Today’s businesses must adapt to rapidly changing market conditions, manage and derive insights from massive volumes of data, and meet the rising demands of today’s always-on customers. In short, they must modernize—rethinking processes and leveraging technology to seize opportunities earlier, achieve maximum value from their investments, and innovate faster than ever before. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic further drive these changes. Businesses across all industries must now move even faster to embrace new work styles and drive down costs. Recent research suggests that more than 90 percent of enterprises are accelerating cloud adoption plans because of COVID-19.1 Many organizations are instituting digital transformation initiatives in response to these growing pressures. By embracing new ways of building applications and services, these organizations can connect previously siloed data, streamline processes, and accelerate innovation in ways that delight their customers. Digital transformation promises substantial rewards, with leading companies achieving critical business advantages such as higher productivity, faster time to market, and a stronger bottom line. Reaching these rewards can prove challenging, however. Digital transformation represents a massive undertaking involving far-reaching changes to technology, processes, and culture. Breaking the process down into distinct phases can help prevent organizations from losing their way.

Investing in a sound digital foundation and skill sets will be table stakes as more disruptive technologies such as AI and societal initiatives like sustainability demand even more expertise and agility from IT teams. As organizations work diligently on digital transformation, they have identified key business outcomes needed to achieve improvements and drive their business forward. These outcomes include improved business agility, customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and cost savings. Surprisingly, an IDC study found that 54% of organizations are still building digital capabilities to reach these goals.₁ Organizations need to shift their focus, funds, and resources from day-to-day tactical operations to driving strategic business outcomes to meet the goals of the business. Download this spotlight from IDC to learn how to: 1. Future of Digital Infrastructure Sentiment Study, June 2023

In the manufacturing sector, rapid changes are overwhelming old IT systems. Challenges like supply chain disruptions, changing customer demands, and the need for eco-friendly production highlight the urgent need for digital transformation. Enter high-performance low-code solutions, offering the agility to innovate, enhance productivity, and streamline operations while maximizing the value of existing legacy systems.  Do iT Lean and OutSystems’ eBook explores three pivotal strategies empowering manufacturers to modernize their IT infrastructure:    Download the eBook to dive deeper into these strategies and uncover inspiring success stories from forward-thinking manufacturers who have embraced high-performance low-code, unlocking transformative benefits.