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here are vast amounts of data
being created, mined and managed
every day – and, according to an
executive summary by Cisco, global IP
traffic will experience an almost threefold
increase over the next five years. With
broadband speeds set to double by 2021,
and more data being shared, than ever
before, the amount of information that
now sits at our fingertips is exploding.
Today, data is accumulated from a wide
variety of sources, and it’s becoming
increasingly difficult to manage this growing
wealth of information – which includes
details related to financial transactions,
inventory and production processes – let
alone use it.
Digitalisation also means that workers now
face a daily tsunami of emails. In 2018,
around 124 and a half billion business
emails were and sent and received every
day, with an average office employee
receiving over 121 pieces of digital
correspondence. Projections show, that
by 2021, 320 billion emails will be sent
every day – an increase that will have a
detrimental effect on the productivity and
wellbeing of those receiving them.
Dealing with the data deluge
There is no denying that data plays a key
role in the everyday decisions made by
organisations and their employees. However,
the sheer volume of information available
today can result in data blindness and
confusion, rather than clarity, when making
all-important business choices – leading to
‘analysis paralysis’.
Recent research indicates that the
data deluge workers experience daily is
becoming overwhelming. Nearly three-
quarters (74%) of employees claim they’re
dealing with more and more data, while
almost two-thirds (62%) said they are
often overwhelmed by the sheer volume
of emails they receive. Over a third (35%)
went on to confess they feel stressed every
day, due to information overload.
This is a challenge for workers in every
area of the business – with over two-thirds
(62%) of CEOs, 44% of IT workers, 63%
of operations staff and 70% of finance
professionals agreeing that information
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Hesham El Komy, Regional Vice President,
Middle East, Africa & India
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THE SHEER
VOLUME OF
INFORMATION
AVAILABLE TODAY
CAN RESULT IN
DATA BLINDNESS
AND CONFUSION,
RATHER
THAN CLARITY.
overload impacts them daily. With data
paralysis affecting staff members at every
level of the organisation, the risks this poses
cannot be ignored.
Information overload not only puts workers
under pressure, it can also have a damaging
impact on their ability to make accurate
business decisions – 60% claim that the
amount of data and information they
receive daily can sometimes make it hard to
make the right choices.
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