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TTB Canada Blog #2, 12/1/16 Caught in a Bear Trap:
What’s Keeping Canadian Companies from Digital Success? By Stephen Piggott, Vice President, Premier Accounts Program
With 98 percent of IT decision makers in Canadian businesses recognizing its importance, digital transformation is certainly on the map. Yet, our research1 indicates that these companies are having a bear of a time blazing a clear trail from where they are today to where they want to be. What’s tripping them up? • 96 percent of respondents say their organizations lack the technical skills needed to drive digital transformation Which skills are most needed to clear the path to digital benefits? According to Canada’s IT decision makers in the survey, they include: • Integrating new applications into existing technologies (33 percent) • Maintaining legacy systems (32 percent) • Managing a hybrid of different IT systems (31 percent)
What is interesting to note is that all three areas of the skill shortages identified point to a common theme: The struggle to maintain legacy systems alongside new technology.
While 74 percent of IT staff members in our study believe digital transformation is helping them develop new skills, internal teams may be too caught up in managing legacy infrastructures to apply these talents. How do they think they can win the skillset struggle and achieve digital transformation?
• 72 percent say their organizations need to recruit new employees with the right digital skills
• 66 percent of say their organizations need to bring in additional, external support
With the right mix of internal skills, new talent and trusted partners, organizations can follow a trail with different branches that all lead to the same destination: digital success with robust resiliency and recoverability built in!
For more about following your path to digital transformation, visit www.tamethebear.com.
