How to overcome structural barriers to digital transformation - Akkodis study 'What CTOs think' reveals insights
Akkodis, a global digital engineering company, has released a study titled 'What CTOs Think: Navigating the Path to the AI Enterprise'. The report, based on a survey of 2,000 C-suite leaders across 9 countries and 18 sectors, reveals insights into the challenges and opportunities in digital transformation. Key findings include:
1. CTOs see 'catalyzing business growth' as a top benefit of digitalization.
2. 60% of CTOs believe their organization's leadership lacks sufficient AI skills.
3. Only about half of organizations offer AI usage guidance and ethical data use frameworks.
4. CTOs anticipate widening digital skill gaps and increasing wages for technical staff.
5. There's a need to balance building, buying, and renting talent, with a focus on upskilling existing employees.
The study emphasizes the importance of cross-departmental collaboration and addressing skill gaps to successfully transform into an AI-powered enterprise.
Akkodis, una compagnia globale di ingegneria digitale, ha pubblicato uno studio intitolato 'Cosa Pensano i CTO: Navigare Verso l'Impresa AI'. Il rapporto, basato su un sondaggio a 2.000 leader di alto livello in 9 paesi e 18 settori, rivela intuizioni sulle sfide e opportunità nella trasformazione digitale. Le principali conclusioni includono:
1. I CTO vedono 'catalizzare la crescita aziendale' come un vantaggio chiave della digitalizzazione.
2. Il 60% dei CTO ritiene che la leadership della propria organizzazione non possieda competenze sufficienti in AI.
3. Solo circa la metà delle organizzazioni offre indicazioni sull'uso dell'AI e framework per l'uso etico dei dati.
4. I CTO prevedono un ampliamento delle lacune nelle competenze digitali e un aumento dei salari per il personale tecnico.
5. È necessaria una strategia equilibrata tra costruire, acquistare e noleggiare talenti, concentrandosi sulla riqualificazione dei dipendenti esistenti.
Lo studio sottolinea l'importanza della collaborazione tra dipartimenti e del colmare le lacune nelle competenze per trasformarsi con successo in un'impresa alimentata dall'AI.
Akkodis, una empresa global de ingeniería digital, ha lanzado un estudio titulado 'Lo Que Piensan los CTO: Navegando el Camino hacia la Empresa de IA'. El informe, basado en una encuesta a 2.000 líderes de nivel C en 9 países y 18 sectores, revela información sobre los desafíos y oportunidades en la transformación digital. Las principales conclusiones incluyen:
1. Los CTO ven 'catalizar el crecimiento empresarial' como un beneficio importante de la digitalización.
2. El 60% de los CTO creen que el liderazgo de su organización carece de habilidades adecuadas en IA.
3. Solo alrededor de la mitad de las organizaciones ofrecen orientación sobre el uso de IA y marcos para el uso ético de los datos.
4. Los CTO anticipan una ampliación de las brechas en habilidades digitales y un aumento en los salarios del personal técnico.
5. Existe una necesidad de equilibrar la creación, compra y alquiler de talento, con un enfoque en mejorar las habilidades de los empleados existentes.
El estudio enfatiza la importancia de la colaboración interdepartamental y la atención a las brechas de habilidades para transformar con éxito a una empresa impulsada por la IA.
Akkodis는 'CTO의 생각: AI 기업으로 가는 길 탐색'라는 제목의 연구 결과를 발표했습니다. 이 보고서는 9개국과 18개 부문의 C-suite 리더 2,000명을 대상으로 한 설문조사를 기반으로 하며, 디지털 전환의 도전과 기회에 대한 통찰력을 제공합니다. 주요 발견 사항은 다음과 같습니다:
1. CTO들은 디지털화의 주요 이점으로 '비즈니스 성장 촉진'을 보고 있습니다.
2. 60%의 CTO는 조직의 리더십이 AI 기술이 부족하다고 믿고 있습니다.
3. 조직의 약 절반만이 AI 활용 가이드와 윤리적 데이터 사용 프레임워크를 제공합니다.
4. CTO들은 디지털 기술 격차가 확대되고 기술 인력의 임금이 증가할 것이라고 예상하고 있습니다.
5. 인재를 구축하고, 구매하고, 임대하는 것의 균형을 맞추고, 기존 직원의 기술 향상에 집중할 필요가 있습니다.
이 연구는 부서 간 협업과 기술 격차 해결의 중요성을 강조하며, AI 강화 기업으로 성공적으로 전환하기 위한 방안을 제시합니다.
Akkodis, une entreprise mondiale d'ingénierie numérique, a publié une étude intitulée 'Ce que pensent les CTO : Naviguer vers l'entreprise AI'. Le rapport, basé sur une enquête réalisée auprès de 2 000 dirigeants de niveau C dans 9 pays et 18 secteurs, révèle des informations sur les défis et les opportunités de la transformation numérique. Les principales conclusions comprennent :
1. Les CTO considèrent 'catalyser la croissance des entreprises' comme un avantage clé de la digitalisation.
2. 60 % des CTO estiment que le leadership de leur organisation manque des compétences nécessaires en IA.
3. Seule la moitié des organisations environ propose des conseils sur l'utilisation de l'IA et des cadres d'utilisation éthique des données.
4. Les CTO s'attendent à un élargissement des écarts de compétences numériques et à une augmentation des salaires pour le personnel technique.
5. Il est nécessaire d'équilibrer le développement, l'achat et la location de talents, en se concentrant sur la montée en compétences des employés existants.
L'étude souligne l'importance de la collaboration inter-départementale et de la résolution des lacunes de compétences pour se transformer avec succès en entreprise alimentée par l'IA.
Akkodis, ein globales Unternehmen für digitale Ingenieurleistungen, hat eine Studie mit dem Titel 'Was CTOs Denken: Den Weg zum KI-Unternehmen Navigieren' veröffentlicht. Der Bericht, der auf einer Umfrage unter 2.000 Führungskräften der C-Ebene in 9 Ländern und 18 Sektoren basiert, liefert Einblicke in die Herausforderungen und Chancen der digitalen Transformation. Die wichtigsten Ergebnisse sind:
1. CTOs sehen 'Katalysierung des Unternehmenswachstums' als einen wichtigen Vorteil der Digitalisierung.
2. 60% der CTOs glauben, dass die Führungsebene ihrer Organisation nicht über ausreichende KI-Kompetenzen verfügt.
3. Nur etwa die Hälfte der Organisationen bietet Orientierung zu KI-Nutzung und ethischen Rahmenbedingungen für die Datennutzung an.
4. CTOs erwarten wachsende digitale Qualifikationslücken und steigende Gehälter für technische Mitarbeiter.
5. Es besteht die Notwendigkeit, zwischen dem Aufbau, dem Kauf und dem Mieten von Talenten ein Gleichgewicht zu finden, wobei der Fokus auf der Weiterbildung der bestehenden Mitarbeiter liegen sollte.
Die Studie betont die Wichtigkeit der abteilungsübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit und das Schließen von Qualifikationslücken, um erfolgreich in ein KI-gestütztes Unternehmen zu transformieren.
- CTOs recognize digitalization as important for business growth
- 80% of CTOs are 'very confident' in their AI plans
- CTOs are focusing on upskilling and reskilling existing employees
- Generative AI is expected to positively impact workforce strategies
- 60% of CTOs believe their organization's leadership lacks sufficient AI skills
- Only about half of organizations offer AI usage guidance and ethical data use frameworks
- Critical digital skill gaps are expected to widen
- Increasing wages for technical staff are anticipated due to high demand for digital skills
The report combines insights from global CTOs on this latest era of digital transformation and recommendations for navigating the shift to an AI-powered enterprise
"What CTOs Think: Navigating the Path to the AI Enterprise" is a report that explores how CTOs are approaching this current era of digitalization and offers recommendations for a successful transformation to an AI-powered enterprise. The survey[1], conducted in collaboration with Oxford Economics, covers 2,000 C-suite leaders, including 509 CTOs, across nine countries and 18 sectors, including Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Life Sciences, and Technology.
Uncertainty and inaction hold back digital transformation
Despite a clear imperative for CTOs to digitally transform their organizations, uncertainty paralysis poses a barrier to action. External challenges rank high, including regulation and compliance, as well as security risk concerns. Yet, with new tech rapidly evolving, the number one barrier CTOs cite across industries is selecting the right technology. AI stands out as a defining feature of this emerging new digitalization era. Although most CTOs see it as a game changer for their companies, the technology remains nascent and
CTOs need to collaborate to deliver the AI enterprise
There is a gap between CTOs' ambition and implementation when it comes to their AI strategies, worsened by broader uncertainties. While
There is an urgent need for digital workforce strategies
CTOs identify critical digital skill gaps that are expected to widen as this new wave of digital transformation accelerates. They expect this will likely to drive up wages for technical staff, with strong demand for digital skills anticipated over the next five years. CTOs are bold on upskilling and reskilling existing employees and expect generative AI to positively impact workforce strategies across the organization in the coming year. To address these gaps, there's a need to balance building, buying, and renting talent, with a focus on upskilling and reskilling existing employees.
"This research highlights the challenges and opportunities business leaders face with the new wave of digitalization and emerging technologies," said Jan Gupta, President, Akkodis. "The Smart Industry is all about leveraging digitalization to help us connect everything, use data to inform sharper decisions, and create new business models and smarter systems. The CTO plays a crucial role in bringing this to fruition. Their collaboration across the C-suite is critical to navigating talent gaps, building AI-ready foundations, and ultimately transforming the enterprise."
The full report is available here.
Notes to Editor
1. Akkodis' "What CTOs think" is based on the Adecco Group's Business Leaders research, which investigates the changing world of work from the executive perspective.
About Akkodis
Akkodis is a global digital engineering company and Smart Industry leader. We enable clients to advance in their digital transformation with Consulting, Solutions, Talent, and Academy services. Headquartered in
About the Adecco Group
The Adecco Group is the world's leading talent company. Our purpose is making the future work for everyone. Through our three global business units – Adecco, Akkodis and LHH – across 60 countries, we enable sustainable and lifelong employability for individuals, deliver digital and engineering solutions to power the Smart Industry transformation and empower organisations to optimise their workforces. The Adecco Group leads by example and is committed to an inclusive culture, fostering sustainable employability, and supporting resilient economies and communities. The Adecco Group AG is headquartered in
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