Executive Board otris software AG (© otris software AG) How digital are German companies really? A recent study by otris software AG provides revealing insights into the status quo of digitalization in German companies. The representative online survey of 1,115 employees, including 602 decision-makers, makes it clear that despite progress, considerable challenges remain. Digitalization strategies are often unclear According to the latest otris study on digitalization in German companies (https://www.otris.de/studie-zur-digitalisierung/), 76% of non-decision-makers have no clear idea of their company’s digitalization strategy or do not even know whether one exists. A lack of digital infrastructure, in particular insufficient home office equipment (17%) and slow internet connections (12%), is slowing down the digital transformation. Artificial intelligence – valued and yet often unused While 55% of decision-makers already use AI in their day-to-day work, only 18% of non-decision-makers do so. In addition, 63% of decision-makers recognize the benefits and potential of AI, but almost half of non-decision-makers are unsure or sceptical about the technology. A lack of trust (43%) and fear of job losses due to AI (32%) are particularly widespread. Budget shortages and data protection are key hurdles The study shows that digitalization often fails due to financial bottlenecks: 39% […]