600 workers at Dell Technologies graduated from TRANSFORM – a programme that helps companies address the future impact of digital transformation, automation and the rapidly evolving business landscape.
As digital transformation continues to redefine job functions within every organisation and industry sector, increased technology adoption is highlighting the need for expertise and talent to accelerate innovation and boost the competitiveness of businesses.
TRANSFORM has been developed by Skillnet Ireland through Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet in partnership with Technological University Dublin and IDA Ireland. It helps organisations guide their teams through technological and workforce change while fostering a culture of innovation and digital adoption.
It has had notable success for Dell Technologies in supporting the company to enhance its talent capacity across multiple levels of the business in Ireland and has resulted in 190 business innovation projects.
Paul Healy, Chief Executive at Skillnet Ireland said, "Digital transformation is one of the most significant challenges facing businesses in Ireland - and globally. Ensuring Ireland has the talent to move with this change, accelerate innovation and boost the competitiveness of our businesses is vital. TRANSFORM shows how major organisations like Dell Technologies and the people that drive them can harness the power of digital technologies to evolve, innovate and grow.
Máire Hunt, Network Director at Technology Ireland Software Skillnet said, "By examining the power of digital transformation business leaders and their teams gain a practical understanding of how to harness the power of disruptive technologies, improve business operations, engage new and existing customers and increase business value."
Robert Troy, Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment said, "The next decade will see a number of profound changes in our economy and society, with digital transformation playing a central role – particularly in Ireland's post-pandemic recovery."
An additional investment of €1million will see Skillnet Ireland and Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet extend TRANSFORM to companies across all sectors. This will support businesses - large and small - in their adoption of digital transformation and how it will propel their business and workforce to embrace digitisation as it applies to leadership, strategic business models and advancing human digital capital capabilities.
