Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 11 | Page 26

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36 % believe they have the technology available to meet the organization ’ s immediate objectives .
This brings to light the conundrum faced by many global organizations . The need to balance present needs , while also investing in technology and process modernization to capture opportunities to scale and evolve .
“ Rapid change has been forced on to IT teams . While business stakeholders expect to exercise a degree of agility in execution – IT is saddled with managing their own challenges . From managing vendor complexity , which further extends to integrating disparate
While change isn ’ t always perceived as positive in the moment , it is important to remember that transformation presents new opportunities for agility , scale and innovation .” systems , along with emerging technologies and legacy infrastructure ; through to budget constraints and a lack of skills to keep pace with business demands ,” said Skendrovic .
As speed to market becomes a primary competitive differentiator , optimizing Digital Transformation efforts is critical . Organizations who showcase the characteristics of being bold and brave are 50 % more likely to optimize their Digital Transformation efforts and partner with managed services providers for over half of their IT support .
Reducing the mounting infrastructure administration pressure on IT teams by embracing a DevOps culture and platform automation , allows IT to optimize transformation efforts by focusing on innovation , and ultimately results in better Mean Time to Repair ( MTTR ) and cost-optimization , as well as the delivery of continuous improvement across the business .
Skendrovic concluded , “ While change isn ’ t always perceived as positive in the moment , it is important to remember that transformation presents new opportunities for agility , scale and innovation .” p
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