Why call on an Interim CIO to digitalize your business?
In recent years, the digitalization of businesses has experienced exponential growth which has only accelerated during the global health crisis. An ever-increasing number of companies are choosing to adopt a digital strategy to remain competitive and maintain good communication with their customers. With a Transition IT Department, you have a professional with recognized expertise to effectively digitalize your business.
The digitalization of businesses, a step that has become essential
The integration of digital technology into the heart of businesses has become essential to improve performance and keep up with the competition. Indeed, to face crisis situations or remain competitive, it is essential that companies adapt to new technologies.
Digital technology guarantees better internal organization and simplifies the procedures that a company can use on a daily basis. After its implementation, the various services find greater fluidity and speed in their processes. This new contribution makes it possible to optimize work and participate in the growth and development of the company.
Thanks to automation, redundant tasks take less time. The company becomes more efficient. Better resource management leads to reduced costs and allows the company to focus on its priority activities. Alongside the significant improvement in operational performance, digital transformation promotes increased productivity and offers quality customer service.
Finally, IT devices also facilitate internal communication, particularly between management and teams. They thus participate in the evolution of management methods.
The role of the Transition CIO in digitalization
He creates a personalized digital environment
This Manager’s mission is to support the company in entering the digital era. It can also help to carry out an effective transformation as part of an overall internal reorganization strategy.
The Director of Information Systems creates a digital environment adapted to the company’s activity and projects. He must install tools that simplify processes through instant access to data. He knows the sector of activity perfectly and can anticipate future developments.
It seeks the most appropriate processes to promote new working methods by delegating time-consuming tasks without real added value to digital technology. Shared access to data also allows employees to work together even when working remotely.
The new tools implemented allow more instantaneous and interactive communication with customers. They are now essential for marketing. Thanks to the creation of websites and the sharing of information on social networks, customers are involved in the company’s projects, which is beneficial for the employer brand.
He carries out the operational implementation
The job of CIO requires advanced skills and a capacity for permanent adaptation. A Transition Manager demonstrates constant agility in his various missions, which allows him to:
- To implement information systems that meet the expectations of each function of the company.
- To manage teams to understand and know how to use these new tools, face-to-face or teleworking.
- To monitor technological developments. It provides each company in its field of activity with the most appropriate solutions. Technology offers numerous applications that the IT Manager masters
- To collect, store, process and analyze data using big data technologies to increase sales and offer more relevant services, which increases the company’s performance.
- To secure the internal network and protect data.
- To streamline processes, structure the organization and develop digital culture.
The transitional director determines in advance with general management the objectives to be achieved. He works with IT services then collaborates with support functions for its implementation.
A successful digital transformation with an expert Transition Manager
The main role of the Manager is to steer the direction of the information system for an effective strategy. It thus increases the company’s ability to offer innovative technological solutions.
By using a Transition Management firm, you benefit from a Manager with in-depth expertise.
Immediately operational, it quickly identifies the most relevant directions and determines the best investments. It thus contributes to the creation of added value within the company. Indeed, it examines existing systems and analyzes the market.
Once this study has been carried out, it formulates recommendations adapted to the unique context of each company. He then establishes the action plan with a realistic timetable. At the same time, it implements effective control procedures.
The Interim Manager has experience in change management. He cares about good communication between management and the teams. He works directly with the members of the executive committee: general management, financial management, human resources management, marketing management or other more specific departments. It thus creates an environment conducive to collaborative work by providing clear information on the use of each tool. His agility and fresh perspective on the company’s structure allow him to visualize the problems. It identifies blocking points and helps employees so that they can better use digital tools.
At NIM Europe, he benefits from continuous support to carry out his missions.
To successfully carry out your project, NIM Europe finds the ideal Transition CIO. He will be able to design, plan and launch digitalization for your business.
