The pandemic forced organizations to adopt more digital tools and applications—78 percent of business leaders surveyed agreed that this is true. However, 48 percent say employee productivity is lower as a result. What’s causing this productivity loss, and what can IT leaders do about it?

Find out in the Harvard Business Review Analytic Services report Managing the Explosion of Digital Tools, sponsored by Microsoft. Learn why managing technology, from communication and collaboration tools to cloud storage and customer-facing apps, is key to successfully supporting hybrid work, plus:

• How to give your teams the right software so you don’t have to remove apps later.
• Why it’s crucial to track the hidden costs of digital tools.
• How to prevent “shadow IT,” the use of unsanctioned technology.