Technology Adoption & Legacy Drag
Structural assessment of technological positioning. Measures 'Obsolescence Risk'—the likelihood of assets becoming stranded or uncompetitive due to the speed of industry-wide tech adoption.
Scoring Scale (0-5)
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0Low-Tech / Ancestral
Technology is not a competitive lever; 50-year asset life; zero legacy drag (e.g., traditional stone masonry, bulk salt mining).
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1Mature / Stable
Standardized, slow-moving tech stacks; long-term hardware cycles; upgrades are incremental and predictable.
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2Optimized Industrial
Consistent use of established digital tools; moderate technical debt; upgrades occur every 5-7 years.
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3Transitionary
Industry is shifting toward automation/AI; high 'Hybrid' friction where new digital systems must fight legacy analog processes.
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4High-Velocity / Best-in-Class
Bleeding-edge adoption; 18-36 month hardware half-life; extreme technical debt risk if a single upgrade cycle is missed.
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5Hyper-Evolutionary / Experimental
Technology is the product; assets are 'disposable' by design; constant, systemic risk of disruption by autonomous or quantum breakthroughs.
Score Distribution
How 128 industries score on this attribute
v2.0 treats 'Best-in-class' as a state of high structural volatility.
Industry Examples
128 industriesReal industries from our analysis demonstrating each score level for Technology Adoption & Legacy Drag.
28 more industries
Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations ISIC 2023 Manufacture of communication equipment ISIC 2630 Manufacture of domestic appliances ISIC 2750 Building of ships and floating structures ISIC 3011 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles ISIC 3211 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution ISIC 3510 Materials recovery ISIC 3830 Electrical installation ISIC 4321 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles ISIC 4520 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories ISIC 4530 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles ISIC 46 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software ISIC 4651 Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating ISIC 4711 Sea and coastal freight water transport ISIC 5012 Passenger air transport ISIC 5110 Warehousing and support activities for transportation ISIC 52 Beverage serving activities ISIC 5630 Software publishing ISIC 5820 Wireless telecommunications activities ISIC 6120 Computer programming activities ISIC 6201 Other information technology and computer service activities ISIC 6209 Activities of insurance agents and brokers ISIC 6622 Legal activities ISIC 6910 Technical testing and analysis ISIC 7120 Private security activities ISIC 8010 Combined facilities support activities ISIC 8110 Landscape care and maintenance service activities ISIC 8130 Library and archives activities ISIC 910147 more industries
Manufacture of refined petroleum products ISIC 1920 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products ISIC 2100 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment ISIC 2651 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment ISIC 2660 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators ISIC 2720 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery ISIC 2821 Manufacture of motor vehicles ISIC 2910 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery ISIC 3030 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages ISIC 3092 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies ISIC 3250 Sale of motor vehicles ISIC 4510 Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores ISIC 4771 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet ISIC 4791 Freight transport by road ISIC 4923 Warehousing and storage ISIC 5210 Courier activities ISIC 5320 Restaurants and mobile food service activities ISIC 5610 Event catering ISIC 5621 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities ISIC 5911 Sound recording and music publishing activities ISIC 5920 Television programming and broadcasting activities ISIC 6020 Wired telecommunications activities ISIC 6110 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities ISIC 6202 Web portals ISIC 6312 Other monetary intermediation ISIC 6419 Other credit granting ISIC 6492 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy ISIC 6920 Management consultancy activities ISIC 7020 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy ISIC 7110 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering ISIC 7210 Advertising ISIC 7310 Market research and public opinion polling ISIC 7320 Specialized design activities ISIC 7410 Veterinary activities ISIC 7500 Combined office administrative service activities ISIC 8211 Activities of call centres ISIC 8220 Organization of conventions and trade shows ISIC 8230 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus ISIC 8291 Packaging activities ISIC 8292 Defence activities ISIC 8422 Other education n.e.c. ISIC 8549 Hospital activities ISIC 8610 Medical and dental practice activities ISIC 8620 Other human health activities ISIC 8690 Creative, arts and entertainment activities ISIC 9000 Gambling and betting activities ISIC 9200 Activities of professional membership organizations ISIC 941238 more industries
Mining of hard coal ISIC 510 Extraction of crude petroleum ISIC 610 Processing and preserving of meat ISIC 1010 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs ISIC 1020 Manufacture of vegetable and animal oils and fats ISIC 1040 Manufacture of dairy products ISIC 1050 Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel ISIC 1410 Manufacture of plastics products ISIC 2220 Manufacture of glass and glass products ISIC 2310 Manufacture of basic iron and steel ISIC 2410 Manufacture of structural metal products ISIC 2511 Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus ISIC 2710 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines ISIC 2811 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment ISIC 2816 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock ISIC 3020 Manufacture of furniture ISIC 3100 Repair of fabricated metal products ISIC 3311 Water collection, treatment and supply ISIC 3600 Construction of buildings ISIC 4100 Construction of roads and railways ISIC 4210 Construction of utility projects ISIC 4220 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation ISIC 4322 Building completion and finishing ISIC 4330 Other specialized construction activities ISIC 4390 Accommodation ISIC 55 Short term accommodation activities ISIC 5510 Life insurance ISIC 6511 Non-life insurance ISIC 6512 Real estate activities with own or leased property ISIC 6810 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis ISIC 6820 Activities of employment placement agencies ISIC 7810 Travel agency activities ISIC 7911 General cleaning of buildings ISIC 8121 Higher education ISIC 8530 Residential nursing care facilities ISIC 8710 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled ISIC 8810 Operation of sports facilities ISIC 9311 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment ISIC 9602Archetype-Specific Considerations
This attribute has special risk drivers when applied to certain industry archetypes:
Driven by bits, code, and cognition. Zero marginal cost.
Risk Driver: Cloud-Native vs. On-Premise Legacy Collision
Driven by physics, transformation, and CapEx.
Risk Driver: Industrial IoT (IIoT) Integration Complexity
Risk Driver: Capex Intensity for Continuous Tech Refresh
Related Strategies
Strategies that incorporate Innovation & Development Potential pillar analysis (17 strategies):
Playbooks Using This Attribute
1 playbook use IN02 in their feasibility checks:
Rules Using This Attribute
3 risk rules use IN02 in their trigger conditions: