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The survey involved 350 Indonesian decision makers from 12 industries such as manufacturing, banking and tourism.
Contacted separately, Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) vice chairman Raden Pardede agreed with the results of the research by pointing out the limited ability of educational institutions to supply talent with digital skills.
"Universities, polytechnics and training institutions should enhance their [digital] capacity programs while companies should also carry out internal training programs," Raden told the Post on Monday.
The study found that 26 percent of Indonesian respondents considered that they were "extremely far" along in their efforts to achieve digital transformation, more than the 21 percent globally.
Raden said that the number could only be applied in big businesses because many small and middle-sized enterprises have yet to make the digital transformation.
Erik said that many business leaders were positive regarding their ability to transform their business online, but he warned them of complacency. "How do we know that our digital transformation is extremely far if we do not know what the endgame is?" asked Erik, adding that the fast-changing technology industry is too unpredictable to arrive at such a conclusion.
Raden said that companies should eventually take on the digital transformation. "The government and business community are working together as we need suitable planning, road maps and comprehensive implementation strategies to ensure that it would become a reality."
According to the study, 33 percent of respondents said they have invested more than US$500,000 for digital products and services while 8 percent of respondents said they invested more than $5 million to digitalize their businesses.
Despite local companies' efforts to put their trust in digital investments, many have yet to achieve success from it, in part because of talent and skill shortages, the survey found. (awa)