Digital transformation is a buzzy term, but accurate in describing the tremendous change organizations are experiencing. We are all shopping, banking, and keeping in touch with friends and family using applications. To stay relevant, companies, governments and service organizations have had to embrace this transformation in the way they interact with customers, citizens and employees.
I joined Palo Alto Networks a few months ago and immediately started meeting with customers. In all of my conversations, whether with Fortune 500 brands or regional universities, there is one thing that was consistently shared as the most important (and often the hardest) part of this change. It’s not deciding on a certain vendor or deploying new technology; it’s getting people to think differently and change the way they work.
Tech innovator and entrepreneur, Salim Ismail, has said that if you try to do something disruptive, the immune system of the organization will attack you. Organizations are structured to work in very specific ways. Once they are established, changing an existing process or mindset is challenging. Salim will be sharing his thoughts on driving change at our Epic Cloud Event today. In addition, IT leaders from Capital One, The Coca Cola Company, PwC and Schlumberger will share how their organizations are successfully navigating the change.
Disruption is here. As data and applications move to the cloud, IT team boundaries are getting blurry. The silos that they are used to working in are inevitably coming down, and bridging gaps is more important than ever. Here are some of the ways our customers are addressing this:
While resistance to change is inevitable, companies that manage change effectively are the ones which will come out on top. I invite you to learn more about what we’re announcing today from Palo Alto Networks to help with successful digital transformation.
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