Professionals are eager to �nd a be�er way to work, but documents and processes are stuck in the past.

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Why Documents Are Dragging Us Down

�e data points referenced above come from a study commissioned by Adobe, produced by research �rm Edelman Berland and conducted as an online survey among a total of 5,038 o�ce professionals in �ve countries, age 18-70, employed full time and working with a computer on a daily basis. �e global data presented in total in the report uses an aggregate of �ve countries (U.S.A., U.K., Germany, France, and Australia). Data was collected Feb. 8-20, 2015 by Edelman

Berland. �e margin of error +/- 3.0%. For more information and graphics on the research results visit www.adobe.com/go/paperjam.

Professionals are fed up with antiquated business processes.

83%

Paperwork is more than a source of frustration: it’s a bo�leneck to ge�ing real work done.

Even in this digital world, people still cling to paper.

feel their success and ability to be productive are slowed down

by ine�cient processes.

61%would change jobs even if the only bene�t was dramatically

less paperwork.

MORE THAN 1 IN 4believe mundane tasks and

ine�cient processes hold back their career advancement.

report mundane tasks and ine�cient processes distract them from more important tasks.

say it stops them from doing their best work.

55%

49%

80%

“ “Not being able to �nd documents I know exist and version control are

most frustrating.”

APPROXIMATELY

“ “�e volume of email a�achments

has made my work life more complicated.”

ALMOST HALF

43%

“

APPROXIMATELY

70%

“When I've lost important information and documents, computer or hard drive failure

was responsible."

“Going paper free saves time, is fast and easy.”

However

52% 76% 50%

admit to being emotionally a�ached to paper documents.

say they rely on paper documents at work.

believe they will be reliant on paper �ve years from now.

4/5 AGREE

Documents lag behind other forms of media in going digital.

PHOTOS64% are digital

MUSIC57% is digital

DOCUMENTS41% are digital

�ey expect access to important information from anywhere.

Personal Work

65%60%

YET ONLY

of their documents are stored in the cloud.6%