The Stakes and Challenges
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The document has been organised in two parts:
Part One presents the 2020 Enterprise in the digital age while
identifying:
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The stakes brought by the digital for the Enterprise in 2020: what’s
to gain or lose by either taking or avoiding action;
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The challenges raised for Executives: a set of obstacles that need to
be overcome to reach a certain objective.
Part Two is devoted to the contribution of the IS function to the digital
transformation of companies. If the issues described (covering topics
such as open innovation, data, collaboration, expertise or security) do
indeed cover diverse domains, they still call upon contributions and
answers provided by the IS function. And it is our responsibility, both
as entrepreneurs and as members of the society, to seize opportunities
that guide businesses wisely into the digital age.
As such, from a managerial point of view, are we well positioned to
give a lucid and enlightened outlook on the impact these issues and
challenges will have among our companies in 2020?
At CIGREF, we believe that the digital transition for our companies in
the run-up to 2020 involves:
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Understanding how to unify speed, innovation and group
efficiency;
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The ability to reconcile economic performance with an
organisational environment;
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Understanding how to encourage engagement, cooperation and
trust.
Pascal Buffard
