Natuvion and NTT DATA Business Solutions have released the 2026 International IT Transformation Study, finding that 76 percent of more than 1,100 executives and IT specialists across 15 countries have already used AI in transformation projects. A further 34 percent expect AI adoption to continue growing in future initiatives.
76% of companies already use AI in transformation projects.
55% of top management view AI as important innovation driver.
63% use AI to analyze existing IT landscape before projects.
Nearly 60% rely on AI for data quality assessment and migration.
56% use AI for strategic planning of transformation initiatives.
Data quality remains one of the biggest barriers to transformation.
According to the survey, 55 percent of top management view AI as an important driver of innovation. As a result, AI has become a strategic priority that is actively championed by leadership and increasingly embedded throughout IT transformation projects. Organizations are already using AI across every stage of the transformation journey. Globally, 63 percent of respondents use AI to analyze their existing IT landscape before a project begins. Nearly 60 percent rely on AI to assess data quality and support data migration, while 56 percent use it to help shape the strategic planning of their transformation initiatives.
Companies with annual revenue exceeding one billion euros are taking a more strategic approach to AI-enabled transformation and seeing the greatest benefits. 55 percent of these corporations rely on modern AI solutions for quality assurance and testing, compared to only 39 percent of smaller companies. The study also confirms that 34 percent of all organizations worldwide intend to rely more heavily on AI for their IT transformation in the future. This marks the fifth edition of the IT Transformation Study, with priorities shifting from cost pressures and aging systems to innovation, AI, and long-term competitiveness.
One finding has remained remarkably consistent: data quality continues to be one of the biggest barriers to successful transformation. Every edition of the study has highlighted it as a critical challenge. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in enterprise transformation, that challenge is only becoming more important. Even the most advanced AI can only deliver value when it is built on trusted, high-quality data.
About Natuvion
Natuvion is a provider of IT transformation and data migration solutions, helping organizations modernize their IT landscapes through intelligent automation and AI-enabled platforms. The company offers the Natuvion Data Conversion Suite for integrated data and system transformation.
