Businesses still use technology with suspicion – Mad Money

The Portuguese companies are still an “emerging” stage in the adoption of information technology, despite the high penetration of smartphones and other devices always connected, according to a Deloitte study for Siemens. The assessment to 29 countries in Europe, our companies have only 30 points below the average of 37 points and behind countries like Spain, Italy or Malta

The study The Digital Enterprise Reality:. Europe & amp ; Portugal reveals that “despite these technology trends are available, companies are still apprehensive about adopting them. The lack of human resources with technological capabilities makes it even more difficult to improve the position in this ranking, “says Deloitte. This delay has cost the competitiveness of companies, according to Rui Costa, director – general of IT at Siemens Portugal, which underlines the benefits of reduced costs and gains in productivity of the scanned companies, including the “industry, where the application of digital technology in different production processes can increase productivity by 20% “or” health, where to invest in technologies ensures 30% returns. “

In terms of technology called” Internet of things “(equipment connected to the Internet), Portugal is well placed in the 10th position, as” acts as an incubator for some last technology projects and has several startups in this area. ” Already in the indicators of mobile technology emerges below average, because “despite the high penetration of smartphones in Portugal, companies are failing to ensure conditions for workers accessing enterprise systems for mobile context.”

With regard to social networks, companies are still in a transitional phase, since “most do not have a formal policy for the use / communication through social networks.” Also the wealth of information provided by Big Data (data provided by users who interact with the company through new technologies) has despised by national companies, also wary of joining the Cloud Computing with just 16 points from an average of 29.

“Companies that have not yet begun to work on its modernization should do so to ensure entry to the railway competitiveness, not only in Portugal but also in the world,” said Rui Costa.