| Issue |
SHS Web Conf.
Volume 129, 2021
The 21st International Scientific Conference Globalization and its Socio-Economic Consequences 2021
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| Article Number | 06009 | |
| Number of page(s) | 9 | |
| Section | Digital Platforms and Multimedia | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202112906009 | |
| Published online | 16 December 2021 | |
Optimization potential of the Digital Transformation program in EU top transportation company
Turiba University Faculty of Business Administration, 68 Graudu Street, Riga, LV-1058, Latvia
* Corresponding author: aleksandrspov@gmail.com
Research background: We are living in complex and uncertain times and nowadays no one is doubting the DT expediency in order to support business transformation process or to boost agility for the new reality adoption and coping with the Crisis
Purpose of the article: The aim of this study was to explore and assess Digital Transformation journey by one of Europe's largest transport companies – Girteka Logistics, in change environment and under uncertainty. The study collects data from the company’s Digital Transformation program, enabled by SAP solutions, insides from the Digital Transformation program internal and external teams.
Methods: Within the study empirical research with descriptive research method was carried out using qualitative and quantitative observation methods. As the study is only about one company, the statistical population represents most of the Digital Transformation program team members. The data collection happened by the online questionary and afterward through the interviews with the key respondents to validate and extend gathered data.
Second part of the data gathered is from Girteka’s Digital Transformation program documentation. The data collection happened by the documentation analysis and information consolidation.
Findings & Value added: As the result of the study the antifragile generic hand-on Digital Transformation program roadmap was created and number of aspects were highlighted to be considered for the potential future research, like internal transformation team competency level requirements, expert labor marker and transformation partners situation as enabler for the companies’ digital transformation, process for the digital transformation program and overall business KPI definition to be used as transformation execution success indicator.
Key words: Digital Transformation / Readiness for Change / Girteka / SAP
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2021
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