Skillsoft surveyed some 5,100 decision-makers and IT professionals around the world to learn more about the technologies they are considering investing in as well as the areas where they are struggling to find skilled workers. In terms of investment priorities for 2025, the top technology areas that global IT decision-makers plan to invest their budget in are:
- AI and ML: 47%
- Cybersecurity, information security: 42%
- Cloud computing: 36%
- Infrastructure and systems: 33%
- Leadership skills: 28%
- Data analysis, data management, data science: 25%
- Governance, risk and compliance: 25%
- Project management: 22%
- Virtualization: 18%
- Wireless networks and LANs: 18%
“While 2023 was a year to hurry up and unleash AI, 2024 is the year where decision-makers take a step back to see how they can implement AI strategically and thoughtfully to achieve success. align with business and societal expectations,” the Skillsoft report states. “2024 has given leaders an opportunity to pause, take a breath, and see what kind of investments they need to make to optimize use cases in terms of talent and technology. »
As new technologies emerge, IT decision makers must also evaluate the skills they have internally to make the most of innovative tools. In this study, Skillsoft found that 19% of respondents believe there is a “high risk that organizational goals will not be achieved due to skills gaps.” According to Skillsoft, 65% of respondents said they continued to face skills gaps within their teams, and more than half (56%) predicted these issues would persist over the next two years.
