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TWO SIDES OF THE IT BEAR IN MANUFACTURING Insight from the front line of digital transformation in manufacturing

Is your digital transformation keeping pace with customer demand – and with your competitors? While consumers have rushed to revel in the digital revolution, manufacturers with legacy systems have struggled to tame the IT bear and make the necessary changes. Complexity, big data and risk management are all factors shaping the approach to digital transformation. Here’s some fresh insight to help you tame your bear, direct from the people on the front line of digital transformation in manufacturing: IT decision makers and the employees that put the new technologies to work.

OF COURSE, THERE ARE CHALLENGES FOR IT TEAMS

THERE’S A REAL APPETITE FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR OVER

47

80% SECURITY

OF RESPONDENTS

%

OF IT DECISION MAKERS

AGREE THAT IS A MAJOR CONCERN

IN MANUFACTURING

IN THE DRIVE

SAY DIGITAL

TOWARDS DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

TRANSFORMATION IS A KEY PRIORITY

FOR THEIR BUSINESS

70

MORE THAN

%

WHILE

34

SAY THAT THE DRIVE TOWARDS

%

SAY THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT

MANAGING EXISTING IT COMPLEXITY

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

IS MAKING THEIR JOB

MORE EXCITING...

OVER A THIRD HIGHLIGHT

...AND NEARLY ALL STATE THAT IT IS ENABLING THEM TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS

HAVING THE RIGHT TECHNOLOGY AND

THE RIGHT SKILLS AS KEY CHALLENGES

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

BUT THE BENEFITS TO BE GAINED ARE CLEAR

90

%

SAY BETTER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FASTER RESPONSE TIMES ARE KEY MARKERS OF SUCCESS

OVER

47

WHILE

42

%

%

BELIEVE THAT INCREASED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION AND REVENUE GROWTH ARE ALSO CRITICAL MEASURES

BUSINESS AVAILABILITY

39

%

SEE HIGHER LEVELS OF AVAILABILITY AS A GREAT OUTCOME FOR THE BUSINESS

SAY FASTER DEPLOYMENT OF APPS AND SERVICES IS AN IMPORTANT DRIVER FOR CHANGE

EMPLOYEES SEE SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT BARRIERS TO BE OVERCOME BEFORE THEY GET THE FULL BENEFIT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION.

HALF OF ALL EMPLOYEE

RESPONDENTS SAID THEIR ORGANIZATIONS

NEED TO ENSURE TEAMS HAVE THE RIGHT TECHNICAL SKILLS

AND THE RIGHT TRAINING TO ENABLE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION...

…AND A THIRD SAY THAT HAVING ENOUGH TIME AND HAVING THE RIGHT MANAGEMENT

SKILLS ARE SIGNIFICANT

BARRIERS TO CHANGE

BUT EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO HUNGRY FOR CHANGE AND SEE GREAT OUTCOMES FROM DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION:

80

%

BELIEVE THAT HAVING ACCESS TO THE LATEST DIGITAL TOOLS, SUCH AS MOBILE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS AND ONLINE COLLABORATION TOOLS, IS IMPORTANT FOR THEM

77

51

%

AND

48

%

SAY THAT IT ACTUALLY MAKES THEM BETTER AT THEIR JOBS

BELIEVE THAT IT MAKES THEM MORE PRODUCTIVE

SAY IT MAKES IT EASIER TO DO THEIR JOBS

%

TALK TO US AND FIND OUT HOW WE CAN HELP YOU TAME THE BEAR. TOGETHER, WE CAN SHAPE A ROADMAP THAT WILL ENABLE

YOU TO BUILD A DIGITAL BUSINESS THAT IS AGILE AND

COMPETITIVE FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW. REMOVE THE WILD COMPLEXITY

KEEP INNOVATION ON TRACK BRING YOUR IT

IN LINE WITH YOUR GOALS

VISIT

tamethebear.com

SOURCE: Research was conducted by Vanson Bourne, on behalf of Sungard Availability Services, and questioned IT decision makers (715) and wider business employees (1400) from across the US, Canada, UK, France, Sweden and Ireland. Sungard Availability Services is a trademark or registered trademark of SunGard Data Systems or its affiliate, used under license. The Sungard Availability Services logo by itself is a trademark or registered trademark of Sungard Availability Services Capital, Inc. or its affiliate. All other trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.  © 2017 Sungard Availability Services, all rights reserved. www.sungardas.com