Omdia’s analysts surveyed 250 global participants which comprised IT, operational, and corporate managers across segments such as water and wastewater (WWW), oil and gas, and power generation. The companies also ranged for SMEs to large enterprises.
Of those surveyed, 94 percent felt that their operations would be positively impacted by digitalisation two or three years after making the transformation. Over half of those leaders expect the impact to be considerable.
The survey also revealed that underprepared companies are, in earnest, starting to implement value-add solutions that digital transformation offers, investing in the lifecycle of their facilities.
Key takeaways from the Omdia Take Control of Industrial Digital Transformation survey included:
1. Opportunity versus. capability
There is a strong acceptance that digital transformation is required for their industrial enterprise. However, there is a hesitancy to make to make incremental changes to technologies such as a distributed control system, due to cost and opportunity lost during the transition.
Schneider Electric is fully equipped to support organisations through their digital transformation journey. From training services to migration roadmap sessions, we help manage the design and implementation of solutions that reduce the disruption to operations and minimise downtime resulting in the least operational and financial impact.
2. Importance of working cross-department
Many leaders surveyed felt the adoption of digital tools with negatively impact veteran staff as well as cause uncertainty around the different responsibilities with regards to the digitisation rollout.
People are your number one asset. Communication is key in establishing clear ownership and avoiding combative duplication of effort or misalignment. Schneider Electric helps establish a shared business model and digital training to result in effective productivity and prompt leaders to drive the reorganizational shift with their existing core teams.
3. Vendor confidence and expectations
Industrial customers understand what they require from control system vendors which include interoperability as well allowing for varied approaches to digitalisation.
Our experts come from various fields and have a firm understanding of which fundamental solutions are required. Entering the world of vendor-agnostic solutions can feel like a large undertaking, but we remove complexities and provide innovative technologies to modernise your legacy control systems.
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