The digital transformation in Europe accelerates its march, and IT leaders seem to have found a break after years marked by pressure. Canon’s second transformation barometer reveals that European technological managers are reducing their stress level and gaining enthusiasm in their role, with artificial automation and intelligence (AI) as engines of this new stage.
Less pressure, more job satisfaction
The study, conducted between 1,709 responsible for the decision making of IT in seven European countries, including Spain, shows that 98% of respondents see processes automation and digitalization as direct support to release time from routine tasks. In addition, stress levels have fallen 20% compared to the peak of the pandemic and 79% claim to feel more performed in their current position.
In spite of this, 69%still define their work as difficult, with two concerns in the foreground: the pressure of the management equipment (54%) and the difficulty in hiring and retaining specialized talent (52%). The concern for information security also persists, indicated by 33% as one of its main loads.
AI as an investment priority
Research reflects a significant change in the dedication of time: in the face of the years in which hardware maintenance and incident resolution predominated, now the ITDM agendas are oriented towards strategy, cloud and innovation. In this context, AI and automation are emerging as priority bets.
Digital transformation in Europe accelerates its march, and IT leaders seem to have found a break after years marked by pressure
“The ITDM have gone from a very complicated period, such as Pandemia, to be able to focus more on innovation, strategy and information control more effectively,” said José Manuel González Brizuela, director of Canon Information Management Solutions in Canon Spain.
Suppliers under magnifying glass and rising sustainability
When choosing technological partners, the priorities of IT responsible are clear: compatibility with the existing infrastructure, safety and reliability credentials. However, sustainability opens with force as an investment criteria, especially in solutions that reduce energy consumption.
Canon seeks to respond to these needs with a catalog of services that includes the automation of critical processes, the optimization of safety and regulatory compliance, in addition to tools designed to facilitate migration to the cloud and efficient document management.
