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Business Benefits of Infrastructure Modernisation
Feb 25, 2025
IT modernisation is widely seen as a cost optimisation strategy, but its broader impact on business efficiency and employee experience remains underleveraged.
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IT modernisation is widely seen as a cost optimisation strategy, but its broader impact on business efficiency and employee experience remains underleveraged. Organisations that excel in tech debt reduction, infrastructure consolidation and automation are significantly ahead in their modernisation journey. Strong FinOps capabilities and a holistic approach to visibility, connectivity, and process automation are key to unlocking the full value of digital transformation.
Core Insights:
Cost optimisation vs. business value
- 63% view modernisation as an IT cost-saving initiative, but only 53% see broader business cost benefits.
- While 68% expect an EX boost, just 44% believe modernisation will drive adoption to realise that impact.
Tech debt and FinOps maturity drive modernisation
- Organisations skilled in tech debt reduction accelerate modernisation 3.8x faster.
- Those with low modernisation levels struggle with FinOps maturity—64% fail to eliminate redundant tech.
Key enablers of modernisation success
- Highly modernised organisations report:…