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The obstacles and opportunities of digital transformation
Is your organization struggling with digital transformation (DX)? Don’t worry — you’re not alone. A recent report by IDC, Mind the Gap on Your DX Journey, reveals the top challenges facing companies as they undergo DX, as well as reasons why it’s more than worth the effort.
The current landscape
DX is a hot topic for organizations across all industries. But for various reasons,
many are slow to undergo a real transformation.
54% say the struggle is real
More than half of organizations admit they’re still struggling with DX.
32% of docs are paper
Digital documents are more popular than ever, but nearly a third of all documents in use daily are still paper.
48% are faking it
Almost half of the organizations admit their DX hasn’t progressed much beyond using a few digital documents here and there.
The business impact of DX
DX is good for process — and the bottom line. Companies that have
successfully undergone DX report:
The problem with staying put
The status quo can perpetuate inefficiencies and hinder your growth. According to
the survey, outdated manual and paper-based processes are holding companies
back in an increasingly digital world.
22%
30%
22% say that existing manual processes
lead to content that is misfiled, lost, or
difficult to find.
30% say processes are often delayed due to manual steps or lack of access.
Some things just stay
paper because there is nobody championing
to push it. It’s not like
it’s a huge cost. . . .
It’s like an internal annoyance but they
haven’t really exposed
the back office.
— CISO, higher education
25%
25% say that routing and approving
paper-based content takes too long.
The next step
Every organization should view digitization as a key part of business growth that should be included in broader transformation initiatives. Get started today. View the full IDC report for more insights on DX — then learn how Adobe Document Cloud can facilitate and accelerate your own transformation with fully digital, ready-to-integrate solutions.
The path to success
Companies that are digitally determined tend to prioritize content agility — the ability to provide seamless access to content in any format. Such companies also share similar approaches in how they
fund their DX initiatives. As organizations look to thrive into the future, adopting digital, data-driven
technologies will be key. Smart companies act accordingly.
71% care about agility
Nearly three-fourths rate content agility as extremely important or very important.
100% have an integrated strategy
Every digitally determined company has a single enterprise-wide digital strategy.
73% fund DX through capital budget
Almost three-fourths are funding their DX initiative with long-term capital funding.
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