Technology Magazine September 2018 | Page 116

KPMG NZ
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“’ Digital ’ by itself is not a strategy , it ’ s a tool ,” he asserts . “ It ’ s critical to understand that isolated digital strategies generally don ’ t lead to the transformational result that business owners are after . You ’ ve got to reverse the equation and ask ‘ what are the business goals ? what is the problem you ’ re trying to solve ? and what ’ s the role of digital in that ?’ “ Ongoing digital transformation isn ’ t always easy . It requires a clear vision and commitment . In my opinion , I think the ultimate outcome of any digital strategy is that it delivers back time ; time that can be delivered to the end user and which can add value elsewhere . At KPMG NZ , our strategy started with strengthening and stabilising our foundations before moving to unlock and transform based on people , process and technology . This has helped to deliver a platform based on data-centricity , that is relevant to our people and business needs , and which is setting us up for a tech-savvy future .
“ KPMG NZ is on a journey towards becoming a sector-led , client-focused technology and data
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