GE releases Digital Industrial Evolution Index research
GE发布“数字工业发展指数”研究

At its Minds + Machines conference, GE unveiled research highlighting an emerging gap between executive outlook for digital transformation and initiatives companies have put in place. The survey of Information Technology (IT) and Operations decision makers found that while companies see the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) as presenting significant opportunities for future growth and competitiveness, the vast majority are not taking the actions required to benefit from those opportunities.

在其Minds + Machines大会上，GE公布了一份研究，突出高管对数字化转型的展望与企业实施举措之间的新差距。对信息技术（IT）和运营决策者的调查发现，虽然这些公司将工业物联网（IIoT）视为未来增长和竞争力的重要机会，但绝大多数并没有采取必要的行动从而受益于这些机会。

According to the study, optimism among industry executives for the potential of the Industrial Internet is striking. Eighty percent believe the IIoT will or could be transformational to their companies and industries. Even more consider digital industrial transformation to be important to their competitiveness. At the same time, only 8 percent of those executives say digital transformation is ingrained in their businesses, and 10 percent do not have a digital transformation plan in place.

根据这份报告，行业高管对工业互联网潜力的乐观态度令人震惊。百分之八十的人认为，工业物联网将会或有可能是公司和行业的转型方向。更多的人认为，数字化工业转型对于竞争力来说至关重要。与此同时，只有8％的高管认为数字化转型已经深植其业务，而10％的人没有数字化转型计划。

Based on the research study, GE created the GE Digital Industrial Evolution Index to track the real progress of digital transformation – from outlook on the IIoT to readiness to transform. The inaugural Index reflects a total score of 63 on a scale of 100 and indicates that while outlook for the Industrial Internet is very strong, scoring 78.3 (out of 100), company readiness significantly lags, scoring 55.2 (out of 100). This disconnect – between outlook and company readiness – presents both a challenge and opportunity for companies seeking to benefit from the IIoT. Additional survey findings included:

基于此研究报告，GE创建了“GE数字工业发展指数”，以跟踪数字化转型的实际进展——从工业物联网展望到转型准备。首份指数得分为63分（总分100），这表明虽然工业互联网的前景非常强劲（得分78.3，总分100），但公司准备情况显著滞后（得分55.2，总分100）。这种前景展望与公司准备就绪之间的差距，为寻求受益于工业物联网的公司带来挑战，以及机遇。其他调查结果包括：

•    Digital Transformation Critical to Growth and Competitiveness: 86% believe digital industrial transformation is important to the competitiveness of their companies, with the majority (76%) rating the ability to provide higher quality services as the foremost outcome of digital industrial transformation.
•    Connectivity and Industrial Apps Most Critical for IIoT: IT and Operations Decision Makers (IT/OTDMs) overwhelmingly cited connectivity (63%) and industrial applications (58%) as the primary technologies required for digital transformation.
•    IIoT Platform, Apps and Analytics Priority Investments: Respondents view an IIoT-ready platform (22%), Industrial Applications (14%) and Big Data Analytics (14%) as the most important technologies to invest in.
•    Cost Matters: Most respondents cited investment costs (42%) as the leading barrier to digital transformation, followed by system security (32%) and data privacy (32%) concerns.
•    Digital Transformation Will Require Organizational Change: 54% of IT/OTDMs believe their organizations need to transform to enable digital transformation.
    o    66% believe data analysts will need to be integrated into all departments/units
    o    61% believe IT functions will need to become part of the central operating function of their company
    o    55% believe their companies are responsible for ensuring the workforce is ready for the IIoT

•  数字化转型对增长和竞争力至关重要：86％的人认为，数字化工业转型对公司的竞争力至关重要，其中大多数（76％）认为提供更优质服务的能力是数字化工业转型的首要成果。
•  工业物联网最重要的是连接能力和工业应用：IT和运营决策者（IT/OTDM）绝大多数将连接能力（63％）和工业应用（58％）作为数字化转换所需的主要技术。
•  工业物联网平台、应用程序和分析是投资优先项：受访者将工业物联网就绪平台（22％）、工业应用程序（14％）和大数据分析（14％）视为投资的最重要技术。
•  成本问题：大多数受访者将投资成本（42％）视为数字化转型的主要障碍，其次是系统安全（32％）和数据隐私（32％）。
•  数字化转型将需要组织变革：54％的IT和运营决策者认为他们的组织需要转型才能实现数字化转型。
    o   66％的人认为数据分析师需要融入所有部门/单位
    o   61％的人认为，IT职能需要成为公司中央运作功能的一部分
    o   55％的人认为他们的公司有责任确保员工为工业物联网做好准