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Digital Transformation 2021
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How digital health is helping Ireland go global
Ireland’s unique ecosystem with leading digital health, medtech, pharma and tech companies can make us a global digital health powerhouse. Going global from Ireland is in our DNA. Ireland is small open economy with a global outlook. We are a location of choice for FDI investment and home to world class start-ups. Our business model...
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Remote working has forced a shift in focus on cybersecurity
Now is the opportune time for businesses to capitalise on pandemic lessons and reconfigure their cyber strategies. The COVID-19 pandemic has, without doubt, accelerated the digitisation of our economy in an unprecedented and unexpected way. In March of 2020, when many of us began to work remotely, very few could have foreseen the circumstances which...
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The high-flying as a service IT model that’s flexible and secure
A global airports group has migrated its operations to a cloud-like service run from its own data centre. This means it manages its own security while only paying for the IT it uses. When daa — the global airports and travel retail group — decided to update its IT system, it faced two choices. It could either invest in more infrastructure...
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Technology – the promise that always delivers
Ireland is currently the global digital leader. But to retain its position, it needs to recognise the benefits of technology and embrace the changes. “Technology has become such a common word; we have forgotten its origin. It is the application of scientific knowledge to achieve human aims. Technology makes things better for people. It is a promise – a promise that always delivers. That’s why Ireland must recognise the...
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Tackling the IT skills shortage in Ireland
For the last 18 months we’ve been focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. As the world slowly returns to a new kind of normal, we can’t just pick up where we left off as the digital landscape has changed. The period of digital transformation we were gradually moving towards pre-COVID has been accelerated and we can...
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Why hybrid working calls for SD-WAN solution
As Irish enterprises emerge from the pandemic, technology can be the secret to business growth as we embrace hybrid working. Businesses across Ireland can boost their productivity and customer experience by adopting a new next-generation networking service. A cloud-based SD-WAN solution (software-defined networking in a wide area network) is being rolled out nationwide by Virgin...
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How change management can drive successful digital transformation
To make digital transformation a success, you’ll need to manage change properly. That means having a clear sense of why the change is taking place – and who it will impact. So, you want to make a change in your organisation. Whether it is technology or process related, there’s no point in changing just for...
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Digital technologies are the future for Irish businesses
Digital technologies have changed how we live and work, yet there exists even greater opportunities for enterprises that embrace digital transformation. From invigorating business processes and improving productivity, to reimagining products and enhancing customer experience, digital transformation has the potential to further revolutionise Irish businesses to reach new markets as well as to enhance their...
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Digital transformation: why the leadership challenge is so important
True digital transformation requires informed leadership to inspire change. Few people in business can have avoided the term digital transformation. It has been discussed at length in many forums and its importance can hardly be understated. However, despite its ubiquity, there are still common myths, misconceptions and pitfalls that must be tackled. The first of...
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Empowering individuals through digital transformation with citizen development
Digital transformation has become a core priority for CEOs in recent years. But just as the pandemic accelerated the need for change through digital transformation, it laid bare the massive global shortage of skilled software developers needed to deliver and operationalise transformations. Against this backdrop, we are witnessing a new method across industry of delivering...