Almost 9 in10 executives in Asia-Pacific agree that investments aimed at capitalising on the potential benefits of greater connectivity separate successful firms from failing ones, according to a new report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit. A similarly large majority believes their organisation’s ability to adapt its people, processes and technology is important to take advantage of this trend.
Although most executives (68%) acknowledge difficulties in valuing the return on investment for activities preparing them for a world where everything is connected, business leaders remain positive. with board members and C-level executives seeing greater opportunity for improved revenue growth (37%) than other executives in the survey (22%).
While executives are well aware of the opportunities of greater connectedness, they are less concerned about the risks. Three-quarters of Asia-Pacific executives agree that cyber security concerns limit the full potential of increased connectedness. Yet only one-fifth rate it as a key area in which their organisation will invest over the next three years, despite a number of high-profile incidents.
These are the key findings of Connecting the dots in Asia-Pacific: How business leaders are preparing for a world where everything is connected, an Economist Intelligence Unit report, commissioned by Cisco.
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