By: Automation Is Vital for IT Transformation
Automation Is Vital for IT Transformation
Fully expecting the digital transformation to “change everything,” IT decision-makers are determined to find new and better ways to automate processes.
Top Priority
Half of the global IT decision-makers surveyed said digital transformation is the biggest item on IT's agenda, and 45% said it represents the largest investment of any IT program.
Worthwhile Pursuit
92% said their organization is pursuing digital transformation to create new sources of revenue, operational excellence and/or unique competitive advantage.
Disruptive Force
94% expect technology and automation to spread from IT to all areas of the business by 2020 and will “transform everything.”
Reset Button
89% of the IT decision-makers said they must use IT automation in new ways to achieve digital business objectives.
Survival Plan
35% strongly agree that businesses that don't embrace IT automation as a driver of digital business strategies within the next five years will not exist within 10 years.
Jobs Forecast
73% of the IT decision-makers believe that concerns about the potential impact of automation on employment stability are overblown.
Well-Positioned
78% said their organization has all the resources it needs to deliver the level of IT innovation required to achieve a digital business transformation.
Perfect Harmony
91% of the IT decision-makers said their business and IT objectives are aligned.
Development Plan
57% of the global IT decision-makers said that either their entire company uses DevOps from end to end or that most teams do.
Challenges Aligning Business and IT
Conflicting objectives among business units: 42%, Lack of motivation within business units: 33%, Lack of understanding the need for organizational alignment: 29%, Failure of senior management to support alignment: 29%
