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The 2024 CGI Voice of Our Clients (VOC) presents the findings from our in-depth interviews with more than 1,800 executives across the industries and geographies we serve. These strategic conversations provide a unique view into how organizations view the impact of trends and priorities, innovation investments and more.

While most executives have defined digital strategies in place (93%), only 34% say these strategies are producing expected results.

What actions can organizations take to accelerate returns on their digital investments?

In examining the insights from the 34% of executives whose organizations are producing expected results, we find these digital leaders have several common attributes when compared to peers at earlier stages of digitization. 

Highly align business and IT operations
to support strategy

61% 
digital leaders

36%

others*

Highly integrate business and IT operations
to execute strategy

55%
digital leaders

34%

others*

Have highly agile business models to address
digitization, integrate new technology

35%
digital leaders

11%

others*

Cite high impact (8+/10) of digitization
on their business model

80%
digital leaders

70%

others*

Have highly mature strategies to leverage data and
digitization to achieve business model resiliency

34%
digital leaders

11%

others*

Extend their digitization strategy to their
external ecosystem

48%
digital leaders

34%

others*

Have holistic data strategy for the
enterprise and ecosystem

68%
digital leaders

15%

others*

Are in the process with or have implemented
traditional AI

36%
digital leaders

18%

others*

Are in progress with or have implemented
generative AI

18%
digital leaders

7%

others*

Say legacy systems pose a significant challenge
digitization, integrate new technology

38%
digital leaders

48%

others*

Modernize >20% of their application portfolio

44%
digital leaders

34%

others*

Migrate >20% of applications to the cloud

34%
digital leaders

25%

others*

Produce results from their data privacy
and protection strategy

73%
digital leaders

28%

others*
*those building or launching their digitization strategies

Extend their data privacy and protection strategy
to their external ecosystem

49%
digital leaders

34%

others*

Have highly mature cybersecurity programs
in terms of connected assets

58%
digital leaders

33%

others*

CGI knows what it takes to be a digital leader

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Benchmarking digital leadership

Through CGI's Voice of Our Clients initiative, we deliver comprehensive analysis to provide organizations with actionable insights by industry, benchmarking best practices and comparing data among peers across industries and geographies. Our consultants help business leaders evaluate their positioning in relation to industry trends, business and IT priorities and investments. Schedule a discussion with our experts to learn more about the latest Voice of Our Clients insights and best practices.

Insights you can act on

Our consultants can compare data among peers and across industries and geographies, offering to benchmark an organization's relevant positioning on industry trends, business and IT priorities and investments. Schedule a discussion with our experts to learn more about the latest Voice of Our Clients insights and best practices.

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