Digital transformation fatigue: 4 symptoms according to Hexagon

The digital transformation fatigue of companies in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) was scrutinized in a study by Hexagon and the Project Management Institute. According to the study, only 49% of companies intend to digitize their processes more quickly. This compares to 88% in North and South America and 56% in the Asia-Pacific region. So where does the digital transformation fatigue among companies in Europe, the Middle East and Africa come from? Hexagon provides four symptoms of digital transformation fatigue.

Digital transformation fatigue due to low agility

Agility is one of the most important factors in digitalization. Experts even describe agility through digitalization as the most important aspect. However, it is clear that digital agility leaves a lot to be desired.

Around 92% of European companies have already achieved integration between their most important areas such as ERP, CRM, PLM or MES. However, the desired agility has not been achieved. This is why around 47% of all experts cite agility as a priority when it comes to promoting future initiatives and improving digital processes.

Digital transformation fatigue due to too many applications

Too many cooks spoil the broth and too many applications spoil the simplicity of processes. The switch to digitalized processes often means that a lot of software has to be purchased and managed.

This makes it difficult to incorporate new employees , maintain an overview and maintain data quality. The result is often poorer results than before the changeover.

According to Hexagon, around 40% of all companies rely on duplicate manual entries in applications to plan projects. This duplication of work is not expedient and unnecessarily slows down digitalization.

Digital transformation fatigue due to anti-patterns in project management

The large number of software solutions is a heavy burden for IT teams. Different applications are used across projects in many companies. Only just under 40% of all companies have agreed on a single software application within the company.

This poses a problem for IT teams because the software they provide is not being used. The consequences are additional security flaws and ineffective use of outdated methods, which then have to be adapted to the new systems.

Companies do not trust data

80% of companies that successfully complete projects have a higher level of trust in the data available than companies that do not complete projects. This lack of trust prevents data-driven decisions and causes the digital automation of processes to fail.

According to Hexagon, the confidence of successful companies clearly shows that effective project management is possible, saving resources and enabling further improvements.

A lack of trust leads to the opposite. To counteract this, IT and project teams should be asked which information they don't trust and the relevant areas should be optimized.

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