The Human Factor in Digital Transformation

THE HUMAN FACTOR IN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: SIMON COCKING MARCH 8, 2024

Drew Morahan, Head of Business Change and Design at Codec, recently wrote a thought leadership article for the Irish Tech News on the subject of the human factor in Digital transformation projects and how change management could be the key to unlocking success.

Extract from the article: 

Digital transformation is a complex and sometime fraught undertaking. With so many elements to consider, it can be a mammoth commission. When rolling out a new technology or way of working, one element that is often underestimated is the human factor. If those undertaking the transformation project are not fully bought into the project from the outset, digital transformation will not be successful. In fact, a study by McKinsey in 2021 reported that 70% of digital transformation projects fail, with one of the key contributing factors being organisations failing to get employees onboard.

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