Developing a DX strategy
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Created on October 24, 2024
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Developing a DX strategy
Purpose
Context
Impact
Outcomes
Outputs
Inputs
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This first step is very important, as it enables an institution to reflect on and thus determine why it is engaging in DX and what institutional goal, challenge, or need it is addressing.
1. Define the Purpose
- Why are you engaging in digital transformation?
- What is the strategic institutional goal, challenge, or need that you are addressing?
- How does the project or initiative address the goal or challenge? .
This step highlights the importance of understanding the external and internal factors driving the need for transformation. This context could include technological advancements, shifting student expectations, evolving industry standards, economic pressures, or regulatory changes. Identifying these factors helps institutions recognize the urgency for change and adapt accordingly.
Identify the Context
Talking about impact EDUCAUSE refers to the possible consequences and outcomes of the proposed change or initiative. It can involve outlining how the transformation will affect the institution, stakeholders, and processes such as improvements in operational efficiency, enhanced student experiences, or shifts in workforce roles.Describing the impact can help stakeholders understand the value of the transformation, makes the case for necessary investments, and prepares the organization for the changes to come.
Describe the impact
At this point an institution should identify and articulate the specific results or effects that are expected from a particular initiative or change. Describing outcomes provides a clear picture of the anticipated success and the benefits that result from the transformation
Describe the outcomes
- List short-term changes. What will change in the next 6 months?
- List long-term changes. What will change in the next 1–3 years?
- What is the evidence that the changes are happening? How will you measure them?
Outputs are the concrete, tangible products that are produced by a project and, in this case, by digital transformation. Contrary to outcomes, which are the broader impacts or changes, outputs are the direct, measurable deliverables that occur as a result of actions taken during a process. By clearly describing outputs, institutions can monitor the success of individual tasks and ensure that each phase of the project contributes to the achievement of broader goals.
Describe the outputs
- What is the objective of the project or initiative? What will you implement to create the change?
- How will you address the needed change through shifts in culture, workforce, and technology?
Arriving at the last step of this really interesting guide proposed by EDUCAUSE, we come across the inputs. Inputs are an important part of this "chain" and refer to the resources, elements, and conditions that are required to initiate and sustain a project. They are essential components that drive the production of outputs and eventually lead to desired outcomes. These can include people, funding, technology, data, and other resources that support the project’s execution.
List the inputs
- Using the Dx Signals Checklist
- List resources needed