Do you have an idea of what your modern workplace will look like? Have you planned and designed your migration? Have you completed a discovery, addressed challenges and issues, and considered the technology, processes, and cultural shift?

If you have, then continue reading. If not, take a look at our ‘Designing a modern working environment’ article which details all the information you need to master the planning stage of creating your modern workplace – then come back here.

Implementing Digital Transformation: Executing the Design

A survey by McKinsey & Company found that less than 30% of companies are successful in implementing digital transformation.

This highlights the importance of proper planning, resourcing, and being agile.

Implementation and configuration can be a complex process that requires having the right people, skills, resources, and understanding of requirements to achieve the intended outcome.

Following our first article about the design of a modern workplace, we’re going to discuss how to put the plan into action and create an environment to meet requirements and goals.

Who’s Putting the Plan into Action?

The questions asked in the planning stage will help you identify whether your modern workplace can be built in-house or with the support of an IT Partner.

Given that only 30% of digital transformation implementations are a success, and building a modern workplace can be timely and expensive, seeking technical advice, guidance, and support will help you get it right the first time.

The migration is a difficult process. Implementing your digital transformation involves a complex series of stages that should be delivered by experienced IT architects who fully understand the business requirements and can turn the plan into a reality.

Solution Deployment & Delivery

Depending on your design and plan of action, implementing your digital transformation should typically unfold as follows:

Agility and Scalability.

• Your new environment needs to be flexible so that it can evolve with your business. Ensure that your technology is set up so that scaling is simple, and adapting is easy.

The Migration & Decommission.

• The seamless movement of all data, drives, and capabilities (such as email and calendaring) to your secure and central location. Once all of your data is migrated, your old legacy systems can be safely decommissioned and recycled.

Integration & Configuration.

• The business problems that you identified in your discovery will determine how your technology is configured and integrated to overcome those challenges, remembering that the goal of a modern workplace is to centralise solutions.

Automation & Modernisation.

• Using rule-based logic, any processes that you established as inefficient, time-consuming, and resource-heavy, can be automated. This use of technology helps speed up everyday tasks and minimises the chances of any errors.

Security & Awareness.

• Your modern workplace needs security policies, controls, and processes. However, tackling cyber security isn’t just about technology. An effective security strategy considers people, processes, and IT. This holistic approach ensures 360-degree protection.

Onboarding Users & Devices.

• The onboarding process is critical to ensure that you start every user’s journey on the right foot. Is every user and device set up with the right access, security, controls, and capabilities?

Testing & Assessing.

• Before launching and signing off the build stage, it’s so important that you test configurations, security, processes, and platforms to identify issues or opportunities to change for greater success.

Achieving agility and scalability in your organisation requires careful consideration of various factors, from technology infrastructure to security measures and onboarding processes. By embracing flexibility, automation, and a holistic approach to security, you can create a modern workplace that is adaptable, efficient, and well-prepared for future growth and success.

Accomplishing this independently is often challenging, costly, time-consuming, and error-prone. Working with a modern workplace specialist makes the process seamless, and efficient, and results in a digital environment that’s fit for your organisation’s needs.

What Are the Benefits of Building an Effective Modern Workplace?

Your business is your people. Implementing a digital environment that empowers them to achieve their tasks more efficiently, securely, and from wherever they’re most productive gives them greater job satisfaction.

Employees are 230% more engaged 85% more likely to stay beyond three years in their job if they feel they have the technology that supports them.

Create a working environment that gives your people the tools to communicate and collaborate better. Empower them with the capability to automate manual, time-consuming tasks enabling them to focus on more meaningful projects.

When your people are performing so is your business.

Working with an IT Partner for Implementing Digital Transformation – What Do You Get?

You get it right the first time. Your modern workplace meets your exact business needs. The process is seamless, stress-free, and completed with minimal disruption. End-user adoption and engagement are ensured and you can continue business with the confidence that your digital environment is secure.

Too often businesses attempt to transition to a modern workplace independently because they think it’s cheaper. In fact, they often end up seeking support from a specialist IT partner during or after implementation because it’s not gone to plan.

Working with an IT partner that specialises in implementing digital transformation will make the process seamless, efficient, cost-effective, and fit for purpose. Seek technical guidance and get it right first time.

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