Best Digital Transformation – Retail

This award recognises any organisation across the retail sector in Ireland that has demonstrated excellence and a commitment to transforming their business through the successful implementation and adoption of digitalisation, digital methodologies and/or technologies. The judges would like to know the steps taken to change the way you work and the positive impact this has had on your business and its projects/initiatives over the past 18 months. Entry is by a 5-page A4 submission; the judges will be looking for clear information backed up by evidence that pays particular attention to the criteria listed below.

• Organisation background: Please provide a brief description of the organisation such as when it was established, the number of employees, services provided and relevant industry achievements.
• Strategy Overview: Detail how the digital transformation strategy was developed, the business needs that prompted it, key team members involved, as well as its core objectives. Demonstrate how the strategy links to your business objectives and provide evidence of board level commitment.
• Implementation: Provide an overview of how the digital transformation was implemented highlighting key milestones, timelines, technologies or solutions adopted, as well as any innovative approaches used during implementation.
• Key Challenges: Please highlight any project challenges /obstacles that were experienced and how they were overcome.
• Outcomes & Results: Highlight the key achievements and measurable outcomes of the digital transformation and provide evidence of how you measured its success. Demonstrate how the strategy has benefited your organisation and its projects/initiatives.