SOFTWARE & IT
Overview
Average Maturity Level
NOVICE
Average Maturity Score
1.88 / 4.00
Least Developed Innovation Ecosystem Pillar
STRATEGY
Innovation Strategy
Average Maturity Level
NOVICE
Average Maturity Score
1.65 / 4.00
Main Blocker
It seems that the innovation strategy is rarely translated into clear tactical plans that employees can act on.
Second Blocker
Apparently there is a lack of clarity around innovation strategy and translating it into clear tactical plans that employees can act on.
Third Blocker
Innovation targets as well as the role innovation plays in achieving certain top-line and bottom-line objectives seem not to be communicated to the employees in the majority of companies in this industry.
Innovation Leadership
Average Maturity Level
COMPETENT
Average Maturity Score
2.40 / 4.00
Main Blocker
Mostly every leadership level has some form of commitment displayed toward innovation.
Second Blocker
The senior leadership of the companies in this industry apparently are interested in the long term visions, however resources prioritization is squeed towards short term actions.
Third Blocker
The senior leadership of companies in this industry seem to display the behaviour necessary to encourage calculated risk taking by the employees.
Innovation Management
Average Maturity Level
NOVICE
Average Maturity Score
2.04 / 4.00
Main Blocker
It seems companies in this industry find it difficult to translate the innovation strategy into clear and pragmatic objectives making the implementation of the strategy difficult.
Second Blocker
The innovation strategy is apparently not translated into a clear objectives or initiatives.
Third Blocker
Skills development in the companies in this industry is seems to be done mostly in a one-size-fits-all fashion with little consideration for individual needs and existing capabilities.
Innovation Culture
Average Maturity Level
NOVICE
Average Maturity Score
2.04 / 4.00
Main Blocker
Apparently the focus, for companies in this industry, is on making individual products successful instead of having a portfolio approach/mindset where the focus is on having the innovation effort succeed as a whole.
Second Blocker
It seems that most employees of companies in this industry are not willing to change because they are not incentivised to change or look for innovative ways of doing things.
Third Blocker
It seems that in companies in this industry only a handful of employees are given the opportunity to take their own ideas forward and further their careers. Innovation is not a democratized activity.
Innovation Process
Average Maturity Level
NOVICE
Average Maturity Score
1.70 / 4.00
Main Blocker
It seaman that companies in this industry don’t have in place the right process and structures for innovation.
Second Blocker
Translating the innovation strategy into individual obtainable goals is apparently seen as a major challenge for companies in this industry.
Third Blocker
Companies in this industry don’t seem to have a clear process for collaboration, knowledge exchange and communication between employees. Employees seem to be siloed and collaboration is hindered.