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Dell Study Reveals Companies Investing in Cloud, Mobility, Security and Big Data Are Growing More Than 50 Percent Faster Than LaggardsToday, Dell (News - Alert) unveiled the second annual Global Technology Adoption Index (GTAI 2015), revealing that organizations actively using cloud, mobility, big data or security technologies are experiencing up to 53 percent higher revenue growth rates than those that have not invested in these technologies. Despite this strong link between technology use and revenue growth, cost was cited as a main barrier to implementation or expansion of these technologies. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20151013005365/en/ "We're enthused to see more organizations recognizing the strategic importance of technology investments," said Paul J. Walsh, CIO, Dell. "We believe this new research will help companies see the correlation between technology use and revenue growth, improved efficiencies and organizational growth." In 2014 and again in 2015, the GTAI surveyed IT and business decision makers of mid-market organizations around the world to understand how they perceive, plan for and utilize four key technologies: cloud, mobility, security and big data. Today, Dell is releasing the first wave of global results, with additional industry-specific data to follow in several chapters throughout 2016. Four major global trends emerged from the first wave of findings. Investment in cloud, mobility, big data and security is correlated with revenue growth Organizations that have invested in technology are growing faster, recognizing the advantages of security and are becoming more strategic in their security-related investments.
These technologies also fuel company benefits, including efficiency and organizational growth goals The GTAI 2015 found a link between these technologies and organizational efficiency and growth goals.
The 2014 report found that security was by far the biggest barrier to adoption of these technologies. This year, cost became a more pressing concern globally.For big data, cost is the biggest obstacle for organizations not yet using big data and also those currently using it.
For cloud adoption and usage, cost and security are both large barriers. The top barrier depends on the perceived security level of the cloud type:
For mobility, security concerns are the number one barrier to mobility expansion, but cost is the second biggest barrier.
Cost concerns and security challenges seem to go hand in hand. The study found that an organization's IT budget greatly impacted its level of security planning and implementation.
Business leaders are the drivers for big data and mobility adoption, but they partner with the IT team for cloud and security Organizations globally named business teams as leading the adoption of big data and mobility much more frequently than IT teams. This might explain why business decision makers in organizations surveyed were more likely than their IT counterparts to feel their organizations took good advantage of big data.
However, both business and IT leaders are equally likely to lead adoption of cloud and security, suggesting these teams partner more closely on these initiatives. Summary and Conclusion "We knew adopting new technologies would help us become more efficient, but we've recognized an even more impressive return on our investment," said Rick Mears, senior vice president/chief information officer for Owens & Minor. "We have tremendous new capabilities, most of which were funded through the efficiencies we get from Dell solutions and services. This savings has helped us invest in things that really move the dial on our business." While companies consider cost a significant barrier to technology adoption, the GTAI 2015 shows that the companies who have allocated budget for meaningful investments in technology have seen overall company growth across several important measurements of progress. From improved efficiency to stronger revenue, cloud, mobility, big data and security technologies are proving to play a key role in company growth and goal attainment. Supporting Resources
About the Global Technology (News - Alert) Adoption Index To develop the GTAI, Dell commissioned global research firm TNS in 2014 and again in 2015 to conduct quantitative surveys with IT and business decision makers worldwide. In 2015, 2,900 employees of mid-market organizations (100-4,999 employees) distributed across 11 countries worldwide and multiple industries were surveyed to enable deep analysis by industry and region. The survey was conducted between June and July 2015, and has a confidence interval of +/- 1.8 percent. About Dell Dell Inc. listens to customers and delivers innovative technology and services that give them the power to do more. For more information, visit www.dell.com. About Dell World Join us Oct. 20-22 at Dell World 2015, Dell's flagship event bringing together technology and business professionals to network, share ideas and help co-create a better future. Learn more at www.dellworld.com and follow #DellWorld on Twitter (News - Alert).
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