Data & AI skills will assume greater importance: Micro Focus India Survey, conducted with over 500 CIO/CTOs/ IT managers from 350+ unique organisations.

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India, December 21, 2020: Micro Focus revealed that in the quest towards digital resiliency, 51 percent of companies in India will accelerate their investment in cloud and edge technologies over the next 12-18 months. This survey was conducted on the side-lines of the company's flagship enterprise and government customer event in India – Technology Horoscope 2021.

The survey conducted with over 350 unique organisations threw up some interesting insights on the technology outlook for companies for the upcoming year:

  • Substantial impact on cloud infrastructure and applications investment plans for 2021 – 32 per cent of the respondents want to increase cloud related investments in 2021. About 23 per cent mentioned that investment plans will be curtailed slightly for both on-prem and cloud infrastructure and applications. However, 18 per cent mentioned that there would be no change for them.
  • In the quest towards digital resiliency, cloud would be key – More than half (51 per cent) mentioned that investment in the cloud and edge technologies would be critical. According to 23 per cent of the respondents, work from home processes would be a key focus area to strengthen. Over 16 per cent said they would focus on applications re-engineering over the next 12-18 months.
  • Too many applications hinder DX – 49 per cent of the respondents believe that the pandemic has led to a sprawl of quickly engineered infrastructure and application that will in fact impede the speed of digital transformation.
  • AI imperative for DX – About 53 per cent of enterprises believe in nurturing data and AI skills internally and will continue to invest in building internal resources for usage. However, 23 per cent mentioned that they prefer to work with external partners for data and AI related requirements. 25 per cent of the enterprises stressed that Big Data and AI are long-term goals and not immediate focus areas.

Micro Focus along with IDC presented the theme – "DX Quantum Leap" to discuss the brave new world and key trends by the analysis acquired by research and surveys conducted across the globe. During the event, Micro Focus announced its customer promise as High Tech, Low Drama for enabling a quantum leap in the digital transformation of customers. Micro Focus aims to combine pragmatism, discipline, and customer-centric innovation to deliver trusted, proven solutions that customers need to succeed in the rapidly evolving marketplace.

Micro Focus also hosted the 3rd edition of its Women in Technology panel with the theme of 'Mentoring the Next Generation of Women Leaders'. As a part of this annual event involving eminent women leaders from corporations like SBI, EY, Deloitte, HP Enterprise, Vodafone, ITyukt Digital Solutions, IDC, JioSaavn, and Siemens Healthineers deliberated on the topic. The discussion revolved around the implications of the pandemic at the workplace, and the power of equality, and inclusivity that are critical to the sustainability and resiliency of a long-term social and workforce transformation.