Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 31 | Page 25

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TRENDING DELL EMC SURVEY REVEALS THE BUSINESS BENEFITS OF IT TRANSFORMATION New research has highlighted the benefits of digital transformation. The good news is that businesses can transform the efficiency of their operations through upgrading IT systems. D ell EMC has announced the results of new research conducted by the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) into the benefits of IT transformation demonstrating how businesses can benefit from increased innovation and growth. bring products to market faster, remain competitive and drive innovation. The business landscape is rife with disruption, much of it driven by organisations using technology in new or innovative ways. In order to survive and thrive in today’s digital world, businesses are implementing new technologies, processes and skillsets to best address changing customer needs. • 81% of survey respondents agree if they do not embrace IT transformation, their organisation will no longer be competitive in their markets, up from 71% in 2017 • 88% of respondents say their organisation is under pressure to deliver new products and services at an increasing rate • Transformed organisations are 22 times as likely to be ahead of the competition A fundamental first step to this change is transforming IT, to help organisations www.intelligentcio.com According to the ESG 2018 IT Transformation Maturity Study commissioned by Dell EMC and Intel: “ THIS YEAR’S FINDINGS SHOW ORGANISATIONS ARE PROGRESSING IN IT MATURITY AND GENERALLY BELIEVE TRANSFORMATION IS A STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE. INTELLIGENTCIO 25