CONTINUED DOCUMENT DEPENDENCY
The digital age and connected economy
have increased the value, necessity &
usage of documents
93%
are dependent
on documents.
2.5trillion
PDFs created.
90%
are dependent
on PDFs.
90%
believe the reliance
on PDFs will continue
at this pace or grow
substantially.
CONTENT IS CRITICAL TO COMMERCE
Documents are the DNA of business and are
needed to enable growth, development, and critical
business functions. The most common areas of
document
dependency include:
31%
Ongoing business
communication
22%
Customer service
and support
45%
Legal contracts
and agreements
26%
Education
and training
34%
Price quotations,
bids, and RFP
responses
22%
Financial planning
forecasting and
reporting
DRIVING FUTURE DEPENDENCY
83%
agree that today’s accelerated pace
and connectivity of business requires
them to produce, share, and manage
more documents
Top factors related to business complexity that
will increase need for documents
42%
Need to document and formalize
process, policies and practices
33%
Increased business complexity,
more partnerships and deals
32%
Increased number of versions of each
document before considered final
26%
Greater compliance and
regulatory oversight
CHALLENGES TO BUSINESS AND SECURITY
84%
are concerned
about document
security
Top document challenges
and frustrations that plague
businesses of all types
31%
Wasted effort in recreating lost documents
36%
Risk or issues associated with people using the wrong version
59%
Lost time searching for misplaced documents
THE DESIRE TO TRACK DOCUMENTS
77%
see value in being able to track receipt,
readership and location of PDF documents
anywhere in the world
Top Reasons for Better Traceability
52%
Ensure
integrity,
trust and
audit trail
44%
Conforms
with rules,
regulations
and control
38%
Remove
outdated
or incorrect
documents
from
circulation
36%
protect
intellectual
property
and digital
assets from
circulation
34%
Enable
greater
control over
who views
and revises a
document
MOST DESIRED PDF CAPABILITIES
36%
Notify others of
changes to a document
54%
Retrieve a document
36%
Track who is opening or
editing a document
54%
Refresh or update
a document
From the “Dealing with Document Deluge and Danger” report, including a survey of more than 500 professionals worldwide. Sponsored by Foxit Software, makers of ConnectedPDF, and produced by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network.