Most organizations are in full throttle mode of planning or implementing a wide array of digital and business transformation initiatives, across the business as well as on a silo functional level. In turn, most organizations have an increased number of stakeholders being touched in some way by automation programs, and/or….are actively working on them for their respective focus area within their organization. 

With automation programs being equally driven and managed by a wide array of stakeholders and functional areas, such as from the C-Suite, senior-level technology executives, as well as from digital and business transformation, process improvement, operations, IT, automation, and most functional areas, and again, equally, there’s no wonder most executives working on automation programs feel there’s a profound underlying flaw in the automation program roll out system. As a by-product result, silo dynamics tend to sprout up, whereas breaking down said silos tend to get in the way of rolling out impactful automation programs in a smooth and effective manner.

In this session, topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Establishing clear expectations for how departments will work together, with respect to sharing data, collaborating on projects, resolving conflicts, and much more
• Methods to establish a culture of effective cross-functional and varying team communication and collaboration
• Technology solutions that could offer a comprehensive view of diverse automation projects, pinpointing areas for cohesive collaboration

IA Maturity Level: All & Various

Lines of Business Functional Focus: Technology, Operations & Enterprise-Wide

Although automation use cases and program roll outs have increased over the years, many organizations, and their automation and functional area leaders still struggle to accurately measure the ROI of their digital transformation and automation initiatives. This is because every project is unique, with different objectives, technologies, resources, limitation, and budgets. Developing effective digital and automation project roadmaps, metrics, and KPIs to clearly demonstrate their business value isn’t easy, yet it is paramount, so to ensure continued stakeholder buy-in, support, and funding.

In this session, topics of discussion will include, yet will not be limited to:

• Developing customized metrics and KPIs to measure a variety of digital & business transformation and automation programs – so to determine the value and impact they offer the business
• Applying various methods for determining automation program ROI, including cost savings, productivity gains, and much more
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders about the importance of customized ROI calculations

IA Maturity Level: All & Various

Lines of Business Functional Focus: Technology, Operations & Business-Wide