Fear of technology, lack of skills, reasons for failure

Ranjith Kaippada, General Manager, Cloud Box Technologies.

Technology is of great relevance to both small and medium businesses as well as large enterprise sector. With global competition, it is highly relevant that they implement technology from a strategic point not just for day to day workings, but also for future growth. Technology must be effectively used for operational excellence, raising profitability and improved performance. 

Long-term vision is required for business heads and is what sets them apart. They are entrusted with the need for continuous improvement by developing strong strategies and ensuring that they are in sync with the overall company goals. However, this must also be supported by the management as well as inculcated into the employees as team efforts will help in growing the organisation. 

Digital Transformation is at the forefront of every business and it is up to technology heads to plan, implement and manage this change. While some organisations have an easy path to this transformation, many are stumped. It is for the technology heads to build confidence within the entire organisation on the advantages of this transformation and act as a role model for this change. 

There are several reasons why digital transformation fails. One of the most common reasons is the inability to understand the need for transformation. Yet another reason is the fear of technology which acts as a spoke in the wheel for future growth. 

We often witness the lack of skills to adopt the new digital transformation technologies and therefore how important it is to have professionally trained teams to help through the transition. Budget constraints are also part of the reason slowdown in digital transformation roll outs. 

The acceptance for the need to improve business efficiency through digital technology is what defines business transformation. There are emerging technologies which are paving the way for business to deliver their product and services and works differently for every department, be it marketing, logistics, supply chain management, finance and management. 

We have been focused on strengthening our digital transformation offerings and are working closely with our global vendors such as Citrix solutions to enable work from home requirements. We are also working around infrastructure solutions along with Dell for SAP Hana and the recent launch of our security offerings are some of the key drivers that our enabling our customers on their digital transformation journey. 


Ranjith Kaippada, General Manager, Cloud Box Technologies.
Ranjith Kaippada, General Manager, Cloud Box Technologies.

Key takeaways

  • Long-term vision is required for business heads and is what sets them apart.
  • It is for technology heads to build confidence within the organisation on the advantages of transformation.
  • Budget constraints are also part of the reason for slowdown in digital transformation roll outs.
  • The acceptance to improve business efficiency through digital technology is what defines business transformation.
  • There are emerging technologies which are paving the way for business to deliver differently.