Is it possible to design standards for the supply of digital energy?

Debate between a CIO and an outsourcer: is it possible to design standards for the supply of digital energy?

Companies have Windows workstations, VMWare-driven datacenters, Internet, security, backups... in short, they all have the same thing, but each time designed specifically. How can we standardize?

This conversation is a rich exchange between two professionals, Pierre Fauquenot and Yves Pellemans, on the challenges of corporate digital transformation. The debate focuses mainly on the issues faced by CIOs (Chief Information Officers) and the solutions offered by IT service providers.

Context

• Pierre Fauquenot, experienced CIO, highlights the challenges of digital transformation in large companies.
• Vinci's Yves Pellemans presents standardized, industrialized cloud solutions.

CIO issues

• Pierre Fauquenot highlights the complexity and high cost of outsourcing.
• He calls for standardized solutions to avoid reinventing the wheel and focus on business innovation.

Proposed solutions

• Yves Pellemans offers industrialized cloud infrastructures that standardize IT resources to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
• He emphasizes the importance of automation and the creation of service catalogs for companies.

Standardization versus customization debate

• Pierre Fauquenot defends the idea of a radical breakthrough by adopting standardized cloud solutions, similar to the direct transition to 3G in Poland.
• Yves Pellemans recognizes the need for standardization, but insists on the specific legislative constraints of certain sectors, such as healthcare.

Change management and adoption

• The two discuss the challenges of adopting these new solutions, including managing legacy systems and transforming IT teams.
• Yves puts forward five-step methodologies to facilitate this transition to cloud services.

This conversation highlights the challenges and potential solutions in the digital transformation of businesses, while underlining the need for close cooperation between CIOs and IT solution providers.