
新冠疫情讓我們意識到為應對災難做好準備的重要性,我們不僅需要制定業(yè)務連續(xù)性計劃,,也需要充分利用組織靈活性,迅速適應不斷變化的環(huán)境,,從而推動個人和組織的發(fā)展,,順利度過充滿不確定性的艱難時刻。
雖然新冠疫苗的研發(fā)速度創(chuàng)下歷史紀錄,,我們在展望更健康,、穩(wěn)定的2021年時也有了更多信心,但即便不考慮眼前的危機(雖然做好準備絕對有好處),,我們也必須投入更多精力,,為未來涌現的各種機會做好準備。
隨著疫情逐步得到控制,,我的同事,、客戶和許多其他商業(yè)領袖都認為,當下迫切需要進行預先規(guī)劃,,為全球經濟全面重啟之后將會出現的前所未有的經濟增長做好準備,。
高盛集團(Goldman Sachs)的經濟學家預計,,美國2021年GDP增長將達到8%,國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)則預計2021年全球經濟將增長6%——美國6.4%,,印度更是高達12.5%,。摩根大通(JPMorgan Chase)的首席執(zhí)行官杰米·戴蒙在2021年的致股東信中預測,未來數年,,經濟將持續(xù)繁榮,。
然而,這種長期增長離不開“全面轉向線上”的深刻轉型,。數字化增長動力強勁,,但也可能產生各種問題,企業(yè)需要為之做好準備,,規(guī)模問題,、由部署匆忙、架構問題和網絡不穩(wěn)定因素造成的網絡安全挑戰(zhàn)均需得到重視,。換句話說,,我們要同時做好兩手準備,既要應對危機,,又要把握機遇,。
3,2,,1,,出發(fā)!
越來越多的人認為,,經濟活動的全面恢復或將帶來前所未有的繁榮,,但能否把握機遇依然是有待回答的問題。隨著經濟景氣的延續(xù),,企業(yè)將會面臨不同以往的增長環(huán)境,。
兩大因素尤為值得注意:
數字化互動將在各種經濟活動中扮演更重要的角色,這一趨勢早已確立,,新冠疫情則更進一步加速了這一趨勢,。
相較于疫情爆發(fā)前,許多原本在辦公室處理的工作(尤其是那種賦能數字經濟的工作)預計將會在更大范圍內延續(xù)在家辦公的狀態(tài),,從而推動分布式員工團隊的發(fā)展,。
從上述兩大因素也能夠看出數字商業(yè)世界的一些特點——運轉速度之快超過以往,支持,、保障安全的難度明顯增加,。其賴以維系的內部通信及IT服務大有不同,而且要求也更為嚴苛,。IT服務的整體交付方式將呈現出不同面貌,,也更為復雜,。安全面更大、更廣,、識別難度更大也更脆弱,。所有企業(yè)都面臨著同樣的挑戰(zhàn),即在適應新技術基礎設施,、應對安全挑戰(zhàn)的同時,,調整規(guī)模迎接即將到來的市場繁榮。
要想應對這種挑戰(zhàn),,我們需要創(chuàng)造出新的工具和流程,,以迅速、安全且可擴展的方式將數據轉化為決定性的行動,。
數據中蘊藏的機遇
市場運行得越快,,我們在預測和調整時對數據的依賴也就越強??梢哉f每一次創(chuàng)新,、每一個機遇背后都離不開數據的支持。
吸引并留住客戶,。數據是數字化渠道管控的依據,,在考慮如何擴大規(guī)模、滿足迅速增長的需求,,如何定制用戶體驗,、實現價值最大化等問題時,數據都能夠發(fā)揮作用,。
推動創(chuàng)新,,把握機遇、應對新挑戰(zhàn),。數據是云端基礎設施的根基,,可以助力組織快速運轉,取得傲人成績,。
安全保障,。在基礎設施復雜化,、員工隊伍分散化的背景下,,安全團隊將承擔比以往更多的工作,查找和封堵安全漏洞更無異于海底撈針,。而基于機器學習技術打造的自動化工具將在識別網絡安全問題時發(fā)揮舉足輕重的作用,。
簡言之,數據處理效率最高的組織將會脫穎而出,。那些具備數字化基因或在數字化轉型方面先人一步的企業(yè)將在競爭中占據顯著優(yōu)勢,。它們更了解客戶,,能夠借助算法快速做出反應,新產品測試和改進工作通常會耗時數月,,而現在只需要數小時就可以完成,。任何面向未來的人都應該掌握數據技術、了解自動化和云服務,,這樣才能夠讓自己在逆境中走得穩(wěn),,在順境中走得快。
共襄盛世
我認為,,后疫情時代的世界將會呈現出“情感爆炸”的景象,。經濟學家經常談及對商品、服務,、體驗等需求的報復性增長,,但在我看來,這不僅僅是錢的問題,。在經歷了2020年的危機之后,,從疫情中走出來的民眾將迸發(fā)出巨大的需求,但驅動這種需求的不是經濟因素,,而是那種解脫,、感激和喜悅的情緒。
在咆哮的二十年代(Roaring Twenties,,指20世紀20年代這一時期——譯注)出現之前,,我們也曾經經歷過類似的艱困階段。隨著世界從第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的創(chuàng)傷和毀滅性的西班牙大流感中走出來,,人們心中充滿了喜悅,,而新技術的誕生則進一步助漲了這種情緒。大規(guī)模生產,、大規(guī)模銷售和大眾傳播技術在那一時期都得到了蓬勃發(fā)展,。那是一個經濟增長、藝術繁榮的年代,,是人們心中最為多彩的年代,。如今,隨著各種管控措施逐漸放開,,世界小心翼翼地嘗試重新打開大門,,所有那些因素又再一次呈現在了我們面前。
我天生是個樂觀主義者(也可能是后天培養(yǎng)的),,而在涉及數據技術的力量時,,我更是如此。身處這樣一個時代,我們應該為光明的未來做好充分規(guī)劃,,就如同為應對災難做好準備一樣,。而數據則會證明這種規(guī)劃的價值。(財富中文網)
道格·梅里特是Splunk公司的總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官,。
譯者:梁宇
審校:夏林
新冠疫情讓我們意識到為應對災難做好準備的重要性,,我們不僅需要制定業(yè)務連續(xù)性計劃,也需要充分利用組織靈活性,,迅速適應不斷變化的環(huán)境,,從而推動個人和組織的發(fā)展,順利度過充滿不確定性的艱難時刻,。
雖然新冠疫苗的研發(fā)速度創(chuàng)下歷史紀錄,,我們在展望更健康、穩(wěn)定的2021年時也有了更多信心,,但即便不考慮眼前的危機(雖然做好準備絕對有好處),,我們也必須投入更多精力,為未來涌現的各種機會做好準備,。
隨著疫情逐步得到控制,,我的同事、客戶和許多其他商業(yè)領袖都認為,,當下迫切需要進行預先規(guī)劃,,為全球經濟全面重啟之后將會出現的前所未有的經濟增長做好準備。
高盛集團(Goldman Sachs)的經濟學家預計,,美國2021年GDP增長將達到8%,,國際貨幣基金組織(IMF)則預計2021年全球經濟將增長6%——美國6.4%,印度更是高達12.5%,。摩根大通(JPMorgan Chase)的首席執(zhí)行官杰米·戴蒙在2021年的致股東信中預測,,未來數年,經濟將持續(xù)繁榮,。
然而,,這種長期增長離不開“全面轉向線上”的深刻轉型。數字化增長動力強勁,,但也可能產生各種問題,,企業(yè)需要為之做好準備,規(guī)模問題,、由部署匆忙,、架構問題和網絡不穩(wěn)定因素造成的網絡安全挑戰(zhàn)均需得到重視。換句話說,,我們要同時做好兩手準備,,既要應對危機,又要把握機遇,。
3,,2,1,,出發(fā),!
越來越多的人認為,經濟活動的全面恢復或將帶來前所未有的繁榮,,但能否把握機遇依然是有待回答的問題,。隨著經濟景氣的延續(xù),企業(yè)將會面臨不同以往的增長環(huán)境,。
兩大因素尤為值得注意:
數字化互動將在各種經濟活動中扮演更重要的角色,,這一趨勢早已確立,新冠疫情則更進一步加速了這一趨勢,。
相較于疫情爆發(fā)前,,許多原本在辦公室處理的工作(尤其是那種賦能數字經濟的工作)預計將會在更大范圍內延續(xù)在家辦公的狀態(tài),從而推動分布式員工團隊的發(fā)展,。
從上述兩大因素也能夠看出數字商業(yè)世界的一些特點——運轉速度之快超過以往,,支持、保障安全的難度明顯增加,。其賴以維系的內部通信及IT服務大有不同,,而且要求也更為嚴苛。IT服務的整體交付方式將呈現出不同面貌,,也更為復雜,。安全面更大、更廣,、識別難度更大也更脆弱,。所有企業(yè)都面臨著同樣的挑戰(zhàn),即在適應新技術基礎設施,、應對安全挑戰(zhàn)的同時,,調整規(guī)模迎接即將到來的市場繁榮。
要想應對這種挑戰(zhàn),,我們需要創(chuàng)造出新的工具和流程,,以迅速、安全且可擴展的方式將數據轉化為決定性的行動,。
數據中蘊藏的機遇
市場運行得越快,,我們在預測和調整時對數據的依賴也就越強??梢哉f每一次創(chuàng)新,、每一個機遇背后都離不開數據的支持,。
吸引并留住客戶。數據是數字化渠道管控的依據,,在考慮如何擴大規(guī)模,、滿足迅速增長的需求,如何定制用戶體驗,、實現價值最大化等問題時,,數據都能夠發(fā)揮作用。
推動創(chuàng)新,,把握機遇,、應對新挑戰(zhàn)。數據是云端基礎設施的根基,,可以助力組織快速運轉,,取得傲人成績。
安全保障,。在基礎設施復雜化,、員工隊伍分散化的背景下,安全團隊將承擔比以往更多的工作,,查找和封堵安全漏洞更無異于海底撈針,。而基于機器學習技術打造的自動化工具將在識別網絡安全問題時發(fā)揮舉足輕重的作用。
簡言之,,數據處理效率最高的組織將會脫穎而出,。那些具備數字化基因或在數字化轉型方面先人一步的企業(yè)將在競爭中占據顯著優(yōu)勢。它們更了解客戶,,能夠借助算法快速做出反應,,新產品測試和改進工作通常會耗時數月,而現在只需要數小時就可以完成,。任何面向未來的人都應該掌握數據技術,、了解自動化和云服務,這樣才能夠讓自己在逆境中走得穩(wěn),,在順境中走得快,。
共襄盛世
我認為,后疫情時代的世界將會呈現出“情感爆炸”的景象,。經濟學家經常談及對商品,、服務、體驗等需求的報復性增長,,但在我看來,,這不僅僅是錢的問題。在經歷了2020年的危機之后,,從疫情中走出來的民眾將迸發(fā)出巨大的需求,,但驅動這種需求的不是經濟因素,,而是那種解脫、感激和喜悅的情緒,。
在咆哮的二十年代(Roaring Twenties,,指20世紀20年代這一時期——譯注)出現之前,我們也曾經經歷過類似的艱困階段,。隨著世界從第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的創(chuàng)傷和毀滅性的西班牙大流感中走出來,人們心中充滿了喜悅,,而新技術的誕生則進一步助漲了這種情緒,。大規(guī)模生產、大規(guī)模銷售和大眾傳播技術在那一時期都得到了蓬勃發(fā)展,。那是一個經濟增長,、藝術繁榮的年代,是人們心中最為多彩的年代,。如今,,隨著各種管控措施逐漸放開,世界小心翼翼地嘗試重新打開大門,,所有那些因素又再一次呈現在了我們面前,。
我天生是個樂觀主義者(也可能是后天培養(yǎng)的),而在涉及數據技術的力量時,,我更是如此,。身處這樣一個時代,我們應該為光明的未來做好充分規(guī)劃,,就如同為應對災難做好準備一樣,。而數據則會證明這種規(guī)劃的價值。(財富中文網)
道格·梅里特是Splunk公司的總裁兼首席執(zhí)行官,。
譯者:梁宇
審校:夏林
COVID-19 taught us the value of disaster preparedness—not only the necessity of business continuity plans, but the power of organizational nimbleness to decisively respond to fast-changing conditions and move individuals and organizations forward through uncertainty.
Even as the fastest vaccine rollout in history gives us hope for a healthier and more stable 2021, we must put renewed effort into preparing for the future. Not because of an immediate crisis, (though it definitely pays to be ready), but because of explosive opportunity.
As we come out of the pandemic, the urgency I’m hearing from colleagues, customers, and other business leaders is that we need to anticipate the unprecedented economic growth that will follow a full reopening of economies around the globe.
Economists at Goldman Sachs see the U.S. economy growing a stellar 8% in 2021, and the IMF pegs 2021 growth at 6% globally—6.4% in the United States, and a stunning 12.5% in India. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon’s 2021 shareholder letter predicts a multiyear boom.
However, this growth wave is tightly coupled with a profound and comprehensive move to “online everything.” Companies need to be ready for amazing digital growth, and its potential problems, from scaling issues to cybersecurity challenges presented by rushed deployments, architectural mistakes, and online instability. In other words, we need not only disaster preparedness but opportunity preparedness.
3, 2, 1, boom!
The growing consensus is that full resumption of economic activity could produce a boom unlike any that we’ve seen before. But can we handle it? As the good times roll, businesses will be in a unique position, facing circumstances unlike those of past upswings.
Two factors are particularly interesting:
Digital interactions will be a much greater part of all economic activity, an established trend that the pandemic accelerated.
Office-based businesses, especially those powering the digital economy, are expected to maintain work-from-home policies more expansive than before the pandemic, resulting in a distributed workforce.
Those two elements describe a world of digital business that is moving faster than ever, and that’s harder to support and secure than ever. Internal communications, and the IT services they rely upon, are different and far more critical. The overall delivery of IT services is different and more complicated. The security surface is larger, broader, harder to see, and more vulnerable. The challenge for every organization is to scale into the coming boom while simultaneously juggling the new technology infrastructure and security challenges.
The solution to the challenge lies in creating tools and processes that let you turn data into decisive action—quickly, securely, and scalably.
The opportunity in data
The faster the market moves, the more you rely on data to anticipate and adjust. At the core of every innovation and opportunity, data provides the why and the how.
Attracting and retaining customers? Data drives your digital channels, from how you scale to meet surges in demand to how you customize user experience to maximize value.
Innovating to seize opportunity or fend off new challenges? Data defines the cloud-based infrastructures that allow an organization to move fast and do amazing things.
And to secure it all? Complex infrastructures and a more distributed workforce mean that security teams will be busier than ever, looking for sharks in an ocean of data. Automated tools that leverage machine learning to identify attacks, disruptions, and anomalous activity within the network will be essential.
In short, organizations with the most effective data game will thrive. Companies that are digital-native or advanced in their digital transformation will have significant advantages. They know their customers more intimately, they react at algorithmic speed, they test and refine new offerings in hours not months. Anyone who’s preparing for the future should make sure they have the data technologies, the automation, and the cloud services in place to react not just to the negative but the breathtakingly positive.
A joyous roar
I believe that a post-COVID world will be marked by an explosion of emotion. Economists talk about the pent-up demand for goods, services, and experiences, but it’s about more than money to spend. After the challenges of 2020, the effect of being liberated from the burden of this pandemic will be driven not by the economics, but by relief, gratitude, and joy.
The Roaring Twenties followed a similar period of privation: With the world coming out of the trauma of World War I and the devastating Spanish flu pandemic, new technologies powered the celebratory mood. Mass production, mass marketing, and mass communication technologies all blossomed and were integral to a period of economic growth and artistic exuberance that is still legendary today. All of those factors are present now as we move from lockdown to tentative reopening and beyond.
I am an optimist by nature (or nurture), but especially where the power of data technologies is involved. Times like this remind me that it can take as much planning to truly prepare for a bright future as it does to mitigate a darker one. I think the data will prove that such planning is well worthwhile.
Doug Merritt is the president and CEO of Splunk.