At present, we’re dealing with major disruptions to our daily lives because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with many people being forced to stay at home. Digital technologies help ensure continuity during these disastrous events by enabling the transition to an age of knowledge and productivity. It sounds so obvious and simple, yet digitalization is often overlooked. What’s more, it’s commonly misinterpreted and misapplied. Digitalization means more than just making the conversion from analog to digital. It implies leveraging digitized data to impact how things get done.
Equally important, environmental sustainability can be achieved via digitalization. As digital technologies become more integrated, we and the planet benefit. Maybe digitalization won’t save us, but it will have a fundamental impact. Digitalization isn’t an option anymore. It’s a necessity. Our planet needs to be taken care of and there’s no question of delay or postponing. If you’re curious to know how digital transformation can lead to a greener planet, please continue reading.
Whether app store, digital ID, or AI, digital transformation of the public sector should address accurately what citizens need.
The public sector is all about public services. This pandemic is providing many reasons for the urgent digital transformation of some of these services. That’s because citizens and businesses usually are required by law to transact with different public sector agencies in order to achieve a given objective.
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Fully integrated public services and full compliance with data privacy rules is the way to build a secure and broad-based digital society.
The coronavirus has accelerated the application of digital technologies. Big jumps in digital activity have been reported in countries that have imposed the strictest lockdowns. Remote working, online teaching, medical assistance, commerce, and teleconferencing have become a “new normal.” There are no proven guidelines as to how to act in these trying times. Digital infrastructure, however, allows us to observe the most important treatment available today—social distancing.
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Broadly defined, digital transformation encompasses all the activities and processes of integrating and adapting digital technology for new and existing business workflows. There is no department or objective within an organization that wouldn’t benefit from the overall intent of digital transformation initiatives in any industry. However, public sector entities can benefit from modernizing and automating their processes and accessing their data. Here are five key use cases to guide, help and support digital transformation efforts to better serve constituents and government employees.
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Long gone the times when Times Square was hovering with people because one day, we woke up to the stopped world. Nope, there wasn’t any apocalypse, but the virus had taken over (the mighty coronavirus!) COVID-19 originated from China, and before we knew, it spread over the entire world. With its high transfer rate, it […]
Long gone the times when Times Square was hovering with people because one day, we woke up to the stopped world. Nope, there wasn’t any apocalypse, but the virus had taken over (the mighty coronavirus!) COVID-19 originated from China, and before we knew, it spread over the entire world. With its high transfer rate, it has led to lockdowns all around the glove.
Read more: How COVID-19 Has Prompted Digital Transformation Around The Globe