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Strategic importance of OT

How important OT is to the organization's digital transformation.

Key Takeaways

  • OT is increasingly recognized as part of broader digital transformation initiatives, though strategic importance levels remain distributed across organizations rather than fully centralized.
  • The largest share of respondents (14%) described OT as somewhat important, while smaller portions classified it as moderately important or important, suggesting that many organizations are still in the process of elevating OT within enterprise transformation strategies.
  • The relatively low percentage of organizations considering OT very important indicates that OT is often still treated as an operational function rather than a core strategic capability.
  • The findings suggest that while awareness of OT’s business value is growing, many organizations have not yet fully integrated OT into long-term digital transformation, governance, and innovation roadmaps.

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