FEATURE
FEATURE
Digital Transformation is inevitable and
businesses have no choice but to conform, or
risk being left behind. Stephen Green, CTO, NTT
Ltd. UK&I, discusses the findings of a recent NTT
report and tells us how data centre leaders can
build confidence in their Digital Transformation
efforts in a bid to adapt and evolve.
Digital Transformation
falling onto back
burner due to widening
‘hesitancy gap’
Global Data Centers, a division of NTT Ltd., has released a
new report revealing that Digital Transformation projects
are stalling due to a ‘hesitancy gap’, as enterprises
struggle to navigate the risks and complexity associated with
turning innovation from concept to reality. The report, Mind the
Hesitancy Gap: There’s No Time to Waste in High Stakes Digital
Transformation, shows that 26% of IT teams’ time is wasted
laying the groundwork for Digital Transformation projects,
costing UK enterprises an average of £2.01 million per year.
Despite a continued focus on Digital Transformation, half of UK
enterprises admit their projects are always or regularly delayed
as a result of too many barriers to overcome, or too much
existing pressure on IT. At the same time, 65% are heavily reliant
on multi-cloud services to underpin their projects, creating
added integration challenges. In fact, 35% cite the complexity of
connecting the range of cloud services and other technologies
together as a major barrier to the progression of their Digital
Transformation projects.
“In a rapidly evolving landscape, enterprises can’t afford to
drag their feet on Digital Transformation, but it’s not surprising
that many are feeling hesitant,” said John Eland, Chief Strategy
Officer of Global Data Centers. “The complexity of connecting
a mix of cloud services and other technologies together adds a
significant challenge to overcome before transformation projects
can turn into a reality. Adding further strain, there’s the risk that
even just a Proof of Concept could have a negative impact on
live production systems, leading to service failures that result in
reputational or revenue damage. This is understandably causing
enterprises concern, resulting in many projects falling behind
and innovation to stagnate.”
www.intelligentdatacentres.com Issue 19
35