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create a roadmap for what has now become a critical core element of our IT architecture . I would like to applaud them for rising to the occasion and finding a way forward without us having to expend a huge amount of money buying an off-the-shelf solution ,” he says . “ In this digital world , it ' s critical to develop those internal capabilities and strategies . Doing so obviously reduces cost , but it also gives you more agility and speed of delivery going forward .”
Looking forward to 2021 and beyond , Okundi is excited and optimistic , but acknowledges that there ’ s still a lot to be done . “ This year , we ' re pushing forward with our key transformation ,” he explains . “ To transform our BSS , we ' re engaging with our partners to establish a cloud-ready , modular , omnichannel , capable of making upgrades without downtime , and can leverage open APIs and microservices . Having a strong partner ecosystem is critical . Your partners help you to accelerate your agenda in ways you can ' t achieve alone .”
Additionally , he notes that he and his team will have to continue with the data centre modernisation and basic housekeeping in the Vodafone Ghana data centres in readiness for company-wide cloud adoption .
And lastly , he emphasises that the coming year will be one of personal development , as well as supporting others to grow and develop themselves . He concludes : “ I want to keep pushing this culture of learning and growth , focus on gaining new digital skills , thinking digital-first , and supporting the kinds of personal transformations that allow people to have fun , engage and develop alongside this rapidly accelerating digital world in which we all live .”
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