Nearly half of all digital initiatives still fail – here’s how you can learn from the ‘digital vanguard’ and deliver success

(Image credit: Getty Images) Fewer than half of digital initiatives hit their business outcome targets, according to research from Gartner, with only a small proportion doing much better. A survey of more than 3,100 CIOs and technology executives – and over 1,100 executive leaders outside of IT (CxOs) – by the consultancy found it’s only among the ‘digital vanguard’ that the majority of digital initiatives meet or exceed business outcome targets. "This digital vanguard distinguishes themselves from the rest of CIOs and CxOs because they co-own digital delivery," said Raf Gelders, VP of research at Gartner. "CIOs and CxOs are equally responsible, accountable and involved in delivering the digital solutions their enterprises need. This is a radical departure from the traditional paradigm of IT delivery and business project sponsorship that predominates in most enterprises." LATEST VIDEOS FROM itpro More than 80% of EMEA CIOs said they expected to increase their investments in cybersecurity , AI or generative AI , and business intelligence and data analytics in 2025, Gartner noted, underlining the continued appetite for digital transformation and emerging technologies. But the difference between success and failure is how the organization views the adoption of these technologies and what they […]

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