Issue Whether a single year of ambition can be executed is the report's central open question

Summary

KPMG frames its own survey projections as an open question rather than a settled finding. Only 11 percent of technology executives place their organizations at the top maturity stage today, yet half expect to get there by 2026. The report asks whether ambition on that scale can realistically be matched by delivery within a single year. Its answer is conditional: success will hinge on how well organizations clear a series of execution hurdles, including technical debt, organizational silos, and talent shortages. The question also carries a second strand, namely whether firms can keep an eye on the next wave of innovation while still delivering on their current agenda.