{"id":50721,"date":"2024-10-08T21:05:36","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T19:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bpcc.org.pl\/?p=50721"},"modified":"2024-10-08T21:05:36","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T19:05:36","slug":"practical-insights-from-digital-transformation-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/pl\/practical-insights-from-digital-transformation-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Practical insights from digital transformation projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"50721\" class=\"elementor elementor-50721\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d296c46 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d296c46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5962b214\" data-id=\"5962b214\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10422d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10422d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-50738\" src=\"https:\/\/bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-440x440.png 440w, https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Pawel-Prymakowski-CEO-of-IT-Vision-1.png 997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4a28e8bd\" data-id=\"4a28e8bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e9dbdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e9dbdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>By Pawel Prymakowski, CEO of IT Vision<\/strong>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3be6a3db\" data-id=\"3be6a3db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b466800 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b466800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.14.0 - 26-06-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dev2.bpcc.org.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/IT-Vision-pole-rqcvm7gl919u50tykoikvpy3933w4d13p16rmlerk0.png\" title=\"IT Vision pole\" alt=\"IT Vision pole\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c5bb69 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c5bb69\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45193c9\" data-id=\"45193c9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-973cae9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"973cae9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u201cEvery organisation requires a digital fabric that connects people, places, and processes\u201d \u2013 Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft<\/strong><\/p><p>Digitalisation \/ digital transformation are terms that have been frequently used over the last ten years. Whether we&#8217;ve adopted these catchy words or not, the global change in the business world is happening. However, the models of digitalisation are evolving \u2013 after the challenging times of Covid-19 and the start of the AI revolution, it&#8217;s time to re-evaluate how we&#8217;ve been transforming our businesses.<\/p><p>Technologies are constantly advancing \u2013 becoming more powerful, skilled, and intelligent. At the same time, they\u2019re becoming more accessible, affordable and flexible. In many cases, it\u2019s no longer necessary to invest in complex, expensive RPA (robotic process automation) solutions when AI or machine learning tools offer faster implementation and greater robustness. But how can you effectively leverage these tools to truly digitise your business?<\/p><p><strong><em>Where Do You Want to Go Today?<\/em><\/strong><\/p><p>A phrase recognisable to anyone interested in technology, originally popularised by Microsoft\u2019s campaign, which highlighted that technology is only a tool \u2013 what truly matters are the goals and ambitions it helps you achieve. It\u2019s still highly relevant today when considering digital transformation.<\/p><p>Before embarking on the journey of digitalisation, it&#8217;s essential to ask yourself what you want to achieve and where you want to end up. As Thorsten Dirks, CEO of Telef\u00f3nica Deutschland AG, famously said, <em>&#8220;Wenn Sie einen Schei\u00dfprozess digitalisieren, dann haben Sie einen schei\u00df digitalen Prozess&#8221;<\/em>, and let me spare you the translation of that quote. The point is, there\u2019s no value in digitising everything, nor should you aim for a massive system to manage all processes, which can quickly turn into a never-ending story.<\/p><p>Instead, focus on areas that you&#8217;ve selected for clear business reasons \u2013 where digitalisation will bring measurable benefits, not necessarily just financial ones. Let me illustrate this with a few examples from my own projects.<\/p><p><strong>Case 1 \u2013 A quite obvious reason for digitalisation:<\/strong><\/p><p>A small organisation, but one handling tens of thousands of documents and customers. After implementing digital processes, a five-person team could handle the entire operation. The result? 80% lower headcount; payback in less than 12 months.<\/p><p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: Look for repetitive, time-consuming tasks; manual, boring operations \u2013 an easy way to save money.<\/p><p><strong>Case 2 \u2013 Quality and market requirements<\/strong><\/p><p>An international manufacturing company sought market expansion opportunities but faced challenges with quality. It wasn&#8217;t so much a quality issue as a lack of proof that they were maintaining the highest standards. They needed to digitalise the entire production and warehousing process to implement full traceability at each step. Such projects are often more challenging for the personnel (in terms of change adoption) than for the solution designers.<\/p><p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: If you want to maintain the highest market standards, you need to equip yourself with top-tier tools, including digital ones.<\/p><p><strong>Case 3 \u2013 Business insight and efficiency<\/strong><\/p><p>Managers of a manufacturing company wanted more detailed data on production costs to answer a basic, recurring question: <em>How far can we lower the offer\u2019s prices while maintaining expected profitability? <\/em>The legacy data collection process and basic software couldn\u2019t provide detailed information about production order costs, especially for high-cost machinery. We had to implement a complex ERP system with proper data collection and manufacturing cost calculation procedures. Just a couple of years later, we found that the market had become extremely competitive, leading to cost calculations being detailed down to four decimal places. This level of precision would have been impossible without a reliable controlling model and supporting digitalised processes.<\/p><p><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: To remain competitive, deep business insight is essential.<\/p><p><strong>How to Approach Digitalisation?<\/strong><\/p><p>These are just a few examples \u2013 companies around the world are undergoing digital transformation. It\u2019s clear that every company is different, so how should you approach the digital transformation of your own business to keep pace with technological advancements? Based on my experience, here are a few practical tips:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Digitising your business doesn\u2019t have to be difficult<\/strong>: Many of the technologies available today are surprisingly simple to.<\/li><li><strong>You don\u2019t have to commit to one tool<\/strong>: You can implement new solutions independently across different areas of your business, selecting the right tools for each one (of course, having a clear understanding of your goals is crucial).<\/li><li><strong>Sometimes, simple solutions are enough<\/strong>: For example, data registration or document-related processes can be automated easily, offering quick and cost-effective.<\/li><li><strong>AI helps accelerate digitalisation<\/strong>: It\u2019s highly flexible, requiring less programming and more focus on observing processes and optimising.<\/li><li><strong>However, you don\u2019t always need AI<\/strong>: In some cases, traditional machine- learning combined with classic business intelligence (or BI) might be a better fit for your.<\/li><li><strong>Focus on quality at every stage<\/strong>: From input data and processes to analysis and control, maintaining high standards is.<\/li><li><strong>Avoid large-scale projects<\/strong>: Work step by Achieve success in one area, and then move forward.<\/li><li><strong>Don\u2019t fear mistakes, adjustments, or fine-tuning<\/strong>: After all, manual processes are prone to errors.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Choose your own path to the digital world<\/strong><\/p><p>Digital transformation is more than just adopting new technologies \u2013 it&#8217;s about aligning them with your business goals, optimising processes, and driving real value. From simplifying repetitive tasks to enhancing your competitive edge with deep business insights, the journey is unique for every organisation.<\/p><p>Remember, the most important thing is not just to digitise, but to ensure that every step serves a clear purpose and brings you closer to where you truly want to go. Don\u2019t digitise just because it&#8217;s trendy \u2013 make sure it truly serves your business needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Pawel Prymakowski, CEO of IT Vision \u00a0 \u201cEvery organisation requires a digital fabric that connects people, places, and processes\u201d \u2013 Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft Digitalisation \/ digital transformation are terms that have been frequently used over the last ten years. 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