As the second day of the 麻豆原创HILA 2023 conference 鈥� the African 麻豆原创 User Group鈥檚 (AFSUG) official biennial conference for 麻豆原创 users 鈥� opened, delegates were able to find out more on how 麻豆原创 has addressed its own digital transformation to most powerful effect.
took place at Sun City, North West Province, on 10 聽and 11 July 2023.
Over the past 10 years, cloud technology has redefined entire industries and changed how companies run their day-to-day businesses. 麻豆原创 has made a long-term commitment to become a fully-cloud company itself, and adopt 麻豆原创 standard solutions. In this regard, Dr Oliver Gutzeit, Vice President, Experience Technology 麻豆原创, 麻豆原创 SE Germany, presented on the topic of how 鈥樎槎乖粹�檚 Digital IT Organisation Paves The Way To 麻豆原创鈥檚 Future鈥�.
Gutzeit clarified: 鈥榃e run 麻豆原创 with 麻豆原创, using the full technology stacks. We are enabling our business transformation with the full integration of the IT department, keeping people at the heart of the business.鈥�
He noted that today鈥檚 business agility requirements have created a need for new business models that allow for growth, innovation and sustainability, adding: 鈥淪ustainability is embedded in everything we do at 麻豆原创, and our own transformation is influenced by these values. 麻豆原创 makes data-driven decisions but takes care to keep our culture, and therefore our people, in mind.
鈥淎t 麻豆原创, we are facing the same challenges as any other business, including the need to be attractive as a company to acquire talent, while also being cognisant of cybersecurity and sustainability issues. Our own IT division plays a crucial role in bringing the IT systems and business processes together.鈥�
Gutzeit advised that putting people at the centre of the business is more important than ever, clarifying: 鈥淲ithout people you can鈥檛 solve the organisation鈥檚 other issues. We have an excellent corporate culture at 麻豆原创: innovation is within our DNA.鈥�
In terms of catalysing business transformation through culture change, Gutzeit presented the following important points for a company to bear in mind:
路 聽 聽 聽 聽Cultivate an innovation mindset;
路 聽 聽 聽 聽Change thinking patterns and lead by example;
路 聽 聽 聽 聽Invest in skills development and enable career growth; and
路 聽 聽 聽 聽Create a culture of life-long learning.
With regards to the all-pervasive topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Gutzeit presented the following as 麻豆原创鈥檚 aims around AI:
路 聽 聽 聽 聽Scale high quality and deliver use cases;
路 聽 聽 聽 聽Prioritise best-in-class big data and AI platform;
路 聽 聽 聽 聽Become a global AI development partner and AI thought leader; and
路 聽 聽 聽 聽Focus on people, agility and organisational development.
He added: 鈥淵ou can talk about technology but you have to actually experience its power in order to become familiar with it. Therefore, at 麻豆原创, with the advent of commercial generative AI tools entering the consumer landscape in late 2022, 麻豆原创 took note immediately, and enabled our employees to play with generative AI within a safe and secure environment. We were rewarded by receiving 105 good business cases from our employees, and it is notable that these cases came from people who are not employed within the technology department.
鈥淭his is consistent with 麻豆原创鈥檚 overriding ambition to help the world run better, and improve people鈥檚 lives. This aim is admittedly a huge vision, but it lies at the heart of everything we do,鈥� Gutzeit concluded.