MongoDB Report on Data and Innovation

A survey of 2,000 IT professionals in Asia-Pacific reveals the importance of innovation — and the hidden tax that can hold it back.

To better understand the role of data in enabling software-based innovation MongoDB spoke to 2,000 technology professionals across Asia (Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, South Korea, and Taiwan).

The survey and resulting report highlights the importance of innovation, the technical challenges to building new things, and the consequences when you fail to do so. Key findings include:

– 73% say that data is the hardest part of building applications

– 60% say digital transformation has increased data architecture complexity

– Top blockers of innovation include developer workloads, data architecture, legacy technologies and technical debt

To unlock all the findings and understand more about the need for an increased attention on innovation, download the full report.

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