1、The state of digital and AI readinessA research-based report benchmarking progress and unlocking value in the age of continuous digital and AI transformationMay 2025Executive summary 3Foreword 4Insight one 7Execute a fully aligned and integrated business-technology strategyInsight two 9Focus on cont

2、inuous improvementInsight three 11Be a technology leader in order to unlock greater returnsBonus insight 14Take one step forward:A realistic self-perceptionConclusion 16Methodology 17Executive summaryHow would you categorize your organization based on their digital and AI readiness?Are you trailblaz

3、ing and setting new industry standards?Beginning to lay some foundations?Or somewhere in between?This State of Digital and AI Readiness report assesses the responses of 1,000 senior decision-makers from a range of public and private sectors(see Methodology on page 17 for more details).It measures th

4、eir organizations adoption levels across five pillars:digital products,platforms and services;enterprise modernization;managing/modernizing technology;data modernization;and scaling AI(from pilot to production).Based on their adoption levels,each organization is classified into one of four groups on

5、 the Digital and AI Readiness Index:Leaders(setting the benchmark for industry excellence),Strong Performers,Emerging Players and Late Adopters(early in their journey).Rapid technological change is raising the bar for digital and AI readiness,making it harder to gain a competitive edge.However,the f

6、indings from the Index highlights how,through widespread and integrated adoption across all five pillars,Leaders(17%)are excelling,propelling them to the front of the pack.It demonstrates that strategy alone is just the starting point its the alignment,integration and execution of that strategy,comb