
The evolution of the Agents of Transformation Worryingly, this is resulting in burnout amongst some - an issue that business leaders urgently need to address to protect the wellbeing of their technologists and retain their best IT talent in a fiercely competitive labor market.

IT teams have found themselves coming under increased pressure, and many technologists feel overwhelmed by IT complexity and spiraling volumes of data. Whether delivering seamless digital experiences to customers and employees, ensuring the security of applications or managing the complexity involved in enabling hybrid work for employees, technologists report that their day-to-day work has become harder. It comes as no surprise that 88% of respondents feel that the last four years have changed what it means to be a technologist and altered what is required to deliver seamless digital experiences in a world of hybrid work.Īcross the board, technologists state that their job has become more complex. Being a technologist has become a lot harder For all of the immense pressure and the ongoing challenges they face, technologists remain optimistic about the future and excited about the prospect of becoming an Agent of Transformation. The new research paints a remarkably positive picture, with technologists reporting a strong sense of pride in what they’ve achieved over the last four years and feeling that their experiences have accelerated their careers. Technologists were thrust into the spotlight, operating under unrelenting pressure to deliver innovation at breakneck speed in response to changing business and customer needs. Of course, in 2018, nobody could have foreseen what was around the corner – a global pandemic that turned the world upside down and made digital transformation an urgent, business-critical priority for almost every organization in every industry.

The new research comes four years after the original AppDynamics Agents of Transformation study, which first revealed the emergence of this group of elite technologists with the skills, vision and ambition to deliver sustainable innovation for their organizations and beyond.

The new report, Agents of Transformation 2022: Innovating in the Experience Economy, explores how technologists have reacted to the monumental changes they’ve experienced during the global pandemic and how they feel as their organizations move forward into an uncertain future. Research published today by AppDynamics highlights how the role of technologists has evolved over the last four years and reveals the skills, qualities and tools that technologists now need to reach the pinnacle of their profession and become Agents of Transformation.
