Business simplification is a strategic imperative for today’s companies if they wish to unlock innovation and position themselves for future success in an increasingly complex world. Yet, many corporations are not aligning their actions with their goals to simplify business processes, decision-making and IT functions. This gap — between goals and execution – puts these organizations at risk of falling behind nimbler competitors. This infographic distills some of the key points on these issues to come out of the “Simplifying the Future of Work Study,” a survey conducted jointly by Knowledge at Wharton and SAP.

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