The latest edition of landmark research report, The Organization in the Digital Age, was recently released, revealing significant new findings about the current state of the digital workplace. Researched and authored by digital workplace analyst Jane McConnell and supported by digital innovation agency Modus, the report is based on survey data, case studies and interviews from over 300 participants across 27 countries.
“This year’s research has uncovered clear and powerful lessons for businesses and organizations pursuing digital strategies,” said McConnell, in a news release. “We’re seeing how central the role of vision is in driving transformation, how digitally mature organizations are crafting and implementing successful initiatives, and how challenges faced by many organizations are being overcome.”
“Jane’s research has served as the backbone to organizational thinking on the digital workplace for over a decade,” said Scott McDonald, co-founder and managing director of Modus. “Revealing major opportunities and challenges in digital transformation, the 2016 report presents an invaluable tool for organizations of all types looking to advance their digital strategies.”
The study includes case studies from Merck, Société General, The Guardian, Australian DTO, Danish Demining Group, Air Liquide, Navy-Marine Relief Corps Society, ALE, and a look at workplace design from Kimball Office and OFS Brands. The report also provides in-depth interviews with Alice Obrecht, specialist on innovation in humanitarian contexts; Anne Rogers, information specialist in a global organization; Fillip Callewaert, on lean knowledge culture; and Haydn Shaughnessy, author and authority on platforms and ecosystems.
The report’s key findings include:
Learning
50% of digitally mature organizations encourage employees to use Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for learning.
56% of respondents say learning in the flow is now easy, compared with 23% three years ago.
Decision Making
33% of participants say top-level managers understand & support digital initiatives.
Collaboration
82% of organizations have deployed collaborative platforms.
45% have ideation and internal crowdsourcing capabilities, compared with just 25% in 2011
People Data
60% of participants say the primary reason for data strategies is “understanding, managing and optimizing people in our workforce.”
Challenges
40% of participants say “hesitation to rethink how we work” is a serious concern holding them back.
Key focus areas of the report include:
Current State of Digital – Goals; Development; Practices for Actionable Strategy
People & Work Practices – Digital Capabilities; Autonomy; Flexibility; Trust/Work Culture; Data Analysis
Customer-Facing Workforce – Organizational Difficulties; Success Factors; Data Strategies
Entrepreneurial & Innovative Workplaces – Horizontal Energy; Leanness, Agility & Openness
Fluidity – Flexibility; Mobile Workforce; Simplifying & Socializing Processes; Elastic Workforces
Learning & Remembering – Learning in the Flow; Retaining Knowledge; Information as Service
Decision-making & Investments – Decision Factors for Investment; Investment Priorities; Data & Outcome-Based Decisions;
Challenges – Overcoming Obstacles; Change Influencers
Guidance – Workable Transformation Strategy; Stronger Senior Sponsorship; Greater Sharing & Collaborating; Entrepreneurial Work Culture
Get more information and download the executive summary here.
Source: PRWeb; edited by Richard Carufel