{"id":14333,"date":"2021-09-23T10:56:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T05:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cigniti.com\/blog\/?p=14333"},"modified":"2022-07-28T11:44:10","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T06:14:10","slug":"digital-assurance-transformation-inevitability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigniti.com\/blog\/digital-assurance-transformation-inevitability\/","title":{"rendered":"The inevitability of Digital Transformation and the need for Digital Assurance"},"content":{"rendered":"

Digital transformation has become inevitable for enterprises to stay agile and competitive. The omnichannel interfaces of software forming the core of digital transformation can be made secure by following digital assurance.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

According to\u00a0<\/span>Nigel Fenwick<\/span><\/i><\/b>, VP, Principal Analyst at\u00a0<\/span>Forrester<\/span><\/i><\/b>, \u201c<\/span>Business leaders now consider accelerating the shift to digital business as the most critical priority in 2021. It should come as no surprise that COVID-19 has widened the digital business gap between digitally advanced firms and firms that were caught off guard by the pandemic. Less obvious are differences between how advanced firms operate compared with their less advanced counterparts. It\u2019s clear that advanced firms are more future fit. They use their digital capabilities to help their businesses be adaptable, creative, and resilient<\/span><\/i><\/b>.\u201d<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Successful organizations run with clear business objectives and have the right vision and roadmap to achieve them. They follow proven strategies to create value for their clients and stakeholders. However, with rapid advancements in digital technologies comprising AI and ML, the Internet of Things, Virtual Reality, Big Data, and Cloud Computing, among others, organizations need to have the right IT architecture to add value and stay competitive.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, businesses deal with copious amount of information emanating from omnichannel interfaces such as Social, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud (SMAC). To process the\u00a0same,\u00a0they need a robust IT infrastructure and derive quick decision making, better customer experience, increased operational efficiency, and enhanced business capabilities. Digital transformation helps organizations to meet the above-mentioned objectives and address the ever-changing dynamics of market and customer preferences. Also, since customers expect their engagement with an organization to be consistent across channels, the organization needs to enable an omnichannel approach.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Digital transformation helps organizations to:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n