What CEOs Expect From Digital Transformations

What CEOs Expect From Digital Transformations

CEOs look favorably on their employees’ digital experiences, but to take transformation to the next level, CIOs and their teams need to overcome some obstacles.

39% of the CEOs surveyed reported that digital transformation is “at the top of our boardroom agenda.”

47% said their CIO drives their organization’s digital transformation, while 26% said their chief digital officer does.

Security: 64%,
Cost-effectiveness: 59%,
Reliability: 55%,
Integration: 53%,
Global Presence: 49%

Inflexible technology: 43%,
Lack of digital skills: 40%,
Security concerns: 39%,
IT’s failure to understand business needs: 37%,
Ineffective collaboration throughout firm: 35%

79% of the CEOs surveyed describe the level of digital experience that their organization provides to employees as no less than good, with 37% describing it as excellent.

59% said their employees’ digital experiences have a high impact on staff retention, while 52% said they have a similar effect on the company’s overall innovation.

52% said their employees’ digital experiences have a high impact on company cost reductions, and 50% said they have a similar effect on both collaboration capabilities and productivity.

68% of the CEOs surveyed are mostly or entirely confident that they can pursue digital transformation without compromising security.

37% said their security governance processes greatly mitigate risks during their digital transformation, while 36% indicated that security technologies and tools perform that function.