
December – Christmas Carol: A Digital Transformation
Stave 1: Marley’s Ghost Ebenezer Scrooge sat in his dimly lit office, the blue glow of his computer screen casting his eerie shadow on the walls. It was Christmas Eve, but Scrooge was engrossed in his spreadsheets, meticulously tracking every penny. Suddenly, his screen went blank and the flickering face of his old business partner, Jacob Marley, appeared. Scrooge screamed. “Scrooge,” Marley said, his voice crackling with static, “you must change your ways. Embrace the tools of the future to mend your miserly ways and improve your business.” Stave 2: The First of the Three Spirits Later that night, Scrooge had only just set up Teams when a meeting invite popped up from the Ghost of Christmas Past. The spirit showed Scrooge a PowerPoint presentation of his early business days, and where he had recently struggled with disorganised and inefficient processes. “Look,” the spirit said, sharing his screen, “how much time you wasted. If only you had used Microsoft Planner, To do, or Project to organise your tasks and streamline your operations.” Stave 3: The Second of the Three Spirits The following night, Scrooge was emailed a link by the Ghost of Christmas Present which showed a video of