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Surviving To Thriving: The Digital Transformation Of SMBs

UK technology consultancy states small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) must have the right technologies and frameworks in place to succeed.

Digital Transformation, Cloud Technology, Technological Infrastructure, businesses, business, SMEs, SMBs, small businesses

As a result of the pandemic, SMBs are investing increasingly more time and money in theirĀ digital transformation efforts. While some implemented digital capabilities for the first time asĀ a matter of survival, others accelerated their journey to cloud adoption in order to remainĀ nimble in light of ongoing disruption.

As businesses look to adjust to the rapidly changing environment, Tech Amigos Director -Architecture Roddy Herries reveals these circumstances can offer small and mid-sizeĀ companies opportunities to win business ā€“ if they can find the right strategy for it.

ā€œLarger businesses typically benefit by having more time and resources to invest in theirĀ digital transformation projects. Over time, these businesses gain more experience, theyĀ develop greater maturity in understanding their requirements and their teams grow moreĀ competent in delivering and operating cloud-native solutions and microservice architectures.

ā€œSMBs need to become smarter and more realistic concerning digital adoption by following a well-trodden path where possible, implementing proven and tested patterns. The transformation journey should be focusedĀ and based on well-defined objectives, but also must beĀ adaptable to the changing priorities that may arise during the course of the initiativeā€.

Cloud solutions provide significant benefits to companies of all sizes, however, a recentĀ study conducted by IBM highlights that less than 10 per cent of organisations believe theirĀ existing IT infrastructure is fully prepared to address the proliferation of cloud computing,Ā mobile devices, social media, and data analytics.

Roddy also highlights – ā€œThe decision to invest in cloud as part of your digital transformationĀ should be driven by business needs and challenges at hand, although it seems increasinglyĀ hard for businesses to stay competitive without embracing cloud technologies. In almost allĀ cases, the adoption of cloud technology enables your digital transformation to move at aĀ faster pace with minimal capital expenditure compared to traditional on-premises strategies.
ā€œIn addition, cloud adoption together with great automation offers operational efficiencies andĀ reduction of OPEX costs, freeing up cash for investment in activities that matter to theĀ business and its customers. Digital transformation is not optional anymore for SMBs toĀ remain competitive and cloud adoption is the cornerstone for any such transformation.

ā€œIT infrastructure only becomes agile with automation. Automation unlocks many benefitsĀ and is a key investment that will repay you multiple times over through improved security,Ā reduced time-to-market of new features, improved quality, enablement of innovation andĀ reduced operational cost savings. An agile infrastructure setup with automation supports theĀ ā€œfail-fast, fail-oftenā€ approach to iterative experimentation and thatā€™s fuel to the fire ofĀ continuously delivering new, high-quality software to your customersā€.

Roddy concluded: ā€œDigital transformation projects require a mosaic of skills. Getting the rightĀ skills and high-level talent together to deliver success is hard for all organisations, regardlessĀ of size. Tech Amigos can lead or augment your digital transformation project and we canĀ help you up-skill and train your own team.

ā€œSMBs can benefit from our collaborative approach as it allows us to identify and add valueĀ where it is most needed by the client. We offer reliable and secure patterns for CI/CD tooling and deploying to cloud environments, enabling faster delivery of SMBs digital transformation projects.ā€

Hernaldo Turrillo
Hernaldo Turrillo is a writer and author specialised in innovation, AI, DLT, SMEs, trading, investing and new trends in technology and business. He has been working for ztudium group since 2017. He is the editor of openbusinesscouncil.org, tradersdna.com, hedgethink.com, and writes regularly for intelligenthq.com, socialmediacouncil.eu. Hernaldo was born in Spain and finally settled in London, United Kingdom, after a few years of personal growth. Hernaldo finished his Journalism bachelor degree in the University of Seville, Spain, and began working as reporter in the newspaper, Europa Sur, writing about Politics and Society. He also worked as community manager and marketing advisor in Los Barrios, Spain. Innovation, technology, politics and economy are his main interests, with special focus on new trends and ethical projects. He enjoys finding himself getting lost in words, explaining what he understands from the world and helping others. Besides a journalist, he is also a thinker and proactive in digital transformation strategies. Knowledge and ideas have no limits.
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