CIOs Face Barriers to Business Transformation
CIOs Face Barriers to Business Transformation
By Dennis McCafferty
Legacy Lament
75% of surveyed CIOs said their existing network presents problems that impact their organization’s ability to achieve its business goals.
Major Issues: Incomplete Package
68% are concerned about the improvement of their overall delivery of services, and 79% question whether they’ll be able to support the delivery of new services to spur business growth.
Major Issues: Elusive Numbers
77% raise doubts about whether they’re effectively deploying analytics and data mining.
Major Issues: Associated Costs
Just under two-thirds worry about reducing operating expenses.
Major Issues: Fast Lane
68% are concerned about the fast deployment of new apps, and 65% voice reservations about rapid access to apps from multiple devices.
Major Issues: Communications Breakdown
Nearly two-thirds are concerned about internal communications and collaboration efforts.
Major Issues: Partnering Up
40% worry about choosing the right vendors to support a transformative business strategy.
All In
90% said their organization is deploying the cloud in some way.
(Don’t) Do as I Say …
More than one-third said that cloud adoption without IT involvement isn’t allowed–but that it either does or may happen.
