Translated from 日本語 • View original 
Coronavirus vaccination for the general population has finally begun in Japan.
From development to approval at an unprecedented pace, it can be said that it is one of the transformations that has made humanity face the crisis. In addition, on the business side, Japan is facing a huge risk of economic losses, known as the cliff of 2025, and companies are being asked to promote "DX (Digital Transformation)" to avoid this.
Success of DX comes from the field
DX refers to the following in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's "DX Promotion Guidelines".
Companies respond to rapid changes in the business environment, use data and digital technologies to transform products, services, and business models based on the needs of customers and society, as well as transform their operations, organizations, processes, corporate culture, and culture to establish competitive advantages.
It is written formally, but it clearly states what to do.
Let's read this by replacing it with a word that is a little easier to understand.
- Responding to Intense Changes
→ Flexibility and speed - Leveraging Data and Digital Technologies
→ Digital Environment - Based on the needs of customers and society
→ Market Inn - Transforming operations, organizations, processes, corporate culture, and culture
→ not based on the status quo - Establishing a Competitive Advantage
→ in a state where you can win
With the ability to beat domestic and international rivals in mind, let's develop a digital environment that allows for quick and flexible movement based on the premise of cloud and mobile. And while using the data obtained from the environment for decision-making, let's adapt people and organizations to it.
What do you think? The context has changed slightly, but the argument is the same.
The front line in business is the field. DX is a story about the entire development of a business from upstream to downstream, so it is most important to have the intention that "this is necessary for the field" in order to fight and win there.
If we don't do anything, the old methods will eventually become unusable, so if we don't prepare the necessary digital environment as early and positively as possible to deal with the changes, we will definitely fall behind.
Building a "Digital-First" Environment
Even if you say "let's change the business from the field", it is impossible to suddenly change the current business process and scheme. In addition, there are many cases where the field does not have that much spare capacity, so it is not very realistic. Therefore, first of all, systematically grasp the path and steps to DX and understand where you and your company are. On top of that, organizing what and where to start, and "steadily moving forward from where you can" will lead to smooth DX promotion. The key is to continue to create "small successes".
In addition, articles that talk about DX emphasize "change". However, even if you suddenly aim for a 0→1 change, there are many cases where it is too grandiose and becomes a formality.
It is enough to have steadily advanced the reform steps of "digitalization" and "digitalization" that suit our goals, and to create a digital-first environment. The next step is equivalent to reform, but the content is to update based on the system up to that point, and it is not completely changed. If you divide it into stages like this and grasp what needs to be done at each step, won't your impression of DX change?
If you think so, you are already mentally ready. Let's take the first step.
Simplify normal operations first.
Do you have any tasks around you that are not difficult but are "frequent", "have a wide range of targets, or have many target people"? These everyday tasks are actually very suitable for the first step of digitalization.
Although it is inconspicuous and not important in everyday life, from the perspective of the organization and the company, the effect of digitizing regular operations that accumulate and lead to a large amount of man-hours is great. Although there will be short-term investments, you will definitely be able to expect more effects than your investment in the future, such as being able to work on other jobs in your free time.
For example, the service "Colorkrew Biz" will speed up the digitization and digitalization steps. Colorkrew Biz uses QR codes to simplify the following tasks:
At the same time, it will also contribute to electronic management, labor saving, and cloudification. In other words, it will be easier for you and everyone around you, and you will be able to tell your boss and the company, "We are promoting DX! I am proud. Many business partners who have introduced it have received happy comments saying that they were grateful to the employees around them. In recent years, it has been attracting attention and evaluation for its effectiveness in preventing corona infection, and its adoption has increased not only in companies but also in government offices and schools.
Users simply launch the app, scan the QR code, and tap the button they want to process. Depending on the company's policy, if it is possible to use the personal terminal of the employee, it can be implemented in a short period of time and at a low cost. Since speed is also important in terms of the above-mentioned infection prevention measures, it will be available in a few business days after the introduction decision! There are many business partners who say that. In addition, this service is based on Japanese and U.S. patented authentication technology, so you can use it with confidence in terms of security. (ISO27001, P mark has been obtained)
And you can also try Colorkrew Biz. Please evaluate the usability in your work.
We, Colorkrew, will help you realize "DX that starts small and accumulates small successes".