Digital Leaders Accelerate Spending Despite Talent Gaps
Digital CxO, Friday, January 24th, 2025
Company leaders are striving to maintain momentum in their digital investments, with AI emerging as a key differentiator for IT decision-makers aiming to disrupt and innovate.
According to a TEKsystems survey of 855 technology and business decision-makers, 75% of digital leaders plan to increase spending in 2025, compared to just 47% of digital laggards.
Digital leaders are also twice as likely to allocate $10 million or more per initiative.
However, challenges persist: Nine out of 10 organizations reported lacking the talent required for successful digital transformation projects.
Additionally, the C-suite (42%) is twice as likely as line-level managers (19%) to expect returns on transformation initiatives in six months or less, highlighting a gap between executive expectations and operational realities.