Forbes has identified key digital transformation trends for the upcoming year, which include increased CEO involvement in implementation projects, a focus on data analytics and business intelligence strategies, and the growing demand for cloud-based ERP solutions. Pipol has observed these trends firsthand, with CEOs leading to smoother project execution, a rise in inquiries for BI assessment services, and an increase in hybrid cloud environments among clients. Additionally, compliance with GDPR regulations has become a priority for many customers, emphasizing the importance of adapting to regulatory demands worldwide.

1. Once again, Forbes has collated its top digital transformation trends
for the coming year. At Pipol, we’ve experienced some of these trends
developing and are ready to put our stamp on the ones having the
biggest impact on our customers. Find out what they are here.
01. CEOS TAKE THE REIGNS
03. DATA ANALYTICS
05. CONSUMPTION-
BASED IT SERVICES
02. CONNECTED CLOUDS
04. GDPR FORCES HANDS
At Pipol, we’re seeing this trend roll out in our
own business as we are working directly with
more and more CEOs on our implementation
projects. We’ve experienced that projects with
CEO involvement always run more smoothly
and efficiently than projects without.
Microsoft, Tableau and Qlik are showing market
leadership with its BI and analytics platforms.
We are seeing our customers increasingly
focus on their BI strategies and request our
BI assessment service. Although there is still
a way to go before BI is fully integrated into
companies’ strategies, we are confident the
trend is moving in the right direction.
We’ve experienced this trend in a big way
as demand for a cloud-based ERP solution
grows exponentially. This gives them the
latest technology, shorter procurement
cycles, increased agility and scalability –
while saving them money.
We’ve seen the same trend at Pipol. Many of
our managed hosting customers are running a
mix of public, private and hybrid environments
with Microsoft Azure, and we see Microsoft’s
increased commitment to connecting clouds.
Especially for international organisations, this
is an extremely effective solution.
At Pipol, we have also seen this trend unfold.
As most of our customers are international, they
have been forced to comply with GDPR, and we
have been assisting them with our GDPR services.
And even our customers who have no activities in
Europe are beginning to plan for such regulations
in the regions where they operate.