Have you noticed that "Digitization" (Digitization) has been constantly mentioned in various summits, forums and media reports over the years, especially this epidemic has become a catalyst for digital transformation, and even in the national "14th Five-Year Plan" it has been elevated to a national strategy. This epidemic in particular has become a catalyst for digital transformation, and even in the national "14th Five-Year Plan" it has been upgraded to a national strategy. The only person I can remember "digitalization" being mentioned seriously in China is Jack Ma, yes, the "English teacher" from Hangzhou. He repeatedly emphasized the importance of Big Data and Digital Transformation, as well as the concept of "Digital Oil" proposed by Alibaba, which also emphasizes the importance of "data". and later Alibaba's concept of "digital oil" also emphasize the importance of "data". Is digitalization really that important? The answer is yes.
What is Digitization?
In layman's terms, digitization is the process of converting information into a digital (i.e., computer-readable) format.
It includes data capture, transmission, storage, computation, and application, and refers to the process of transforming all types of complex and variable information into measurable data that can be processed.
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So what is Digital Transformation?
Digital Transformation refers to the process by which an enterprise utilizes a new generation of digital technologies to link the physical information of a production and operation link or even the entire business process to form valuable digital assets, which can be fed back with effective information through computation, and ultimately be empowered to deliver business value to the enterprise.
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Why does an enterprise need digital transformation?
This is a complex topic that can take a long time to talk about, and I'm often asked about it when I talk to friends. I usually answer with three words: "Stay alive". Because you do not do the transition, you have to face the elimination of the game, just like today you can not use Alipay or WeChat payment is OK, because there are still banknotes, a little bit of trouble, but one day the state to implement the digital fiat currency, everyone is using, you say you do not use, how do you live? And how can you do business? The reasoning is the same, not much to say for the time being.
Influenced by yesterday's chat with an old client (and old friend), I'll summarize some of the misconceptions we have in the process of digitizing the enterprise. I believe this is still quite common, as some of the customers around us have encountered it, and the misunderstanding is quite deep.
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Misconception #1: The person who drives and leads the digital transformation of an organization is the organization's IT.
If you had to choose, who do you think is the "enabler" or "leader" of an organization's digital transformation? IT staff. In fact, the only person who can drive and lead the enterprise digital transformation is the "CEO", because enterprise digital transformation is a "strategic action", not a "tactical action". Transformation is generally divided into two pieces, one is the construction of infrastructure, we call the digital infrastructure, such as cloud (private and public cloud) and some other data equipment deployment, etc.; the other piece is the guidelines, the implementation of the enterprise, that is, accompanied by a series of management system construction and optimization of the existing management system. Because digital transformation will be accompanied by changes in business processes and business development, and even some enterprises will bring business model disruption. Based on these, if not the CEO of the enterprise, who can promote it? This is why, many enterprises in the digital transformation of the difficulties, and finally end up, at best, just change the set of office, because the leadership of this transformation of the wrong people, of course, do not rule out that there are other reasons, but I believe that this is a big reason.
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Myth #2: Cybersecurity is ancillary to digital transformation.
From the experience of the projects we've done, we know that most organizations are lagging behind the security issue when it comes to digital transformation, and think that after digital transformation is complete, then they will consider cybersecurity. The feeling is that cybersecurity is a supporting role, is subordinate. In fact, on the contrary, network security is the "cornerstone" of successful digital transformation, is the foundation, is a necessary condition. The digital construction without overall network security planning is like building a building on quicksand, which can't stand the test, not to mention the peripheral risks it faces, itself is in a dangerous place.
Today we are in the digital era of the network environment than the early days of the Internet is much more serious, and even to an order of magnitude is not too much. In the past, it was only some small thieves, to engage in computer viruses and other attacks, even if the threat is only individual PCs, after all, the degree of digitization at that time is not high, most of the core business and data are not "data". Nowadays, if an attack is successful, it will be "destroyed", because the digitization level is so high nowadays, and the cost is also the highest. I'm sure you've more or less heard of some of the companies that have suffered ...... In short, if we don't have a good security plan in the construction of the digital transformation, it is undoubtedly for "others" to build a "warehouse! "You Pin.
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Myth 3: Network security equipment is awesome enough, it is safe enough.
The person who said this must not have suffered a "beating", but this consideration is indeed very common, representing the status quo of a large part of the enterprise. The old customer mentioned above is also the case, the enterprise is to do high-precision medical device R & D, R & D results in data security is the first, more than 300 people of the enterprise, the initial digital construction of the investment for two consecutive years each year more than 4 million, each year in the enterprise digital security maintenance costs invested in more than 1 million (which the vast majority of the equipment is updated input). I have to say, the investment in security equipment will bring a certain degree of security, but by no means the only one, because you are in the security contest on the face of the "people", people are subjective initiative, today and then awesome security doors, to a locksmith, he can always think of a way to open the door, it is only how much time to spend. In other words, you may not be facing a person, may be a group of people, they are staring at you every day, and then awesome security equipment is also made by people, there will be loopholes, there are loopholes may be found, that's it. Therefore, do not put all the security of the security of the equipment, but the security equipment to increase or upgrade is still necessary, better than nothing. It also requires someone to continuously find "loopholes" and plug them in a timely manner, which is not what you understand IT to do, but what security experts do.
In addition, or to say "people", just in the "misunderstanding one" inside the CEO to lead the digital transformation of another reason, but also from the security side of the consideration. That is, the implementation of employee-oriented security management system, do not focus on defending against external attacks to the neglect of internal staff security literacy training.
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The above is also a brief personal view, and there are many more issues in digital transformation than this.
To summarize,
We're on the verge of a big change, and our work lives are about to change dramatically. Whether as an individual, or as a business we have to actively embrace "it", but also requires us to actively prepare for.
Believe: digital, create a better life!