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The silo effect: How collaboration breakdown is killing digital transformation.

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One of the biggest challenges to digital transformation is collaboration breakdown.

Our annual technology survey examines how silos can derail digital transformation efforts and offers advice on how to overcome these challenges and build a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Almost half of businesses say their technology function lacks the governance and coordination it needs to effectively support transformation initiatives. More than a third describe their culture as risk averse. And the same number are concerned about the lack of skills within the organization. All of which is adding to a delay in making meaningful transformation. 

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Collaboration insights

Top skills needed by tech professionals in leadership positions

Globally, the biggest challenge most likely to slow down transformation is lack of governance & coordination to effectively support transformation with a few notable exceptions:

Empathetic skills

 

01.   Ethical understanding
 
02.  Creativity and innovation
 
03.  Collaboration 

Commercial skills

 

01.   Strategic thinking
 
02.  Technical and digital literacy
 
03.  Leadership


"In a business or industry that is not digital native, there is onus on the digital folks to lead with advisory skills. To create and sell a vision for a digital future and provide inspiration for change. To bridge the language gap between lived experiences and digital potential."
John Tonnison
Executive Vice President
Chief Information & Digital Officer at US Foods

Collaboration insights

Global transformation challenges

Globally, the biggest challenge most likely to slow down transformation is lack of governance & coordination to effectively support transformation with a few notable exceptions:

France

 
Cybersecurity or privacy concerns

Israel

 
Constraints from legacy technology

Japan

 
Lack of skills
 

UAE

 
Immature data strategies
 

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