New IDC analysis: The value of Slack for the enterprise

The tendency for digital transformation projects to take root within only a portion of a business is so common analysts call the phenomenon “islands of innovation”. These islands may be full of potential but amount to a collection of tactical projects that cannot scale.

Connecting these islands for true digital transformation is a theme running throughout new research from IDC by analyst Gerry Brown. Brown examines this long-simmering issue in depth, examining it anew through the lens of the Covid-19 pandemic. Businesses must operate faster and more strategically than ever, he writes, making it crucial to knit these “islands” together once and for all. And Slack, he continues, can play a role in this effort.

“For enterprises that want to make broad changes to the way they work, an enterprise-wide top-down vision is required. The key question is probably not, ‘Is Slack ready for you?’ but rather, ‘Are you ready for Slack?'”

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