX contributes to a healthy economy , As it directly affects fundamentals such as productivity. "

The consortium includes

Deloitte, SAP, Amazon Web Services, Intel, SUSE, CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN), International Financial Executives of Canada (FEI Canada), TDWI, ITAC and B2B News Network.

"It seems that there has been some inertia in many Canadian organizations and is preventing them from adopting new digital technologies," said Michael Conway, president and CEO of FEI Canada. "I hope this consortium will be a launch pad to change the attitudes of Canadian businesses."

The DXagents.com Digital Center is the backbone of accelerator content, which contains digital preparation guides, starter kits, needs assessments and other resources, as well as online seminars and invitations to events and workshops where members of the Community can learn and share experiences. Each month, the axis will focus on a stage in the transformation process. Initially targeting CIOs, CFOs and other decision makers, DXagents plans to expand the program to provide resources to CMOs in 2018.

The first event of the consortium, to be held in

Montreal

On April 11,

Ottawa

On 12 April and

Toronto

April 18 - focus on design thinking for data-based digital transformation and will feature a reflection group in which participants will define a data-driven vision, strategy and digital transformation plan; Identify obstacles, set a timeline, and then build a road map for quick change and action, followed by one of two concurrent workshops.

The consortium is also holding a competition to find Canada's best digital transformation stories, which will appear on the site, during events and on the news. Companies are invited to

Share your stories, or to nominate another person's project on the DXagents website.

"Digital technologies, when applied carefully, can help organizations scale (that is, make them appear larger) to compete on a global playing field," Olvet said. "Leadership will drive change, but sometimes leaders within companies need outside perspectives and I think this consortium is a key ingredient in bringing about change."