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The Path to Digital Transformation:
Where Leaders Stand in 2023
By Insight Editor / 17 Feb 2023 / Topics: Data and AI Cloud Digital transformation Cybersecurity
From advanced data capabilities and modern platforms to stronger security, our 2023 Foundry survey found that IT leaders are set on taking things to the next level. View this infographic to find out how decision-makers are approaching digital transformation — and why.
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The Path to Digital Transformation
Where Leaders Stand in 2023
In a digital landscape characterized by sweeping transformation, where should you focus your efforts?
Consider taking a cue from business leaders like you. From priorities to pain points, this infographic uncovers five key findings from our 2023 digital transformation survey that will help you zero in on how best to drive business innovation with digital transformation.
Numbers to know for 2023
5 enablers of digital transformation
“The measure of the cost of reworking a solution caused by choosing an easy, yet limited, solution”
Here’s what they said:
- 51%: Optimizing data and analytics capabilities such as AI, machine learning and IoT
- 49%: Increasing cloud adoption via multicloud or hybrid models
- 39%: Modernizing legacy infrastructure and networking technologies
- 38%: Mitigating risk with stronger cybersecurity programs
- 36%: Integrating insights from edge devices into data analysis
The top transformation objectives for 2023 all have one thing in common: building on what’s already there. From advanced data capabilities to modern platforms to stronger security, sights are set on taking things to the next level.
4 inhibitors of innovation
40% cite innovation as a primary goal of digital transformation.
Where Leaders Stand in 2023
experienced limitations due to technical d 86% ebt in the last year.
The top 4 roadblocks to innovation include:
- 45% Gaps in technology skills and knowledge
- 39% Technical debt (resulting from reliance on siloed, legacy systems and processes)
- 42% Budget constraints to fund innovation
- 39% Cultural misalignment/ disconnects between IT operations and development teams
3 impacts of technical debt
86% experienced limitations due to technical debt in the last year.
The top 3 impacts included:
- 43% Hindered ability to innovate
- 41% Challenges meeting SLAs
- 37% Outages/ downtime
Defining technical debt: “The measure of the cost of reworking a solution caused by choosing an easy, yet limited, solution”
2 security priorities
51% reported experiencing a cybersecurity breach in the last year.
Organizations are refocusing on cybersecurity, with the top 2 initiatives as follows:
- 49% Threat detection
- 48% Threat response
The #1 initiative for 2023
Optimizing IT infrastructures (through better monitoring and management) (50%)
Not only is optimizing IT infrastructures the top initiative for 2023, it’s also the one expected to drive the most impact for innovation and revenue generation.
The bottom line: Opportunity abounds.
Technology as a business agenda is recentering processes around people — customers, workers, end users. Mobile, agile, data-driven solutions are the new gold standard, and how you approach transformation shapes your ability to deliver.
Seize your highest-value opportunities and mitigate the risks that come with transformation when you partner with Insight. We’ll help you adopt and build modern platforms, drive new capabilities and secure it all with confidence. Explore what Insight has to offer here.
