Could skills shortage hamper UK’s digital transformation?

Posted on 13 Sep 2017 by Jonny Williamson

With nearly six in 10 (59%) organisations committed to pursuing digitalisation over the next year, the cost of skills to support projects in this field is on average 31% higher than other IT projects in the UK.

Half (48%) of the businesses are seeing the skills shortage as a problem for digital transformation projects. The survey of 120 UK IT leaders by Interoute has revealed there is a consensus among 96% of organisations that the cost of professionals with expertise in digital transformation is higher than for other IT…

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