According to the report, organizations with mature enterprise data strategies in place for at least 12 months are more likely to report higher profit growth of 5.97 percent on average.

The internet enabled society and economic activity to continue for those with access to this invaluable resource. But that’s only about half of the global population and the pandemic underlined the urgent need to expand access.

The key insight points out that while companies on average see a 5x return on investment in the EX driven by increased productivity, organizational agility and customer satisfaction, ITDMs and employees disagree on technology priorities.