Enterprise softw are slows down digital transformation, survey suggests
Enterprise software slows down digital transformation, survey suggests.
Are the layers upon layers of enterprise software running today's organizations -- built up over years and decades -- holding them back from embarking on the great digital journey?
To some seasoned IT folks, the answer to this question may be "Duh, yes, hasn't it been obvious?"
Now, a recent survey confirms the drag that much of today's installed software has on transitions to the digital realm. A study of 200 manufacturers, conducted by IFS, finds a connection between enterprise resource planning (ERP), field service management (FSM), enterprise asset management (EAM) and other types of enterprise software and readiness for digital transformation -- or lack of thereof.