Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 18 | Page 23

//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// TRENDING NEARLY HALF OF C-SUITE EXECS LAUNCH TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES WITH NO CLEAR STRATEGY With the abundance of new technologies regularly being introduced to the market, it is important that business leaders are aware of what they are implementing and how it will affect their IT infrastructure. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and industry experts explore the consequences. N ew research released by Celonis has found that despite significant pressure to embark on transformation initiatives which enable greater productivity, improve customer service and reduce costs, most businesses remain unclear on what they should focus on. The results showed that almost half of C-suite executives (45%) admit they do not know where to start when developing their transformation strategy. The Celonis study explores how businesses are approaching transformation programmes, as well as the disconnect between leadership and those on the frontline. The survey of over 1,000 C-suite executives and over 1,000 business analysts found that www.intelligentcio.com many organisations have wasted significant resources on business transformation initiatives that have been poorly planned. In fact, almost half (44%) of senior leaders believe that their business transformation has been a waste of time. With a quarter (25%) of businesses having spent over £500,000 on transformation strategies in the last 12 months, many organisations run the risk of incurring huge costs with no return. Top-down strategies are stunting results It’s no wonder that transformation initiatives aren’t hitting the mark because business leaders are not using the expertise of “ ALMOST HALF (44%) OF SENIOR LEADERS BELIEVE THAT THEIR BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION HAS BEEN A WASTE OF TIME. INTELLIGENTCIO 23