SAP Research Finds AI Adoption Outpaces Workforce Readiness at Midsize Companies

By Public Technologies
  • SAP-sponsored research surveying 2,015 midsize-company executives found AI adoption outpacing workforce readiness, limiting organizations' ability to realize its full value.
  • Among finance chiefs, 66% reported AI adoption outpacing workforce transformation; 59% of operations leaders reported the same gap.
  • Only 47% of midsize-company operations leaders reported measurable AI investment value, versus 62% at companies with revenue exceeding US$1 billion.
  • Just 4% of operations leaders reported fully integrated AI adoption and workforce transformation initiatives.
  • Workforce skills were the area least prepared for AI transformation for 54% of HR chiefs, highlighting a barrier to business value.


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