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IDC PlanScape: Technology Innovation Prediction

Publisher IDC
Published Feb 02, 2026
Length 11 Pages
SKU # IDC20844932

Description

This IDC study discusses predictions for the future of technology innovation."As technology continues to accelerate through successive inflection points — from the rise of the internet to the convergence of SMAC technologies and the emergence of generative AI — the role of the technology leader has evolved from operational support to strategic foresight," says Niel Nickolaisen, adjunct research advisor for IDC's IT Executive Programs (IEP). "In an era where the future is increasingly defined by rapid innovation, technology leaders must embrace a proactive, collaborative, and data-driven approach to prediction."

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11 Pages

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Executive Summary

Why Is Technology Innovation Prediction Important?

What Is Technology Innovation Prediction?

Collaborate both inside and outside of the technology organization

Gather data, information, and opinions from a range of sources and then form your own opinions

Attend (independent) conferences that focus on the future of technology

Identify and follow experts

Build a relationship with a venture capital firm that does early-stage investing

Form a relationship with a value-added reseller with a proven research capability

Build a wide network

Who Are the Key Stakeholders?

How Can My Organization Take Advantage of Technology Innovation Prediction?

Advice for the Technology Buyer

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