The new edition of the CIO agenda in 2024 shows: The digital transformation is now the focus of almost all IT managers at German companies - regardless of company size. Generative AI and cloud technologies play an important role in digitalization strategies. Economic change and the energy crisis are identified as showstoppers. Above all, however, IT managers will increasingly be in demand as designers and less and less as consultants.
Find out in the new study how Germany's IT managers are increasingly focusing on digital transformation, which factors are standing in their way, which IT solutions are useful for this and what will be required in the future.
CIO Agenda 2024: Digital decisiveness seeks ways forward
Almost one in nine companies has now formulated a general digitalization strategy for itself, and almost one in seven also for the cloud. The largest share of IT budgets will flow into infrastructure in the coming years. However, many respondents identified the general economic situation and high energy prices as clear "showstoppers" in their digitalization efforts. Disrupted supply chains are also cited as a cause for concern. So what options do IT managers currently have to adequately address the increasingly global challenges? The use of generative AI is increasingly seen as a "game changer" in many areas - whether as compensation for a lack of skilled workers, for the analysis of data, the optimization of work processes or a better customer experience. In addition, the trend towards outsourcing workloads to the cloud continues unabated among IT and business managers. The will for digital transformation is there, and the white paper shows ways and obstacles.
Generative AI, cloud solutions and a growing creative role as pillars of the digital roadmap
The "CIO Agenda 2024" makes it clear: Germany's CIOs and IT managers are challenged. In future, they will have to shape and decide more than advise in order to do justice to the clearly recognizable will of German companies to undergo digital transformation. Skills shortages, supply chain legislation and ever-increasing data volumes require modern solutions such as the use of generative AI and professional cloud systems - and a detailed roadmap. Companies of all sizes now have these on the table - and CIOs have to deliver and implement them.
