| | 19 DECEMBER 2021HOW DEVOPS IS DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVESBy Shahin Mohammadkhani, Executive Director, Information Technology, Architecture, Sony Pictures EntertainmentIn the age of digital transformation, companies are radically changing business and organizational activities to fully leverage technological advancements such as cloud, microservices architecture, CI/CD pipelines to efficiently address scaling requirements. However, the key to a successful change is Digital Innovation, which refers to a sudden spark of creativity and inceptive actions that lead to implementing new technologies. Innovation requires people.The qualities that make Digital Innovation so attractive ­ such as speed, agility, efficiency, are well-suited for the hyper-fast-paced and ever-changing digital business environment.But continuously innovating and transforming isn't as easy as it may seem. Many leaders face challenges -- one technological and the other involving organizational processes, structure, and, most importantly, culture. The first challenge is all about re-designing IT architectures to speed delivery of innovative products and services, improve market position, and create operational efficiencies. Complicating this effort are the older, purpose-built systems still in use in many enterprises that can't directly be ripped out because they even service mission-critical needs. The second challenge shares the same objective ­ speed and agility in the digital era ­ but centers on eradicating the cultural behaviors that may be deeply embedded in the company's organizational fabric. Companies are often surprised to learn that the second can be a more formidable obstacle to a successful digital transformation.Still, organizations keep functioning in siloes, which counters the flexibility that digital Innovation can provide.CXO INSIGHTS
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