事實證明,業務敏捷是所有行業成功的基石。過去一年來,供應鏈、勞動力以及經濟大受影響,但企業轉型能力和創新能力對于支撐業務發展早已必不可少。因此,我們可以看到越來越多的公司創新運營方式,當然這些都以技術投資為基礎,創造了許多令人難以置信的變革故事,再次證明了數字核心對企業未來的成功十分重要。
BMC公司早已向自治的數字化企業(Autonomous Digital Enterprise)進發,所謂的自治數字化企業就是在各個方面都采用人工智能、科技系統。然而,新冠疫情突如其來,要求企業迅速調整戰略。于是,我們迅速把業務重心轉向助力客戶更好地發揮它們的數字核心。我們深知自己的責任就是支持客戶遠程工作、提供IT分布式系統、助力客戶成功運營。在此基礎上,我們與一些全球最大客戶的關系也發生了改變。如今,得益于我們對疫情爆發初期的迅速反應,我們會繼續與這些客戶加強合作,滿足客戶需求,助力它們的業務成功轉型。
我們制定了堅實可靠的戰略,并且會繼續實施這一戰略,同時能夠做到順時而變,保證可以應對重大的全球挑戰和行業挑戰。作為戰略性技術合作伙伴,我們的戰略調整也在重塑我們助力客戶成功轉型的方式。
成功轉型對于各個行業的影響顯而易見。
坦帕綜合醫院(Tampa General Hospital)就是在醫療服務方面的一大典例。該醫院采用了BMC Control-M自動化技術應用,大大提高了內部的運營效率。坦帕綜合醫院能夠協調來自醫院內外數十個工作流數據,幫助醫院的分析團隊專注于患者護理服務和醫院高效運營。
2020年3月,坦帕綜合醫院的分析團隊認為,有必要在坦帕地區50多家醫院系統中進一步擴展數據共享能力,從而在疫情日益嚴峻的情況下更好地為患者提供護理服務。于是,分析團隊創建了自動化工作流,對重癥監護設備的使用情況和可用數量、工作人員和專家可調配數據進行共享,同時預測整個地區的醫療狀況。快速調整醫院內部重點,支持整個社區的醫療需求,要想實現這一轉變,只有在技術上進行審慎投資,并有能力在新的案例中積極利用這些技術才有可能做到。現在,眾所周知,坦帕綜合醫院不僅是屢獲殊榮的醫療提供者,同時還是醫療服務的創新者。
不僅是資金雄厚的大型科技投資企業需要具有核心轉型的能力,中小型零售企業、餐館和釀酒廠也需要迅速做出轉變,重新考慮自己的商業模式。許多企業早已對線下業務進行數字化改革或投資數字商業模式,現在它們迅速轉向提供在線銷售、外賣和本地送貨等服務,從而維持運營。
連鎖零售商Snipes USA,擁有100家門店,在疫情期間收入反而有所增長。人們對休閑服裝的興趣與日俱增,該公司積極把握這一趨勢,通過技術投資更好地管理庫存,而且為客戶創造了卓越的在線購物體驗。在短短的兩天內,公司利用現有和全新的技術投資,業務模式迅速從線下銷售轉向在線零售,結果成績斐然,數據驅動的個性化在線客戶體驗、無縫支付交易以及優化供應、物流等服務全都涵蓋在內。
當然,并非每家企業都這么幸運,轉型成功。去年9月《財富》雜志上的一篇文章稱,預計2020年有近10萬家企業永久倒閉。技術不一定可以挽救所有企業。但是,能夠充分利用技術的速度和效率支持企業重心、運營進行轉型,已經證明在助力企業保持開放方面具有顯著價值。
顛覆已經成為常態。作為領導者,必須通過敏捷性、以客戶為中心和數據驅動的方式打造業務,以便在必要之時支持核心業務轉型。
技術戰略與以敏捷、以客戶為中心和可執行的洞察力為基礎的業務戰略協調一致、相互交織,可以為企業未來的成功奠定基礎。這三大特征是每一家自治數字化企業的核心。每家自治數字化企業都建立在共同的運營原則和技術原則之上,從而支持業務快速轉型發展。自治數字化企業盡可能利用人工智能和自動化技術來替代重復的人工低效工作,盡可能減少交互,提高系統運行效率。這有助于構建企業成功所需要的規模和彈性,并在必要時刻做出快速反應。
當然,自動化技術和人工智能應用越來越廣泛,就會對人才和文化造成一定挑戰。但我想說明的是:自治數字化企業是將人才和技術結合在一起,發揮其最大價值。自動化技術的廣泛使用能夠讓人們有機會從事更高層次的工作,創造性地解決問題,進一步推動企業創新。
這一點在坦帕綜合醫院和Snipes兩個例子中顯而易見。對坦帕綜合醫院來說,數據收集和驗證的手動過程完全自動化,大大節省了支持醫院運營洞察分析的時間。利用技術在坦帕地區構建的醫院網絡,可以滿足該地區的患者需求,預測可能存在的挑戰。就Snipes而言,使用軟件能夠自動檢測出使用欺詐性信用卡的購買用戶,大大解放了客服員工,這樣他們可以專注提升客戶體驗。
如今經濟繼續轉型,回到疫情爆發之前的增長狀態,事實證明,實施旨在快速轉型的技術和商業戰略十分有價值。隨著每一次市場動蕩和行業變革,對那些足夠靈活、能夠迅速應變和采取行動的企業來說,會有大把機會涌現。時代風云變幻,要想獲益最大的未來企業要在未來不斷革新,成功運營自己的業務,邁向自治的數字化企業。(財富中文網)
艾曼·賽義德是BMC Software公司的首席執行官。
譯者:三疊瀑
事實證明,業務敏捷是所有行業成功的基石。過去一年來,供應鏈、勞動力以及經濟大受影響,但企業轉型能力和創新能力對于支撐業務發展早已必不可少。因此,我們可以看到越來越多的公司創新運營方式,當然這些都以技術投資為基礎,創造了許多令人難以置信的變革故事,再次證明了數字核心對企業未來的成功十分重要。
BMC公司早已向自治的數字化企業(Autonomous Digital Enterprise)進發,所謂的自治數字化企業就是在各個方面都采用人工智能、科技系統。然而,新冠疫情突如其來,要求企業迅速調整戰略。于是,我們迅速把業務重心轉向助力客戶更好地發揮它們的數字核心。我們深知自己的責任就是支持客戶遠程工作、提供IT分布式系統、助力客戶成功運營。在此基礎上,我們與一些全球最大客戶的關系也發生了改變。如今,得益于我們對疫情爆發初期的迅速反應,我們會繼續與這些客戶加強合作,滿足客戶需求,助力它們的業務成功轉型。
我們制定了堅實可靠的戰略,并且會繼續實施這一戰略,同時能夠做到順時而變,保證可以應對重大的全球挑戰和行業挑戰。作為戰略性技術合作伙伴,我們的戰略調整也在重塑我們助力客戶成功轉型的方式。
成功轉型對于各個行業的影響顯而易見。
坦帕綜合醫院(Tampa General Hospital)就是在醫療服務方面的一大典例。該醫院采用了BMC Control-M自動化技術應用,大大提高了內部的運營效率。坦帕綜合醫院能夠協調來自醫院內外數十個工作流數據,幫助醫院的分析團隊專注于患者護理服務和醫院高效運營。
2020年3月,坦帕綜合醫院的分析團隊認為,有必要在坦帕地區50多家醫院系統中進一步擴展數據共享能力,從而在疫情日益嚴峻的情況下更好地為患者提供護理服務。于是,分析團隊創建了自動化工作流,對重癥監護設備的使用情況和可用數量、工作人員和專家可調配數據進行共享,同時預測整個地區的醫療狀況。快速調整醫院內部重點,支持整個社區的醫療需求,要想實現這一轉變,只有在技術上進行審慎投資,并有能力在新的案例中積極利用這些技術才有可能做到。現在,眾所周知,坦帕綜合醫院不僅是屢獲殊榮的醫療提供者,同時還是醫療服務的創新者。
不僅是資金雄厚的大型科技投資企業需要具有核心轉型的能力,中小型零售企業、餐館和釀酒廠也需要迅速做出轉變,重新考慮自己的商業模式。許多企業早已對線下業務進行數字化改革或投資數字商業模式,現在它們迅速轉向提供在線銷售、外賣和本地送貨等服務,從而維持運營。
連鎖零售商Snipes USA,擁有100家門店,在疫情期間收入反而有所增長。人們對休閑服裝的興趣與日俱增,該公司積極把握這一趨勢,通過技術投資更好地管理庫存,而且為客戶創造了卓越的在線購物體驗。在短短的兩天內,公司利用現有和全新的技術投資,業務模式迅速從線下銷售轉向在線零售,結果成績斐然,數據驅動的個性化在線客戶體驗、無縫支付交易以及優化供應、物流等服務全都涵蓋在內。
當然,并非每家企業都這么幸運,轉型成功。去年9月《財富》雜志上的一篇文章稱,預計2020年有近10萬家企業永久倒閉。技術不一定可以挽救所有企業。但是,能夠充分利用技術的速度和效率支持企業重心、運營進行轉型,已經證明在助力企業保持開放方面具有顯著價值。
顛覆已經成為常態。作為領導者,必須通過敏捷性、以客戶為中心和數據驅動的方式打造業務,以便在必要之時支持核心業務轉型。
技術戰略與以敏捷、以客戶為中心和可執行的洞察力為基礎的業務戰略協調一致、相互交織,可以為企業未來的成功奠定基礎。這三大特征是每一家自治數字化企業的核心。每家自治數字化企業都建立在共同的運營原則和技術原則之上,從而支持業務快速轉型發展。自治數字化企業盡可能利用人工智能和自動化技術來替代重復的人工低效工作,盡可能減少交互,提高系統運行效率。這有助于構建企業成功所需要的規模和彈性,并在必要時刻做出快速反應。
當然,自動化技術和人工智能應用越來越廣泛,就會對人才和文化造成一定挑戰。但我想說明的是:自治數字化企業是將人才和技術結合在一起,發揮其最大價值。自動化技術的廣泛使用能夠讓人們有機會從事更高層次的工作,創造性地解決問題,進一步推動企業創新。
這一點在坦帕綜合醫院和Snipes兩個例子中顯而易見。對坦帕綜合醫院來說,數據收集和驗證的手動過程完全自動化,大大節省了支持醫院運營洞察分析的時間。利用技術在坦帕地區構建的醫院網絡,可以滿足該地區的患者需求,預測可能存在的挑戰。就Snipes而言,使用軟件能夠自動檢測出使用欺詐性信用卡的購買用戶,大大解放了客服員工,這樣他們可以專注提升客戶體驗。
如今經濟繼續轉型,回到疫情爆發之前的增長狀態,事實證明,實施旨在快速轉型的技術和商業戰略十分有價值。隨著每一次市場動蕩和行業變革,對那些足夠靈活、能夠迅速應變和采取行動的企業來說,會有大把機會涌現。時代風云變幻,要想獲益最大的未來企業要在未來不斷革新,成功運營自己的業務,邁向自治的數字化企業。(財富中文網)
艾曼·賽義德是BMC Software公司的首席執行官。
譯者:三疊瀑
Business agility has proven to be a cornerstone of success in any industry. The past year has made the ability to pivot and innovate—despite supply chain, workforce, and economic disruptions—an absolute business necessity. And as a result, we’re seeing increased innovation in how companies operate, all built on technology investments with incredible stories of reinvention that attest to the importance of the pivot for future success.
BMC was already on a path to becoming what we call an Autonomous Digital Enterprise (ADE)—an organization that embraces intelligent, tech-enabled systems across every facet of the business. But the outbreak of COVID-19 required us to make quick adjustments. We quickly pivoted our business to focus on helping our customers make their pivots. We knew we had a responsibility to support our customers’ transitions to remote working, dispersed IT and operations. Making this pivot shifted our relationship with some of our largest, global customers, and today, we continue to partner on their transformation efforts—building on the quick response to support their needs when the pandemic began.
We had a solid strategy, and we continue to execute on it, but making a quick shift that allowed us to support a major global and industry challenge is reshaping how we move forward as a strategic technology partner to our customers.
The impacts of successful pivots are evident across industries.
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) is a great healthcare example. TGH adopted BMC Control-M automation technology to support internal operational efficiency. The hospital was able to orchestrate data from dozens of workflows inside and outside of the hospital so that its analytics team could focus on patient care and hospitals operations.
In March 2020, the TGH analytics team saw a need to extend their technology capabilities for data sharing across the Tampa-area hospital system of more than 50 hospitals for better patient care amid the rising pandemic. The team created the automated workflows to share data on critical care equipment and availability, staff and expert availability, as well as forecasting capabilities to support the entire region. A quick pivot from internal focus to supporting the healthcare needs of their entire community was only possible because of the thoughtful investment in technology and the ability to leverage that investment for a new use case. TGH is now not only recognized as an award-winning healthcare provider, but also regarded as an innovator in health services.
The ability to pivot is not just applicable to large organizations with deep pockets for technology investments. Small and medium-sized retailers, restaurants, and breweries have also had to shift quickly to rethink their business models. Those who had started to digitize their in-person business or had invested in a digital model quickly shifted to online sales, takeout, and local delivery services to stay afloat.
Snipes USA, a chain retailer with 100 stores, has seen an uplift in its revenues during the pandemic. The company was able to capitalize on a movement toward and growing interest in leisure wear, and better managed its inventory with an investment in technology that created a transcendent customer experience in digital and online shopping. New and existing investments in technology paid off as the business did a quick pivot from an in-person sales focus to online retail in just two days—implementing everything from a data-driven, personalized customer experience online to seamless payment transactions and optimized supply and logistics.
Not every business has been so lucky. A September Fortune article estimated that nearly 100,000 businesses that shut down in 2020 are permanently out of business. And technology would not have necessarily saved them all. But the ability to pivot an organization’s focus and execution, with technology supporting speed and efficiency in the process, has demonstrated a clear value in helping businesses stay open.
Disruption has become the norm more than anything else, and as leaders, we must build our business to be agile, customer-centric, and data-driven to support pivots as needed.
A technology strategy that is aligned to and intricately woven into a business strategy built on agility, customer-centricity, and actionable insights can set up a company for future success. These three characteristics are at the heart of every Autonomous Digital Enterprise. Every ADE is founded on common operating principles and technology tenets to support quick business pivots. An ADE takes advantage of artificial intelligence and automation wherever it can to eliminate manual repetitive tasks and run systems with as little interaction as possible. This helps build the scale and resiliency needed to be successful and react or respond quickly when required.
Naturally, the increased use of automation and A.I. will bring challenges in talent and culture. But let me be clear: An ADE maximizes the value of people and technology together. The liberal use of automation will give people the opportunity to work on higher order work that solves problems creatively and drive innovation in the organization.
We can see this playout in the TGH and Snipes examples. For TGH, the manual process of data collection and validation was automated, cutting down the time needed to generate the insights that supported hospital operations. When applied across the Tampa area network of hospitals, healthcare providers could support the area’s patient needs and anticipate possible challenges. At Snipes, the use of software to automate detecting fraudulent credit card purchases freed up customer service employees to focus on the customer experience.
As the economy continues to shift and return to a pre-pandemic, growth-oriented state, embracing a technology and business strategy designed for quick pivots will continue to prove valuable. With every market disruption and industry shift, opportunities will emerge for the organizations that are nimble enough to recognize and act quickly. The future enterprise that will gain the most during changing times will be the one that can successfully run its business as it continues to reinvent for the future—the Autonomous Digital Enterprise.
Ayman Sayed is the CEO of BMC Software.