IT Spending Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis
IT Spending Industry Research & Market Reports
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IDC PlanScape: CIO Strategic Planning
... environments to deliver dynamic capabilities. In today’s volatile business landscape, strategic planning helps shift from reactive resource allocation to proactive value creation while systematically reducing technical debt.“As market volatility and technological complexity increase, CIOs must ... Read More
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How Government Agencies Can Leverage AI Processes to Improve IT Sourcing and Procurement
... the document underscores the growing adoption of AI across all sectors and its significant benefits in managing a spectrum of technology purchases, from commodities to emerging technologies. It advises government CIOs on implementing AI, balancing ... Read More
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Cyber-Resilience — Turning Every Crisis into an Opportunity to Emerge Stronger
... the need for comprehensive strategies, including governance, continuous monitoring, and regular testing, along with the integration of cyber-resilience with overall organizational resilience.“Cyber-resilience is not only a strategic advantage, but it is often a regulatory requirement,” ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Lessons Learned for Integrating New Tech and Innovations into the Flow of Work
... routinely test and introduce new technology into their organizations,” said Karen D. Schwartz, adjunct research analyst, IDC’s IT Executive Programs (IEP). “The key to ensuring that it is integrated properly into the flow of work ... Read More
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The Evolving Impact of Agentic AI on the Future of Work: Regional Comparisons 2025
... for organizations to navigate change management, upskill workers, and address concerns around job security and data privacy. This document also underscores the importance of regulatory frameworks and the potential for agentic AI to drive significant ... Read More
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The Next-Generation Digital Leader
... boards are keen to see value-based impacts through disruptive strategies, and next-generation CIOs must deliver on those expectations. The CIO of the future needs to be looking around the corner all the time, devising strategies ... Read More
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IDC MaturityScape Benchmark: AI-Fueled Media and Entertainment Worldwide, 2025
... effective strategy initially focused on people’s readiness in preparation for technology selection, procurement, and deployment. Although there are subtle differences globally across region and country, this approach is generally consistent,” said Alex Holtz, research director, ... Read More
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NIS2: Services Partners Ready to Provide Digital Business Support
... from IDC's cloud data management research, as well as IDC's continuous monitoring of emerging regulations that will impact businesses in the EMEA region."While technology is developing at an accelerated rate, the key inhibitor to effective ... Read More
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AI Agent Use Case: Third-Party Risk Management for Financial Services
... into third-party risk management is transforming the way financial institutions manage vendor relationships, regulatory compliance, and operational risks. By seamlessly passing data across TPRM workflows, agentic AI enhances vendor selection, due diligence, contract management, ongoing ... Read More
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Just How Intelligent Are We Getting?: The Growing Role of Decision Intelligence in Supply Chain Planning
... vendors has been developing advanced decision intelligence capabilities to the point the space is worth defining and understanding how it can benefit supply chain performance. From tactical execution to senior leadership in supply chain, the ... Read More
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Marketing Investment Planner 2025 Executive Summary
... the marketing landscape, IDC’s 2025 Tech Marketing Spending Benchmark Survey equips CMOs with data-driven insights to recalibrate strategies, optimize investments, and stay ahead of emerging trends. Understanding how peers are using AI, budget allocations, customer ... Read More
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The European Clean Industry Deal: Striking a Balance Between Being Green and Being Profitable
... and feasible for energy-intensive sectors."The Clean Industrial Deal comes at a crucial moment to revitalize Europe's industry, with strong EU support in finance, regulations, and clean technologies. However, its success depends on fast and diligent ... Read More
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2025: AI Brings New and Improved Business Performance Expectations as Well as Opportunities
... While organizations have long been improving businesses with new line-of-business and industry applications, such that businesses' processes are faster and more efficient, AI brings the promise in 2025 to bring significant process and tasks improvements. ... Read More
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Procurement Application Predictions for 2025
... transformation driven by technological advancements such as AI, machine learning, and agentic AI. These innovations are making procurement applications more sophisticated and efficient. The focus on savings is expected to return as a primary role ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: AI-Infused Enterprise Applications ROI
... The value can come in various forms, including in business process improvements, fewer clicks or greater time savings, and in the new, replaced, or removed key performance indicators (KPIs).According to Mickey North Rizza, group vice ... Read More
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Modernization and Transformation: A Multitude of Software Pathways to Embrace
... including making more and faster decisions to migrate from on-premises applications to modernize their core enterprise applications to move to AI embedded within the workflows. IDC's February 2025 Future Enterprise Resiliency and Spending Survey, Wave ... Read More
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Making the Case for Technology Modernization
... the benefits can be difficult to quantify. Yet the current environment — marked by rapid change, evolving technologies, and a range of disruptions — requires that the technology stack be able and ready to deal ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices for Implementing Web Application and API Protection
... is a key component powering an organization’s online presence,” said Christopher Rodriguez, research director, Cybersecurity and Trust at IDC. “A successful WAAP implementation requires careful consideration of several factors that will ultimately empower the business.” Read More
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Update on IDC's New Industry Taxonomy and Transition Plan
... suppliers may utilize this approach and structure as inspiration as they evaluate their own industry strategy and organization."The development of a new industry taxonomy was not taken lightly or completed in isolation," said Serena Da ... Read More
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Ivalua NOW 2025: Ivalua "WOW" Might Be More Appropriate
... role as chief AI officer highlights its commitment to AI integration. The upcoming Ivalua V10 platform aims to address security and compliance concerns while enhancing user experience and agility. Keynotes and product demos, including the ... Read More
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Retail Technology Adoption in EMEA: Trends and Insights
... augmented/virtual reality (AR/VR). In mature markets such as Western Europe, retailers are leveraging these tools to enhance omni-channel strategies and optimize operations, while emerging markets are focusing on addressing foundational challenges such as supply chain ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: Unlocking IT Value in M&A Deals
... practices. However, the current context also brings challenges to this critical process. "As M&A activities continue to be a cornerstone of corporate growth strategies, CIOs must adopt a strategic approach to IT integration that goes ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: Healthcare Data Platforms for Providers
... IT architects, and IT buyers across various business areas in undertaking investments and planning functions for healthcare data platforms. The document outlines benefits and challenges, identifies key stakeholders, and discusses effective implementation strategies. It emphasizes ... Read More
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When Modernizing, Apply Architectural Principles to Build Resiliency for Critical Applications
... a cornerstone of effective IT strategy. Organizations face mounting challenges such as increasing complexity, cyberthreats, and evolving business demands.A key to resiliency is the importance of building systems that are manageable, resilient, and sustainable. Drawing ... Read More
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Introducing IDC's Worldwide Education and EdTech Digital Strategies Program: A Fresh Global Analysis of Technology Investments and Outcomes in K–12 and Higher Education
... are leveraging emerging technologies like AI, cloud platforms, and advanced data analytics to enhance student success, improve campus operations, and foster innovation. Key trends include the adoption of AI for personalized learning, cloud platforms for ... Read More
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