If you or your business is still doing one (or more) of the following, you have not yet fully embraced digitization:<\/p>\n
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- Take notes with pen(cil) and paper<\/li>\n
- Post memos on your company’s (physical) bulletin board<\/li>\n
- Leverage an old-school, on-desk Rolodex to manage contacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Digital innovation (or transformation) takes digitization from the individual\/small team and pushes it to the organizational level.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Per Gartner<\/a>, digital transformation can refer to anything from IT modernization (for example, cloud computing), to digital optimization, to the invention of new digital business models, to entirely new concepts (i.e., Internet of Things aka IoT).<\/strong><\/p>\n
This same Gartner definition goes on to include, \u201cthe term is widely used in public-sector organizations to refer to modest initiatives such as putting services online or legacy modernization. Thus, the term is more like \u2018digitization\u2019 than \u2018digital business transformation.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
For this article, we will focus on how organizations can (and should) embrace a digital innovation\/transformation mindset.<\/p>\n
We\u2019ll discuss how no-code and low-code solutions can empower all members of an organization and help facilitate digital innovation.<\/p>\n
Finally, we\u2019ll cover how digital innovation \u2014 when fully adopted \u2014 can help transform your business and how monday.com is best-positioned to be your digital innovation partner.<\/p>\n
The benefit of no-code and low-code solutions<\/h2>\n
No-code and low-code platforms<\/a> are cloud-based solutions that let you use an existing framework, API, or functions to create working apps in minutes.<\/p>\n
An example of a no\/low-code platform is monday.com\u2019s Work OS<\/a> \u2014 our digital workspace that lives within an organization. monday.com\u2019s building blocks can be assembled into apps that manage any kind of work. Our Work OS collects information from external tools, helps teams communicate about items within the context of the work happening, and places all workflows in one place.<\/p>\n
Viola! A centralized home for all work.<\/strong><\/p>\n Low and no-code solutions mean teams can be up and running in minutes vs. days.<\/span><\/a>\n
Many low and no-code platforms focus on app-building interfaces that are literally no-code \u2014 drag and drop create the desired functionality.<\/p>\n
Shifting your business to incorporate these low and no-code options is part of the digital transformation<\/strong>. The benefits of these tools help push leaders and executive teams to reevaluate their entire process and tech stack \u2014 how they execute processes, how workflows play a role in their organization, and the ever-important need for better customer relationships.<\/p>\n
And low-code options are on the rise \u2014 and here to stay.<\/p>\n
According to Gartner, by 2024, 65% of app developers will use low-code frameworks.<\/strong><\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nHowever, low and no-code platforms are just part of the digital transformation process.<\/p>\n
Test now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
How digital innovation helps transform your organization<\/h2>\n
Moving away from static, paper-driven processes and into flexible, easy-to-access online formats means you are moving in the direction of a more digitally innovative organization.<\/p>\n
Digital innovation helps transform your business in many ways. Here are 6:<\/p>\n
1. Increased team productivity<\/strong>
\nRunning your business without software (i.e., analog) can be a colossal waste of time and resources. Following up on tasks by emailing, calling, or physically walking to a team member\u2019s desk is inefficient.<\/p>\nProject management is the coordination<\/a> of resources \u2014 team members, tools, locations, and budget \u2014 with the end goal of completing projects efficiently and successfully.<\/p>\n
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