Highlights:
- 87 percent of respondents report higher profits thanks to their tech investments.
- Data maturity has increased; 80 percent of those in the top two data maturity categories are satisfied with the value generated from their tech investments.
- 53 percent of respondents are optimizing value through evidence-based decisions strategically evaluating their technology investment portfolio.
- 35 percent of respondents are focusing on improving the protection of their data in the next 12 months.
- Data capabilities have moved from a differentiator to an expectation within the modern enterprise.
- Cybersecurity and privacy concerns cited as factors most likely to slow down a digital transformation project with technology leaders viewing data security as a priority.
- Security and risk adverse cultures are the biggest blocks to DX progress with 80 percent of respondents listing risk aversion as the reason why senior leadership moves more slowly than their competitors in embracing new tech.
- 74 percent of respondents say artificial intelligence (AI) is already increasing the productivity of their knowledge workers and, conversely, 78 percent worry that users see AI as a ‘black box’.
- 78 percent worry they are struggling to keep up with today’s rapid pace of change.