Digitalization — Enabling a Real-time, Personalized and Relevant Customer Experience

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Jul 24, 2017 · 2 min read

Digital transformation is an imperative for companies across the globe. CXOs or CIOs not investing in Digital technologies may render the business as irrelevant. Bringing in the appropriate technology is normally a simpler issue, managing the change is more challenging. Senior executive involvement therefore is a must for successful digital transformation. The responsibilities of CXOs include articulating the vision of the future digital state, making appropriate investments knowing that not all projects will be successful, and ensuring regular wins. Knowing what to focus on is therefore key to set an agenda. The impact of Digital on the business is so profound that CEOs need to plan for regular updates on technology, from both internal groups and external parties like industry analysts; to keep themselves abreast of developments.

Investments in Digital technologies enhance customer experience. Customers perceive significant value if engagements are timely and relevant. Digital technologies can provide value by leveraging mobility to infer the context (time & location) around a transaction, coupled with advanced analytics they can provide insights into what the next best action could be, thereby enabling a real-time, personalized and relevant customer experience. Banks, financial institutions and insurance providers are embracing digital analytics in a big way. A customer may choose a mobile phone for spontaneous interaction, but may prefer other channels in different times of the day to complete a transaction. Airlines all over the world are engaged in making their websites responsive so they can provide a multichannel experience to their customers. The rise of Flipkart, Snapdeal, Uber, Ola, Oyo, Airbnb are testimony to the disruption that Digital technologies are creating and value it delivers.

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