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What CFOs Will Want from Technology Vendors and What the Market Still Lacks

Publisher IDC
Published Sep 26, 2025
Length 7 Pages
SKU # IDC20427163

Description

This IDC Market Perspective describes what CFOs want from technology vendors and what the market still lacks. CFOs are driving enterprisewide transformation, influencing over two-thirds of technology investments. They demand platforms offering real-time insights, modular architecture, embedded governance, AI collaboration, interoperability, and self-service capabilities. However, vendors often fall short, providing fragmented systems, inadequate AI governance, limited risk assessment tools, and generic solutions lacking industry specificity. To meet CFOs' evolving needs, vendors must prioritize adaptability, seamless integration, trust, and vertical depth. Those that innovate boldly and align with CFO priorities will shape the future of enterprise technology."CFOs are reshaping enterprise transformation, demanding future-ready tech that integrates intelligence, governance, and adaptability. Vendors must innovate or risk irrelevance in a dynamic market." — Heather Herbst, research director, CFO Tech Agenda, IDC

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7 Pages

Executive Snapshot

New Market Developments and Dynamics

Expectations: What CFOs Will Demand

Real-Time, Integrated Decision Intelligence

Pilot-Ready, Future-Optional Platforms

Embedded Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Finance-AI Collaboration, Not Just Automation

Interoperability and Open Ecosystems

Solutions That Don't Depend on IT for Every Change

AI Doesn't Solve All the Problems in Finance

Market Gaps: What Vendors Still Get Wrong

Fragmented Architecture Across Finance Domains

Lack of AI Transparency and Governance Tools

Incomplete Risk Capabilities in Financial Technology

Underinvestment in Enterprise Complexity

Absence of True Agentic Capabilities

Generic Solutions That Ignore Industry Nuance

The Call to Vendors: Build for the CFO of Tomorrow

Advice for the Technology Supplier

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