Smart Industry Digital Transformation Survey Question Title * 1. Which of the following best represents the industry in which you work? Discrete manufacturer/industrial machine builder Process manufacturer Power generation Oil and gas Mining Engineering/professional services Transportation/logistics Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. What is your primary function? General/corporate management Finance IT and networks Project management and execution Production/production planning Product design and development Quality assurance Environmental health and safety Sales/marketing Logistics/supply chain Maintenance/reliability Question Title * 3. What is your job title? Question Title * 4. When you consider the drivers of and the opportunities presented by digital transformation, what is your best assessment of its likely impact on your organization in the next five years No impact Low impact Neutral High impact Critical impact Question Title * 5. Which of the following statements best describes your company’s progress on digital transformation initiatives At the starting gate, with focus on learning and exploration We are identifying early applications to pilot We have identified applications and are making investments We have analyzed results from initial efforts and are scaling our digital-transformation commitment We have analyzed results from initial efforts and are abandoning digital-transformation initiatives Question Title * 6. How important are the following when it comes to your business’s interest and investment in digital transformation? Not at All Important Not Very Important Somewhat Important Important Very Important Optimize utilization Optimize utilization Not at All Important Optimize utilization Not Very Important Optimize utilization Somewhat Important Optimize utilization Important Optimize utilization Very Important Reduce costs Reduce costs Not at All Important Reduce costs Not Very Important Reduce costs Somewhat Important Reduce costs Important Reduce costs Very Important Enhance safety Enhance safety Not at All Important Enhance safety Not Very Important Enhance safety Somewhat Important Enhance safety Important Enhance safety Very Important Increase productivity Increase productivity Not at All Important Increase productivity Not Very Important Increase productivity Somewhat Important Increase productivity Important Increase productivity Very Important Create new business Create new business Not at All Important Create new business Not Very Important Create new business Somewhat Important Create new business Important Create new business Very Important Build models/revenue streams Build models/revenue streams Not at All Important Build models/revenue streams Not Very Important Build models/revenue streams Somewhat Important Build models/revenue streams Important Build models/revenue streams Very Important Improve sustainability Improve sustainability Not at All Important Improve sustainability Not Very Important Improve sustainability Somewhat Important Improve sustainability Important Improve sustainability Very Important Enhance customer experience Enhance customer experience Not at All Important Enhance customer experience Not Very Important Enhance customer experience Somewhat Important Enhance customer experience Important Enhance customer experience Very Important Question Title * 7. Which of the following statements best describes your organization’s digital-transformation strategy? No formal or informal strategy Informal strategy Formal strategy with a one- to two-year time horizon Formal strategy with a three-plus-year time horizon Question Title * 8. Which of the following are significant challenges to digital transformation within your organization? (Check all that apply.) Lack of business impact understanding Lack of senior management commitment Lack of senior management knowledge Workforce skills gap Lack of employee knowledge Immaturity of standards Security concerns Idea creation Securing funding Weakness in technology infrastructure Regulation (for example, related to data privacy) General economic uncertainty Pandemic-prompted problems Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Which of the following represents your organization’s single biggest challenge to realizing digital transformation? (Select one) Idea creation Securing funding Leadership support Talent and human resources Question Title * 10. How would you characterize your company's digital transformation efforts thus far? (Choose one) Not attempted Attempted but failing Problematic but ongoing Somewhat successful Highly successful Question Title * 11. Please indicate to what extent your organization has implemented or has plans to evaluate/implement the following technologies associated with digital transformation: No current plan Plan to evaluate In test/pilot use In production use Additive/3D printing Additive/3D printing No current plan Additive/3D printing Plan to evaluate Additive/3D printing In test/pilot use Additive/3D printing In production use Augmented reality Augmented reality No current plan Augmented reality Plan to evaluate Augmented reality In test/pilot use Augmented reality In production use Virtual reality Virtual reality No current plan Virtual reality Plan to evaluate Virtual reality In test/pilot use Virtual reality In production use Blockchain Blockchain No current plan Blockchain Plan to evaluate Blockchain In test/pilot use Blockchain In production use Traditional robots Traditional robots No current plan Traditional robots Plan to evaluate Traditional robots In test/pilot use Traditional robots In production use Collaborative robots Collaborative robots No current plan Collaborative robots Plan to evaluate Collaborative robots In test/pilot use Collaborative robots In production use Drones Drones No current plan Drones Plan to evaluate Drones In test/pilot use Drones In production use Data analytics Data analytics No current plan Data analytics Plan to evaluate Data analytics In test/pilot use Data analytics In production use Digital twin Digital twin No current plan Digital twin Plan to evaluate Digital twin In test/pilot use Digital twin In production use Cloud connectivity Cloud connectivity No current plan Cloud connectivity Plan to evaluate Cloud connectivity In test/pilot use Cloud connectivity In production use Machine learning/artificial intelligence Machine learning/artificial intelligence No current plan Machine learning/artificial intelligence Plan to evaluate Machine learning/artificial intelligence In test/pilot use Machine learning/artificial intelligence In production use Question Title * 12. Please indicate to what extent your organization has implemented or has plans to evaluate/implement the following technologies associated with digital transformation: No current plan Plan to evaluate In test/pilot use In production use Application virtualization Application virtualization No current plan Application virtualization Plan to evaluate Application virtualization In test/pilot use Application virtualization In production use Smartphones/tablets Smartphones/tablets No current plan Smartphones/tablets Plan to evaluate Smartphones/tablets In test/pilot use Smartphones/tablets In production use Wearables Wearables No current plan Wearables Plan to evaluate Wearables In test/pilot use Wearables In production use Wireless networks Wireless networks No current plan Wireless networks Plan to evaluate Wireless networks In test/pilot use Wireless networks In production use Remote monitoring Remote monitoring No current plan Remote monitoring Plan to evaluate Remote monitoring In test/pilot use Remote monitoring In production use Predictive maintenance Predictive maintenance No current plan Predictive maintenance Plan to evaluate Predictive maintenance In test/pilot use Predictive maintenance In production use Edge computing Edge computing No current plan Edge computing Plan to evaluate Edge computing In test/pilot use Edge computing In production use 5G 5G No current plan 5G Plan to evaluate 5G In test/pilot use 5G In production use Containerization Containerization No current plan Containerization Plan to evaluate Containerization In test/pilot use Containerization In production use Kubernetes Kubernetes No current plan Kubernetes Plan to evaluate Kubernetes In test/pilot use Kubernetes In production use Metaverse Metaverse No current plan Metaverse Plan to evaluate Metaverse In test/pilot use Metaverse In production use Question Title * 13. How has your incoming or outgoing supply chain been altered in the past 18 months? Incoming Supply Chain Outgoing Supply Chain No change/no challenges No change/no challenges Incoming Supply Chain No change/no challenges Outgoing Supply Chain Some challenges Some challenges Incoming Supply Chain Some challenges Outgoing Supply Chain Drastic challenges Drastic challenges Incoming Supply Chain Drastic challenges Outgoing Supply Chain Question Title * 14. With the convergence of IT and OT, what is the top tactic to secure your OT assets? Implement a configuration management database (CMDB) to build a solid data foundation Map processes and dependencies related to OT assets Dynamically gauge and prioritize security vulnerabilities/vulnerability management Connect operational technology to production processes with digital workflows See IT and full view of OT (factory-floor assets) in a single view Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. Which of the following are “roadblocks” your company or organization faces in getting IT and OT teams to collaborate? (Select all that apply) Different priorities Lack of understanding/different technical languages Physical limitations (off-site or outsourced services, for example) Corporate structure (reporting to different bosses) Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. How many hours of formal continuing education does your organization or company offer per year for IT professionals? 1 – 10 hours 11 - 20 hours 20+ hours None Question Title * 17. How many hours of formal continuing education does your organization or company offer per year for OT professionals? 1 – 10 hours 11 - 20 hours 20+ hours None Question Title * 18. How much are you using artificial intelligence (AI) in critical systems? Not at all Early adopter Power user All-in Question Title * 19. Which areas in Operations do you think stand to benefit the most from AI? (Please rank your “Top-5” in order) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Supply chain management Supply chain management 1st Supply chain management 2nd Supply chain management 3rd Supply chain management 4th Supply chain management 5th Quality Quality 1st Quality 2nd Quality 3rd Quality 4th Quality 5th Automation Automation 1st Automation 2nd Automation 3rd Automation 4th Automation 5th Sales/corporate management Sales/corporate management 1st Sales/corporate management 2nd Sales/corporate management 3rd Sales/corporate management 4th Sales/corporate management 5th Training Training 1st Training 2nd Training 3rd Training 4th Training 5th Operations/workflow Operations/workflow 1st Operations/workflow 2nd Operations/workflow 3rd Operations/workflow 4th Operations/workflow 5th Cybersecurity Cybersecurity 1st Cybersecurity 2nd Cybersecurity 3rd Cybersecurity 4th Cybersecurity 5th Sustainability Sustainability 1st Sustainability 2nd Sustainability 3rd Sustainability 4th Sustainability 5th Design Design 1st Design 2nd Design 3rd Design 4th Design 5th Enterprise resource planning Enterprise resource planning 1st Enterprise resource planning 2nd Enterprise resource planning 3rd Enterprise resource planning 4th Enterprise resource planning 5th Supply chain management Supply chain management 1st Supply chain management 2nd Supply chain management 3rd Supply chain management 4th Supply chain management 5th Question Title * 20. 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