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TechBeat in association with Sidero: What are the tech trends that will define 2021?
Share your thoughts on what you think will be the key technology developments over the next 12 months.
The survey will take three minutes and one lucky respondent will be in with a chance to win an Apple Watch SE.
1.
How would you best describe your organisation’s cloud strategy?
We don’t have any cloud strategy
Our cloud strategy is outdated/limiting our business
Our cloud strategy is adequate/a work in progress
Our cloud strategy is well defined and is enabling business success
2.
Do you expect your business to move more of its applications/workloads onto the cloud in the next 12 months?
Yes
No
3.
If Yes in Question 2, how much of your business do you expect to move?
We will increase our cloud usage by 1-20%
We will increase our cloud usage by 21-40%
We will increase our cloud usage by 41-60%
We will increase our cloud usage by 61-80%
We will increase our cloud usage by 81-100%
4.
What are the main obstacles/challenges to increased cloud adoption in your organisation? [tick all that apply]
Loss of control
Lack of visibility of applications in the cloud
Security concerns i.e. data loss/data leakage
Lack of in-house skills
Budget constraints
Lack of buy-in from senior management/board
Compliance and regulatory concerns
Other (please specify)
5.
How would you best describe your organisation’s digital transformation strategy?
We don’t have any digital transformation strategy
Our digital strategy is outdated/limiting our business
Our digital strategy is adequate/a work in progress
Our digital strategy is well defined and is enabling business success
Other (please specify)
6.
Please estimate how much your organisation is planning to spend on cloud and digital services, investments and technologies in the next 12 months?
€1-€10,000
€10,000-€50,000
€50,000-€100,000
€100,000-€500,000
€500,001-€1 million
€1 million - €3 million
€3 million - €5 million
More than €5 million
7.
How has a lack of in-house technical/digital skills affected your business? [Tick all that apply]
We aren’t scaling at the pace we want
We can’t digitise our services quickly enough
We can’t get new products to the market quickly enough
It is hampering our innovation
It has halted our revenue growth
It has halted our international growth
It is hampering our digital transformation
It is hampering our ability to recover post-Covid
It is more difficult to meet our regulatory requirements
We are at greater risk from cybersecurity threats
It hasn’t affected us
8.
Where do you source additional technology/digital skills from that you lack inhouse? [Tick all that apply]
We are outsourcing support from external partners in Ireland
We are outsourcing support from external partners outside Ireland
We are recruiting from outside Ireland
We have a graduate programme
We have an apprenticeship programme
We are hiring IT contractors as needed
We’re spending more on training our existing staff
None of the above
9.
Please estimate the cost of the IT skills shortage to your company over the past 12 months (e.g. combination of training costs, outsourcing costs, cost of missed sales etc?)
None
€1-€10,000
€10,001-€50,000
€50,001-€100,000
€100,000-€500,000
€500,000-€1 million
€1 million - €3 million
€3 million - €5 million
More than €5 million
10.
Do you believe the following educational institutions in Ireland are equipping students/graduates with the necessary skills for the digital era?
Yes
No
Schools
Yes
No
Universities
Yes
No
Institutes of technology
Yes
No
Further education colleges
Yes
No
Private independent colleges
Yes
No
11.
For each of the following statements, please indicate whether you agree or disagree.
Agree
Disagree
I believe there is sufficient investment in the regions (outside Dublin) to enable technology companies to invest and locate there.
Agree
Disagree
I believe there are sufficient technical/digital skills in regional towns and cities (outside Dublin) to enable technology companies to invest and locate there.
Agree
Disagree
I believe that more technology companies will locate offices (head offices &/or satellite offices) outside Dublin post-Covid.
Agree
Disagree
I believe my organisation has enough female representation on the board/senior management positions.
Agree
Disagree
I believe enough is being done to encourage female students to take STEM subjects/courses.
Agree
Disagree
I believe my organisation could effectively introduce a four day working week without negatively impacting organisational success.
Agree
Disagree
12.
What are the main benefits of locating in the regional towns and cities (outside Dublin)? [Pick top three]
Better access to skills/talent
Less competition for skills/talent
Better work/life balance
Commute is easier
Providing employment in the local region
Cost of living is lower for employees
Costs for setting up and running business are lower
More grants available
Other (please specify)
13.
Which of the following technologies/services will you begin using or increase usage of in your organisation in 2021? [Tick all that apply]
Digital transformation
AI
Automation
Machine Learning
VR (Virtual Reality)
IOT (Internet of Things)
Cloud Native Applications
5G Networks
RPA (Robotic Process Automation)
Edge Computing
CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Development)
Sustainable technologies
14.
What are the biggest impacts you expect Brexit to have on your company’s IT operation in 2021? [Tick all that apply]
We have to move data/data centres out of the UK
We have to deploy new data infrastructure in the UK to remain compliant with data residency laws
We have to move IT systems out of the UK
It is increasing our overall IT costs
It will make the cost of purchasing IT services and products more expensive
It will make our cyber-security more vulnerable
We will have to cancel some of our current IT supplier contracts
It will negatively impact on our IT skills gap
It will give us an opportunity to change our IT supplier base
It will provide us with a competitive advantage against UK firms
We will have to digitally transform quicker
15.
When do you think most employees in your organisation will return to working in the office?
Most are already working in the office
Q1 2021 (January – March)
Q2 2021 (April – June)
Q3 2021 (July – September)
Q4 2021 (October – December)
2022 or later
The majority of employees will continue to work at home from now on
16.
How likely is your company to move to a four-day working week within the next 3 years?
Highly likely
Somewhat likely
Somewhat unlikely
Highly unlikely
17.
Do your employees/colleagues have all of the tools, infrastructure and support they need to work as productively at home as in the office? (pick the most relevant response)
Yes, they have all the tools and infrastructure they need
No, they don’t have all the tools and infrastructure they need
No, but we are planning to invest more to ensure they have the tools, infrastructure and support they need
18.
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