According to market research, the digital transformation market is expected to grow to $3.3 trillion by 2025. Every enterprise will likely experience a push to adopt more digital business tools in that time, and replace the outdated tools that are in place today.

When multiple departments deploy different tools without coordination, there is a high chance of the organization facing tool sprawl. Tool sprawl is when company information is spread across too many tools, some of which have the same basic features. This results in confusion and lost productivity, and can be a huge expense for collaborative operations.

Furthermore, when tools are adopted willy-nilly, the IT team can’t keep everything running smoothly as one larger ecosystem. This means that departments will find themselves using outdated systems for their daily needs, so everyone loses out on the advanced capabilities that a more modern toolset would offer. Legacy systems and tool sprawl bring down the success quotient of the entire organization.

Outdated systems are hurting big companies, and this article will explore some of their effects.