Research reveals digitally mature companies are preparing for the next wave of digital disruption

Research reveals digitally mature companies are preparing for the next wave of digital disruption

Dubai, UAE, October 27, 2021: A global research project by Altimeter and Autodesk revealed that digitally mature companies are embracing the next wave of digital disruption known as convergence. Innovative practices such as virtual communications, personalised digital engagement, immersive modelling, rapid prototyping, and efficient collaboration are now mainstream due to an accelerated need brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The research, which surveyed 749 leaders from companies in the US, UK, Germany, France, Japan and China across Architecture, Engineering & Construction, (AEC), Design & Manufacturing (D&M) and Media & Entertainment (M&E) industries, found that disruptions caused by the pandemic has created two classes of companies:

The first, at a low level of digital maturity, struggled to implement these innovative practices and is still in the process of catching up.

The second, at higher levels of digital maturity, had already implemented the latest innovative practices and have thrived. This group is prepared for the next wave of digital disruption, a practice known as convergence.

Convergence is the blending of previously separate technologies, processes, and data to create new combinations of products, services, and experiences that reshape industry