Here are the five stages leading up to the digital transformation:. Each step represents a level of digital maturity.
Five Stages of Digital Maturity
- Getting your house in order: Implement enterprise software and essential integration with other systems.
- Develop Project Management capabilities: Develop Project Management capabilities in-house to prioritise, plan, and implement projects with in-house Project Managers.
- Modernise the digital landscape: Develop enterprise architecture practice and continuous improvement practice. Set up PMO and business sponsorship to develop a top-down review and implementation of digital initiatives.
- Embed digital within business: Digital strategy starts to support the business strategy. Execution speed, effectiveness and efficiency to digitalise improve rapidly.
- Digital Transformation: The business is ready to handle major digital transformation initiatives continuously.
Often, business is stuck on one stage for many years. Others go backwards, too. A few tries to jump the stages by significant investments. But digital maturity takes time.
Which stage are you on now? What is your plan to move to the next step?
