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Navigating Digital Transformation in Manufacturing
A Customer Perspective
06-Oct-2016
Global
Customer Research
9AC0-00-2C-00-00
TE03653-GL-CR_19094
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This study is derived from a survey of IT decision makers around the world across multiple industries. It provides insightful information on what drives investment in IT solutions, the IT-related challenges that organizations face today, and most importantly, plans for IT budgets. Technologies covered include Enterprise Mobility Management, Social Media Management & Marketing Tools, eCommerce/mCommerce, Unified Communications & Collaboration, Infrastructure and Data Centers, Big Data and Analytics, Digital Marketing, Customer Experience Management, Cybersecurity, Internet of Things (M2M), ERP/Supply Chain Management/HR Management. There is section on Internet of Things that explores drivers, challenges, and different phases of implementation. End user companies will be able to benchmark themselves with regard to IT investments while IT companies will learn how to gain a competitive advantage over the next few years.
Excerpts from study:
•The manufacturing industry is embracing Internet of Things (IoT) services. The number of respondents with internal deployments are ahead of those watching and learning. Deployment of next gen solutions is the third largest phase of deployment in this industry, making manufacturing one of the leaders in IoT implementation.
•Security risks and managing data protection & privacy requirements are the main restraints to deploying IoT. The drivers for investment in IoT include the ability to optimize field or on-site operations, boost customer services, and automate manual processes.
•In general, dealing with security threats, automating and streamlining business purposes, and ensuring network stability/reliability are top IT challenges.
•Migrating to the cloud, automating and streamlining processes, and shadow IT are the challenges that are more important to tackle for CIOs than CEOs.
•Over the next few years, companies will invest in IT solutions that help them to gain a competitive advantage, improve sales and marketing effectiveness, and expand to new markets.
•Companies with stronger revenue growth find great value in IT solutions that improve productivity and collaboration as well as help to attract and retain a workforce.
•Cybersecurity, infrastructure and data centers, and ERP rank as the top technologies invested in today. There will be a lot of investment in enterprise mobility management and IoT over the next few years.
Top technologies to impact revenues include eCommerce/mCommerce and big data and analytics tools.
Research Objectives
Survey Methodology
IT Decision Maker Profile
Respondent Job Titles
Organization’s Revenues Growth and Margin
Summary of Major Findings
Summary of Major Findings (continued)
Summary of Major Findings (continued)
Top Challenges for IT
Top Challenges for IT by Size of Organization
Top Challenges for IT by Region
Top Challenges for IT by CEO and CIO
Top Challenges for IT by Organization’s Revenue Growth
Top Challenges for IT by Organization’s Margin
Top Drivers for IT Investment
Top Drivers for IT Investment in 2018 by Size of Organization
Top Drivers for IT Investment in 2018 by CEO and CIO
Top Drivers for IT Investment in 2018 by Organization’s Revenue Growth
Top Drivers for IT Investment in 2018 by Organization’s Margin
Plans for Investment in IT
Top Technologies Impact on Revenues
Top Technologies Impact on Revenues by Size of Organization
Top Technologies Impact on Revenues by Region
Top Technologies Impact on Revenues by Job Title
Top Technologies Impact on Revenues by Organization’s Revenue Growth
Top Technologies Impact on Revenues by Organization’s Margin
Top Technologies That Positively Impact Cost Reduction
Top Technologies That Positively Impact Cost Reduction by Size of Organization
Top Technologies That Positively Impact Cost Reduction by Region
Top Technologies That Positively Impact Cost Reduction by Job Title
Top Technologies That Positively Impact Cost Reduction by Organization’s Revenue Growth
Top Technologies That Positively Impact Cost Reduction by Organization’s Margin
Top Security Concerns
Top Security Concerns by Size of Organization
Top Security Concerns by Region
Top Security Concerns by Job Title
Top Security Concerns by Organization’s Revenue Growth
Top Security Concerns by Organization’s Margin
Importance of mCommerce
The Internet of Things Deployment Stages
Top Concerns About the Internet of Things
Drivers for Investment in Internet of Things
Best Chip/Module Vendor for the Internet of Things
Best Devices Vendors for the Internet of Things
Best Networking Provider for the Internet of Things
Best Platform Provider for the Internet of Things
Best Systems Integrator for the Internet of Things
Influences for Selecting a Cloud Provider
Percentage of Storage Moved to the Cloud
Percentage of Applications Moved to the Cloud
Value of Cloud-Based Solutions Among Users
Satisfaction with Cloud-Based Solutions
Barriers to Adoption of Cloud-Based Solutions
Use of Mobile Devices
Support for Mobile Operating Systems
Enforcing BYOD Policies and Expectations for Future
Organization’s Approach to IT Investments and its Competitive Assessment
Organization’s Approach to IT Investments by Organization’s Revenue Growth
Organization’s Approach to IT Investments by Organization’s Margin
IT Solutions Usage by Technology Adoption
2015 IT Budget in Relation to Organization’s Revenue
2015 vs 2016 IT Budget Allocation
Expected IT Budget Change in 2017
Percentage of IT Budget Consumed by Top Three Communications Suppliers
Percentage of IT Budget Consumed by Small to Medium Communications Suppliers
CAPEX Vs. OPEX Spending
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Excerpts from study:
•The manufacturing industry is embracing Internet of Things (IoT) services. The number of respondents with internal deployments are ahead of those watching and learning. Deployment of next gen solutions is the third largest phase of deployment in this industry, making manufacturing one of the leaders in IoT implementation.
•Security risks and managing data protection & privacy requirements are the main restraints to deploying IoT. The drivers for investment in IoT include the ability to optimize field or on-site operations, boost customer services, and automate manual processes.
•In general, dealing with security threats, automating and streamlining business purposes, and ensuring network stability/reliability are top IT challenges.
•Migrating to the cloud, automating and streamlining processes, and shadow IT are the challenges that are more important to tackle for CIOs than CEOs.
•Over the next few years, companies will invest in IT solu
| Deliverable Type | Customer Research |
|---|---|
| No Index | No |
| Podcast | No |
| Author | Alpa Shah |
| Industries | Telecom |
| WIP Number | 9AC0-00-2C-00-00 |
| Keyword 1 | Digital Transformation in Manufacturing |
| Keyword 2 | survey of IT decision makers |
| Keyword 3 | investment in IT solutions |
| Is Prebook | No |