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Unlocking digital advantage in high trust sectors
baesystems.com/digital
Unlocking digital advantage in high trust sectors
Complimentary market research report
Complimentary market research report
We invited 120 digital transformation decision makers from across aerospace, defence and government to talk to us about the importance of using digital technology to gain an advantage.
Research overview
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What are high trust organisations?
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Organisations operating in government, defence and space are ‘high trust’, as they deliver critical value to society, contributing to the smooth running, physical safety and general freedoms enjoyed by UK citizens.
According to our research, a high trust organisation’s purpose is to…
61% said advance technological innovation
Advancing technological innovation is a key purpose for high trust sectors. Our research shows that this is particularly important in aerospace and defence, with high numbers of respondents agreeing.
- Aerospace 63%
- Defence 61%
- Government 59%
51% said deliver services to UK citizens
48% said create a safe and secure environment for UK citizens
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Digital advantage is key
85%
said digital capability is key
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55%
48%
45%
The ability to change processes (55%)
For the majority (55%) of respondents, a ‘digital advantage’ correlated directly with agility, namely the ability to quickly and easily change processes to keep up with advances in today’s connected world.
Defence is most likely to prioritise the ability to change processes (58%), followed by government and aerospace (54% and 53% respectively)
48%
35%
45%
Accelerated innovation and transformation (48%)
Gaining an advantage is directly related to accelerated innovation and transformation for around half of high trust organisations.
However there was a stark difference across sectors, with 57% of government respondents, and 53% of aerospace respondents, agreeing that an advantage means accelerated innovation and transformation, compared to just 29% of those from defence organisations.
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35%
45%
Staying ahead of the adversary (35%)
35% of respondents from high trust organisations believe that having an advantage means staying ahead of the adversary. Those from aerospace (42%) and defence (35%) are more likely to say this compared to government respondents (28%).
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48%
45%
Meeting and exceeding organisational goals (45%)
Overall, almost half (45%) of respondents from organisations operating in high trust sectors report that having an advantage in today’s connected, digital world means being able to meet and exceed their organisational goals.
Those from defence organisations are more likely (58%) to believe that advantage allows them to meet and exceed organisational goals. This drops to 50% among those from government organisations and 30% from those in aerospace.
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48%
35%
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So what are the barriers to achieving digital advantage?
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Data barriers
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People barriers
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Technology barriers
Data barriers
Several key challenges exist when it comes to handling data in high trust environments, with organisations seeing it as a key barrier preventing them from becoming more digitally mature. Key challenges include:
39%
Being unable to easily move data from one environment to another
38%
Concerns over moving data to the cloud
38%
New systems being compatible with legacy systems
33%
More sophisticated threats from external vectors/enemy states
31%
Ensuring official data is protected
People barriers
From implementing hybrid working policies to attracting and retaining talent amid digital skills shortages, organisations in high trust sectors are navigating several key people challenges.
36%
Adopting a digital culture that employees are on-board with
34%
Attracting STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) talent
33%
Finding DevOps employees that work in a secure way
31%
Implementing agile approaches/processes
29%
A lack of diversity when it comes to recruiting STEM talent
Technology barriers
Security concerns, fear of the unknown and integrating new technology with legacy systems were all cited as being technology barriers to organisations’ digital maturity journeys:
37%
Concerns over security of new technology
34%
Fear of integrating unproven technology from the start-up world
33%
Ability to integrate new technology into existing systems
30%
Our ability to embed digital in processes
28%
It’s hard to identify and on-board trusted suppliers
23%
Lack of budget to upgrade legacy systems
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The road to digital transformation
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48%
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48%
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45%
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43%
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42%
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42%
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55%
Cloud migration
2
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48%
Using data to make intelligent decisions
3
3
45%
4
4
45%
Organisational culture
5
5
43%
Interoperability of data
6
6
42%
Working in an agile way
7
7
42%
Effective collaboration with other organisations
5
The stakes are higher for high trust organisations. But so are the rewards.
