Programming, cloud computing, AI are top lt skills for today’s business - Google
It is not news that technology has revolutionised the way companies conduct business, but for organisations to tap from the benefits they have to acquire and apply programming, cloud computing, and Artificial Intelligence, a Google representative said.
Commenting on the top IT skills needed to excel in today’s business environment, Juliet Ehimuan-chiazor, director, Google West Africa, told Businessday on the side lines of the 2019 MBA Talent Forum Programme by Lagos Business School ( LBS) on Wednesday that it was important to have IT skills that could enable organisations create solutions across board.
In her words: “I think there is a lot more adoption of technology but there is room for doing more things because the systems and tools are getting more sophisticated and more can be done.”
She further stated that for organisations to scale, leaders need to look into scaling skills in terms of digital solutions.
According to a technology trend study by Deloitte, which took into consideration ways some organisations are using IT to extend services and create new revenue streams, it will make sense for organisations to know the dynamics behind the changes that drive the confluence of business and technology.
“This is the digital age and it is very clear that technology is the future because it permits every sector. Technology is a critical asset within agriculture, finance, healthcare, construction manufacturing, and other sectors, so it is important that we are prepared,” Chiazor said.
Regardless of the size of an organisation, checks by Businessday have shown that technology has important impacts on business operations. This includes both tangible and intangible benefits that will help in revenue generation and to also produce the results demanded by customers.
Survey has also shown that technology is important in a business in five key areas such as communication with customers, the efficiency of operations, business culture, class relations and security, and research capacity.
According to industry sources, technology affects a firm’s ability to communicate with customers and in today’s busy business environment, employees must interact with clients quickly and clearly.
Technology also helps a business to understand its cash flow needs and preserve precious resources such as time and physical space, industry experts have said.
At the recent 25th Nigeria Economic Summit, Olatunde Olajide, senior manager for technology application services at Veraki who facilitated the summit’s industry breakfast meeting on information and communications technology, said there was a lot Nigeria could do in a global economy.