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From AI Pilots to Transformation: IDC Learnings from 2025 Services Vendor Events and IT Buyer Discussions on AI

Publisher IDC
Published Apr 21, 2026
Length 7 Pages
SKU # IDC21137793

Description

This IDC Perspective reviews how organizations are moving AI initiatives from pilot to production, highlighting key drivers the organizations had, benefits they achieved, and ongoing challenges they continue to overcome. Although early adopters have reported measurable gains, challenges persist around data quality, governance, talent, and responsible AI. This report advises buyers to focus on outcome-based value, industry-specific expertise, and robust change management to maximize AI benefits and ensure sustainable, responsible adoption as AI scales across enterprise environments."As organizations race from AI pilots to production, the true challenge is not technology but mastering data, governance, and trust to unlock sustainable business value," explains Pete Marston, senior research director, IDC.

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7 Pages

Executive snapshot

Key takeaways

Recommended actions

Situation overview

Key drivers buoy AI experimentation and adoption

Organizations have begun to seize AI benefits

Capturing (and sustaining) AI benefits comes with challenges

Advice for the Technology Buyer

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