| | December 20188in my opinionHeadquartered in Tinton Falls, Commvault is one of the world's leader in enterprise backup, recovery, and data management offering Data Management Life cycle, Information Management, Cloud Computing, Storage, Enterprise Software, Virtualization, Cloud Solutions and many more.B lame it on my Australian roots, but in my opinion, rugby as it is today is one of the most exciting contact sports in existence. It is the perfect mix of the speed and movement of soccer and the hard-hitting physical nature of American foot-ball. It definitely gets my pulse racing just from cheering my favourite team on from the comfort of my living room!However, no matter your game of choice­soccer, rugby, or cricket­sports can easily be likened to a modern battle of wit, stamina, and teamwork. And hey, play hard or go home, right?Just like in sports, where teams try to outdo, outrun, and outplay another team, businesses are also on the quest to emerge as the winner in today's digital era. According to IDC, 60 percent of Asia-Pacific's top 1,000 enterpris-es will have Digital Transformation (DX) at the centre of their corporate strategy by the end of 2017. In fact, two-thirds of Asia-based CIOs will initiate a data and gover-nance transformation to turn information into a competitive business differentiator.With the expansion of digital lifestyles, the world is gen-erating more data than ever. This brings new challenges and tremendous opportunities for businesses to store, manage, protect, and leverage their data. For businesses, this unprec-edented rush of data is a double-edged sword.On one hand, data-related issues can cause inefficiencies that may see the business lagging behind competitors, or be implicated in data loss and breaches. On the other hand, data can become a strategic asset and bring huge benefits to com-panies, if managed well.As big data becomes more mainstream, business, and technology leaders are shifting their focus away from hype to finding value. Gartner's survey found that more than 80 percent of its respondents weren't sure whether the ROI of their data expenses would be positive or nega-tive, making it difficult to even ascertain the value of big data projects.So, in today's hyper-digital business environment where digital transformation is set to disrupt every indus-try, how can companies ensure that they emerge as cham-pions? How can businesses efficiently extract value from data, without increasing cost and complexity?Taking some cues from the best sporting teams this year, here are some tips for businesses embarking on a digital transformation journey.Playing the Data Game Requires TeamworkIn November, the Ireland team executed a brilliant game plan against the All Blacks, heralding their first win against New Zealand in 111 years. Wonderful as the Irish performance was, a win like this against the All Blacks required more than muscle or wit.In particular, the team exhibited teamwork when they piled forward in a green frenzy, drawing on one another for strength as they formed a figure eight in tribute to the late Anthony Foley.Likewise, playing the data game also requires team effort. For the majority of businesses, true transformation begins when an organisation comes together to under-stand data and how it can make each employee's job eas-HERE'S WHAT YOUR FAVOURITE SPORTS TEAM CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONBy Matthew Johnston, Area VP - ASEAN & Korea, Commvault
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