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CLICK TO WATCH : ‘ THINKX WRAP UP ’ 115 fast-moving consumer goods cannot function without their databases . With digital transformation , businesses are taking advantage of new technology to enhance their operations , and right now a key driver of all transformation is data . Information exposed through data analytics can be a matter of life or death for any organisation .”
Transformation breeds challenge , and Schleimann is the first to stress that a common challenge that is faced across the industry is one of agility . As businesses look to invest in technology , Schleimann points to a number of examples of businesses only looking at incremental innovation . “ Organisations are now looking at disruptive innovation , but there are many that are still looking at doing the same things but ‘ smarter ’,” he says . “ However , I think most companies are now recognising that whatever got them to where they are today isn ’ t going to get them to where they need to be tomorrow .”
Schleimann feels this is what is driving organisational change , opening companies ’ eyes to what he describes as ‘ organisational debts .’ Illustrating the term , he explains : “ There are HR offices and
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