Digital transformation in German companies: current survey shows opportunities and challenges

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% of companies invest less than €50,000 per year in digitalization projects. Decision-makers also cite data protection as the biggest challenge (45%), followed by the integration of digital solutions into existing systems (35%).

Increasing efficiency through digital solutions

The potential of digital tools is particularly evident in contract and document management. 87% of decision-makers rate the use of contract management software positively, as it saves working time and makes processes more efficient. The permanent and location-independent availability of all contract information can save the most working time (26%).

Conclusion: digitalization remains a top priority

The results of the study show that German companies continue to face major challenges - but also that there are opportunities to increase efficiency through AI and digital software solutions. A clear strategy, targeted investments and raising employee awareness are crucial for the future success of the digital transformation.

The full study can be downloaded here: https://www.otris.de/studie-zur-digitalisierung/

Further information can be found on the otris homepage:
https://www.otris.de/

otris software AG
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44137 Dortmund
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https://www.otris.de/

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info@otris.de

otris software AG has been developing innovative software solutions for digitization in companies for over 25 years. As a leading provider, the company supports numerous international corporations and medium-sized companies in their digital transformation.

This release was published on openPR.