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Over half (53%) of the
respondents believe
digital technologies
have added high
(36%) to significant
value (17%).
72% of respondents
believe cost reduction
is an important
(27%) or the most
important (45%)
challenge digital
can help address.
17%
36%
53%
45%
27%
72%
47%
Average or below
28%
Average or below
Business benefits:
Top three areas where digital most benefits
companies
Workforce impact:
Top three areas where digital most impacts
the workforce
56%
Increased
productivity
59%
Real-time decision
making
46%
45%
Increased
engagement
40%
25%
Better asset
management
80% of respondents
plan to invest the same
amount (30%), more (36%),
or significantly more (14%)
in digital technologies over
the next 3-5 years.
14%
36%
80%
30%
20%
Improved job
training
The fastest growth areas are predicted to be in artificial intelligence, robotics/drones, and wearables.
Investment in mobile devices looks to be peaking.
57%
44%
36% 38%
36%
Big Data/
Analytics
IoT
Investing Today
38%
31%
Mobile
devices
+15%
30%
Cloud
+7%
28%
13%
Robotics &
drones
Artificial
intelligence
22%
Wearable Collaboration
& social
technology
tools
Fastest areas of growth
over the next 3-5 years
Immediate priority
(3-6 months)
Short-term priority
(1-2 years out)
Medium-term priority
(2-3 years out)
Longer-term priority
(beyond 3 years out)
22%
17%
39%
13%
14%
30%
31%
20%
12%
16%
23%
16%
35%
12%
+10%
Full maturity
Semi-mature
Aspirational
Localized
Novice
66%
+8%
60%
+11%
56%
52%
45%
45%
49%
41%
46%
+10%
37%
32% 31%
27%
Mobility
Today
Big Data/
Analytics
Collaboration
Applications
as a service
IoT
Infrastructure
At Microsoft:
Rich Holsman
Randall Hoppe
richard.h.holsman@accenture.com
rhoppe@microsoft.com