Unique challenges of industrial digital transformation in the public sector
Digital transformation is not easy. There are many challenges faced by organizations that initiate a digital transformation effort. In Chapter 4, Industrial Digital Transformation, we discussed these challenges in some detail. While the public sector faces all the same digital transformation challenges as the private sector, the public sector faces an additional group of challenges. The laws and rules that govern the way that the government buys products and services, hires staff, and manages projects, along with the cultures that have evolved in the public sector, can slow or stop digital transformation efforts. In this section, we will discuss some of those challenges and how we can mitigate them to ensure the success of public sector digital transformation efforts. These challenges include the following:
- Access to new technology
- Government culture
- Hiring challenges – processes and...
