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The Practical Guide to Digital Transformation

Use Technology to Improve Your Business

Cut through the hype with this essential guide for any business professional looking to improve their organization's efficiency through technology.

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EAN: 9781398623927

Edition: 2

Published: 03 Mar 2026

Format: 234 x 156

256 pages

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About the book

Deliver successful digital transformation with a clear strategy, practical tools and confident decision making.

The Practical Guide to Digital Transformation is a hands-on roadmap for mid-career managers, team leads and directors who need to improve performance, modernize processes and drive innovation through technology. Written by technology expert Antonio Weiss, this step-by-step guide breaks the complexity of digital transformation into 19 practical, repeatable steps you can apply immediately.

Designed for professionals responsible for translating strategy into delivery, it shows how to build the right culture, manage change effectively, upskill teams and know when to bring in new talent. This second edition also adds essential guidance on AI, quantum computing, sustainability and the ethical use of technology, helping you stay ahead of emerging trends with confidence.

You'll learn how to:
- Build a focused digital strategy that aligns with business goals
- Create a culture that supports innovation, agility and continuous improvement
- Manage change effectively across teams, functions and stakeholders
- Identify skills gaps, develop talent and choose the right external expertise

With real-world examples in every chapter and clear steps to put each principle into action, The Practical Guide to Digital Transformation helps both mid- and senior-career professionals deliver meaningful improvements, avoid common pitfalls and lead digital initiatives that drive measurable results.

Themes include: digital transformation, digital strategy, innovation strategy, change management, AI and emerging tech, organizational culture, upskilling

About the authors

Antonio Weiss is a Senior Partner at The PSC, the UK's longest-standing public service specialist consultancy. He has advised the Office for Artificial Intelligence, the UK Space Agency and NHS AI Lab, the Government Digital Service, and other pioneering organisations on AI adoption and digital transformation. He is an Affiliated Researcher at the University of Cambridge's Digital State programme and the co-founder of Thomas Clipper, which has featured in The Guardian, The Telegraph and GQ. He is based in London, UK.

Antonio Weiss

- Chapter - 00: Introduction;
Section - ONE: Getting the strategy and the roadmap right;
- Chapter - 01: What is a digital strategy?;
- Chapter - 02: Choosing your strategic delivery vehicle;
- Chapter - 03: How to do a digital roadmap;
Section - TWO: Making change happen;
- Chapter - 04: Ways of working;
- Chapter - 05: Senior and organisational buy-in;
- Chapter - 06: Funding digital;
Section - THREE: Doing digital;
- Chapter - 07: Understanding your users;
- Chapter - 08: Doing the bare minimum;
- Chapter - 09: Building new services;
- Chapter - 10: Buying technology;
- Chapter - 11: The cloud, APIs and open source;
- Chapter - 12: Using data science to inform decision-making;
- Chapter - 13: Getting value from generative AI;
- Chapter - 14: Preparing for the quantum leap;
- Chapter - 15: Stimulating innovation;
Section - FOUR: Future-proofing;
- Chapter - 16: Protecting and defending your organisation;
- Chapter - 17: The ethical digital organisation;
- Chapter - 18: Upskilling and bringing in new talent;
- Chapter - 19: Defining the next horizon
- Chapter - 20: Conclusion