Trends Identified
Emerging market and/or nontraditional competitors
                        27% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Trump administration
                        25% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Brexit, break-up of the Eurozone; ongoing EU economic weaknesses and debt problems
                        23% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Geopolitical event; terrorism; war on terror, ISIS, potential North Korea, Russia, and/or China conflicts
                        20% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Weak consumer/customer demand
                        19% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Excessive/stifling regulatory and compliance requirements
                        19% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Weak global/regional economies
                        18% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Negative/disruptive impact of intelligent automation/digital labor
                        17% of the respondents view this as a negative trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Positive impact of intelligent automation/digital labor
                        62% of the respondents view this as a positive trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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                    Maturation of/greater access to innovative technologies (e.g., automation, cloud, D&A)
                        56% of the respondents view this as a positive trend
                        2017
                        Adoption of intelligent automation does not equal success. 4Q 2017 KPMG Global Insights Pulse Survey Report.
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