WHAT SME LEADERS THINK ABOUT DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN SOUTH AFRICA Companies are making great progress toward digital transformation. They were also the most positive worldwide about how technology is helping them streamline operations and improve productivity.

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WHAT SME LEADERS
THINK ABOUT DIGITAL
TRANSFORMATION IN
SOUTH AFRICA
Companies are making great progress
toward digital transformation. They were
also the most positive worldwide about
how technology is helping them streamline
operations and improve productivity.
31%
39%
11%
20%
saw an annual
revenue increase
of over
The Pace of Change
60%
are optimistic about the
performance benefits of
new technology
10%
think adopting new
technology is risky
55%
believe that their active partici-
pation in the digital economy is
essential to their survival
46%
are applying technology to
connect people, devices,
and businesses
63%
have adopted collaborative
software for their business
10%
have done little to apply
new business technology
54%
use real-time reporting
for instant updates of
current activity
say their size gives
them an advantage
over larger companies
still spend the majority of
their time managing daily
operations – and not
planning for growth
IDC InfoBrief, sponsored by SAP, Thriving in the Digital Economy, February 2016
Get the details in the IDC InfoBrief – Thriving in the Digital Economy.
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