CET CET Digital Transformation and Strategy 1

Question 1

What is the primary goal of a digital transformation initiative within an organization?

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Fundamentally rethinking how technology, people, and processes create business value

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Replacing all legacy hardware with the newest available equipment

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Migrating all data to a public cloud provider as quickly as possible

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Automating every existing manual process without reengineering them

Question 2

Which framework categorizes digital maturity into stages such as 'initial,' 'developing,' 'defined,' 'managed,' and 'optimizing' to help organizations assess their transformation progress?

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Digital Capability Maturity Model (DCMM)

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Agile Maturity Model

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ITIL Service Value Chain

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Balanced Scorecard

Question 3

What does 'customer-centric digital transformation' mean in practice?

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Redesigning digital products and services around customer needs, behaviors, and journeys

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Giving customers direct access to backend systems

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Letting customers choose which technology stack the company uses

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Prioritizing customer-facing apps over internal infrastructure upgrades

Question 4

In digital strategy, what is a 'platform business model' and why is it significant?

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A model that creates value by facilitating interactions between two or more interdependent user groups

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A strategy that mandates a single software platform company-wide

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A hardware-first strategy that standardizes on a single device ecosystem

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A model focused exclusively on software-as-a-service subscription revenue

Question 5

What is 'data-driven decision making' (DDDM) in the context of digital transformation?

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Using data analysis and metrics to guide strategic and operational decisions rather than intuition alone

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Making all business decisions using only historical financial data

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Replacing human judgment entirely with automated algorithmic choices

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Collecting as much data as possible regardless of its relevance or quality

Question 6

What does 'legacy system modernization' involve in a digital transformation context?

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Updating, replacing, or integrating outdated technology systems to align with current business needs

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Shutting down all old systems immediately and rebuilding from scratch

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Archiving legacy systems without any migration of functionality

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Outsourcing all legacy system maintenance to third-party vendors