The emergence of the 4th Industrial Revolution is having a profound effect on the operations and strategy of businesses right across Australia.
We took the opportunity to do some research with IT Managers from medium to large enterprises across Australia to determine how they are preparing for their transformation. The results we found were pretty interesting, with some common themes throughout.
Read our articles on what is holding us back from innovation, why better data is going to be a business problem, where the management disconnects are; then our full Snapshot Report contains some interesting insights from IT Managers and businesses across the country - download it below!
"With mid-sized businesses facing increased market pressure to remain competitive and keep growing their market shares, the business case for adopting an innovation agenda is stronger than ever before. So what is holding Australian businesses back from completely committing to innovation as an enabler of growth?"
Julia Walsh
General Manager - Enterprise & Wholesale, Vocus Communications
Our Series of Must-Read Insights on Digital Transformation
Digital Transformation Starts With One Thing
If you search on Google for "digital transformation for Australian businesses", you will get 12.5 million results. I think we can all agree there has been enough discussions around digital transformation and why it should be at the top of every businesses’ agenda. But the reality is many businesses, especially mid-sized companies are still struggling to understand what they need to do to achieve this.
Half of Australian Businesses Not Geared For Innovation
Statistics prove that businesses who invest in innovation significantly outgrow other businesses by up to four times in employment growth and five times in sales when compared to businesses that do not invest in innovation. On average, every dollar invested in innovation returns two dollars in sales.
Better data is about to become a business problem
With less than 1 in 3 Australian Businesses in our research actively investing in IT projects to exploit the benefits of IoT, how are other businesses planning to deal with the collision of structured and unstructured data?
Business Leaders Think IT Managers Can’t Drive Digital Transformation
With innovation being the buzzword echoing across boardrooms, it’s disturbing to hear that C-level executives aren’t certain if their IT Managers can drive innovation for their businesses.
Optimising the customer experience through digital transformation
It's no secret that any business that needs to sell a product or service is investing in digital transformation to get closer to their customers.
How to build a network for the future
Businesses only realise how important a network is as everything grinds to a halt when the office or mobile network fails. The invisibility of a network often means it is taken for granted by business leaders until the proverbial hits the fan. How can businesses minimise network risk in the "software-all-things" era....?
Stagnant IT Budgets Constraining Innovation
The transformation that is sweeping through every aspect of business is at a scale and pace never before witnessed. In its most recent IT industry predictions, IDC Australia pointed out that by 2020, half of Australia’s Top 500 will see the majority of their business depend on their ability to create digitally enhanced products, services, and experiences.
Australian innovation agenda facing a disconnect in business
Australia’s Chief Economist Mark Cully found that innovative businesses significantly outperform non-innovative businesses in terms of sales, employment and profit growth – returning on average $2 in sales for every $1 spent on innovation.
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