A recent study by BMC revealed enterprises’ needs to navigate this new era of intelligence, automation, and autonomy and to ultimately become an Autonomous Digital Enterprise (ADE).

The report showed that global enterprises currently practice only two-fifths of what is needed to function as an ADE. Despite the fact that many are already operating models and technology tenets of an ADE, organizations’ focus areas draw the majority of the investment and include becoming a Data-Driven Business, Optimized Technology Buying, and Digital Business Domains.

Yet, it was stated that the Global ADE Index is expected to increase from 39.3% to 46.1% in the next two years. Hence, there will be better recognition of it and enterprises will start to invest more heavily in enterprise technology solutions to increase digital competitiveness.

Moreover, in the next two years, the study found out that the top enterprise focus areas should continue to include Data-Driven Business with an added focus on Adaptive Cybersecurity and a Transcendent Customer Experience.

Besides, Latin American respondents also reported a projected ADE Index score expected to increase to 52% in two years, proving a desire to invests in technology and process in order to become an ADE.

As 2020 pushed most businesses to speed up their digital transformation efforts, being digitally competitive has become essential. Therefore, this study highlights that companies are barely scratching the surface of their potential as an ADE. In the future, it is highly likely that they will be well-advanced in their ADE journey, which will help them thrive and remain ahead of the competition.