Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Why you need to digitalize your business processes
• 5 steps to improve your business productivity through digitalization
• Why you should choose TotalIt Development to handle your digital transformation process

Introduction

In our previous article, we talked about pre-digitalization steps that you need to take before starting your fully embarking on your digitalization journey. You probably have been wondering “what’s next”? Well as always, we’ve got you covered. Read this article to the end and discover the steps you need to take to transform your business through digitalization.

Additional Benefits of digital transformation 

In addition to these benefits, below are other reasons why you should start the digitalization process of your business:

• Improved decision-making: Decisions are better made using accurate data. Digitalization allows for gathering and analyzing large data, and finding patterns that aid the decision-making process.
• Increases agility: The ability to change and be flexible is the key to surviving in today’s competitive business world. With the power of digitalization, your company will be able to weather challenges and build solutions that will allow you to remain relevant in your industry.
• Increases employee retention: When a working environment and system are conducive, the employee turnover rate is reduced. With the aid of digitalization, work processes are much easier, thereby increasing employee retention. 
• Extra revenue generation: A lot of companies are moving from product-centric to software-centric because of the ROI that can be generated from their custom software. Monetization of software and other digital products is another reason why you should embrace digitalization. 
• Future growth: In the coming years, companies without excellent digital footprints will be obsolete. Investing in digitalization will save your company from becoming outdated and abandoned by customers and workers.

5 steps to digitalize your business process

1. Review your company’s already existing procedures 

Many organizations, especially those with a complex workflow, tend to leave their business processes unaccounted for. For best results, your digitalization process has to begin with looking into the already existing procedures. Consider digital transformation as a thorough revamp, where you need to check every area of the organizational process. Reviewing existing systems enables you to gauge which of your present structures are the most inefficient, and to know which procedure, to begin with.

2. Find the first place to initiate the transformation and inform stakeholders 

Once you have reviewed all the existing processes, the next step is the determine which procedure should be digitalized first. For many organizations, processes that involve lots of data and paperwork are usually a great place to start digitalization. However, regardless of the aspect, your company decides to start with, ensure that the first few processes can be digitized without a high degree of intricacy and with relative ease. Also, make sure to keep constant communication with the company’s stakeholders throughout the process. 

3. Begin the digital transformation 

Start the transformation by mapping out the selected process in its existing form. Identify pickles and potential conflicts with other interrelated areas, determine areas for modification, and draw out details of the digitalization plan, clearly stating desired outcomes. The digitalization process will most likely involve the development of tools such as custom software, web applications, or mobile application. While your organization might have an IT department, it is best to employ the services of an external company that specializes in digitalization. 

4. Inform your customers and employees of the new digitization process 

Every digitalization process aims at providing ease of service, either to the employees or the customers. A digitalization process is not complete without notifying the people involved. The announcement does not just involve letting them know about the new products, it also entails ensuring that they can utilize whatever digital product is introduced. Educate customers on how to use user-based technologies and employees on how to implement digital systems related to their jobs. 

5. Measure the success of your plan 

The process of digitalization is iterative and thus requires monitoring and constant improvement. Upon completion of your first process digitization, perform a detailed evaluation. One of the best ways to evaluate is by getting direct feedback from the users of digital products. Afterward, gradually progress with the digital transformation of the rest of the organizational procedures and carry out the same evaluations.

Why total development should handle your business digitalization process 

• We will guide you through the whole process of pre-digitalization, digitalization, and evaluation. 
• We use the latest technologies to create the best process for your business. 
• Our services are tailored to your business gaps and focus on how to best close those gaps. We are committed to making you stand out in your industry. 
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