IDC
Tracing its origins to 1964, IDC emerges as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the International Data Group (IDG, Inc.), a venerable name in the realms of tech media, data dissemination, and marketing services worldwide.
IDC's assortment of Insights lines of business fulfills a vital role by empowering both business leaders and IT luminaries, alongside their supplier counterparts, with indispensable technological insights. Comprising seasoned analysts wielding decades of industry acumen, the global research unit champions in-depth consultation and research services that address the multifaceted nexus of contemporary business and technology. The span of IDC Insights coverage is expansive, encompassing critical sectors such as Energy, Financial, Government, Health, Manufacturing, and Retail.
By meticulously distilling complex technological nuances into comprehensible insights, IDC propels the transformation of information into actionable wisdom, thus charting a course for informed decision-making across diverse sectors and industries.
5,062 Reports from IDC
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Data Spaces in Manufacturing
Data Spaces in Manufacturing This IDC Perspective analyzes the key drivers of today's proliferation of business data spaces and their implications for shop-floor processes. It outlines different roles, data flow scenarios, and examples of data spaces as gathered from IDC research and interactions wi ... Read More
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Optimizing Retail Infrastructure: An Analysis of Cloud and Edge Strategies
Optimizing Retail Infrastructure: An Analysis of Cloud and Edge Strategies This IDC study discusses the importance of cloud and edge strategies in the retail industry, particularly in the Asia/Pacific region. It highlights how these technologies help retailers manage large amounts of data, improve c ... Read More
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The State of Cloud Adoption for Operational Workloads
The State of Cloud Adoption for Operational Workloads This IDC Perspective focuses on the use of cloud technology for operations. Specifically, it focuses on the policy for operational data, where cloud ranks in terms of operational investment, and what can be enabled using cloud systems. This docum ... Read More
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Hospital@Home: Future of Low-Acute Care Management in Asia/Pacific
Hospital@Home: Future of Low-Acute Care Management in Asia/Pacific This IDC Perspective highlights the evolving trend of care shift from hospital to home, majorly focusing on low-acute care management. The report explores the driving forces, current landscape of Hospital@Home (H@H) pilots across the ... Read More
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AI Driven CX Platform: Unlocking Telco B2B and B2C Growth Potential
AI Driven CX Platform: Unlocking Telco B2B and B2C Growth Potential This Market Perspective document emphasizes the role of customer experience platforms (CEPs) in driving growth for business to business (B2B) telecommunications companies. It discusses the strategic importance of AI and ML in improv ... Read More
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Compliance to Prior Authorization Mandates Is a Scope Challenge for Payers
Compliance to Prior Authorization Mandates Is a Scope Challenge for Payers This IDC study looks at establishing an overall vision and road map for prior authorization (PA) in payers and where the enterprise approach is going with its PA journey. Modularly implementing sections of the needed technolo ... Read More
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Worldwide Automotive Se#miconductor Market Shares, 3Q23: Moderating Growth as Inventory Grows
Worldwide Automotive Se#miconductor Market Shares, 3Q23: Moderating Growth as Inventory Grows This IDC study provides automotive semiconductor market shares for the third quarter of 2023."The automotive semiconductor market moderated in 3Q23 as inventory conditions have improved but conditions conti ... Read More
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India Software Spending Forecast, 2023–2027
India Software Spending Forecast, 2023–2027 This IDC Market Forecast provides the revenue forecast for India software market for the 2022–2027 period and delivers insight into the drivers of market growth, along with significant market developments."Despite macroeconomic pressures, software spending ... Read More
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Channel Partner Business Model Evolution in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2024
Channel Partner Business Model Evolution in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2024 This IDC Market Perspective study — one of a series of IT services research program reports on channel-partner-related trends in specific countries across the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa — takes a detailed look at developments ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices for Implementing Event Brokers in Event-Driven Architecture
IDC PeerScape: Practices for Implementing Event Brokers in Event-Driven Architecture This IDC PeerScape outlines three practices to increase the effectiveness of implementing event brokers when moving toward an event-driven architecture. They include: Leverage vendor expertise and available trainin ... Read More
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Worldwide and U.S. Outsourced Document Services Forecast, 2024–2028
Worldwide and U.S. Outsourced Document Services Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study analyzes the outsourced document services marketplace that is made up of in-house production print services, mailroom services, print sourcing and procurement services, and imaging and document archival services. This ... Read More
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The Opportunity and Challenges of Remote Operations
The Opportunity and Challenges of Remote Operations This IDC Perspective focuses on the use of remote monitoring and diagnostics for operations — specifically the challenges that are still faced when implementing remote operations, the potential benefits, and the investment priorities that operation ... Read More
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Considerations for Ethics and Compliance in AI-Driven HR Decisions
Considerations for Ethics and Compliance in AI-Driven HR Decisions This IDC study discusses the integration of AI into human capital management (HCM) practices, emphasizing the ethical and compliance challenges that come with it. It provides best practices for HCM tech buyers to ensure ethical AI d ... Read More
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Top Open Source Projects to Watch in 2024
Top Open Source Projects to Watch in 2024 This IDC Perspective details open source software (OSS) projects to watch in 2024. It highlights various projects in categories including application development, cloud application development, DevOps, DevSecOps, edge networking, GenAI application developmen ... Read More
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Top Predictions for 2024 Procurement Application Software: Embracing Automation, Collaboration, and Innovation
Top Predictions for 2024 Procurement Application Software: Embracing Automation, Collaboration, and Innovation The IDC Perspective predicts a strong demand for spend management applications with a CAGR of 9.2% through 2027, driven by automation, collaboration, and innovation. Key trends include the ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Procurement Practices to Leverage Digital Technologies
IDC PeerScape: Procurement Practices to Leverage Digital Technologies This IDC PeerScape discusses the transformative impact of autonomous technologies on procurement processes, focusing on autonomous sourcing, statement of work generation, and purchase order collaboration. It highlights how these ... Read More
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Worldwide Managed SD-WAN Services Forecast, 2024–2028
Worldwide Managed SD-WAN Services Forecast, 2024–2028 This IDC study presents a five-year forecast for the worldwide managed SD-WAN services market."We continue to observe strong adoption of managed SD-WAN services as enterprises transform their WAN access to be more resilient, secure, cost-effectiv ... Read More
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Worldwide Mobile In-App and In-Game Advertising Forecast, 2024–2028: Video Ads Rolls On
Worldwide Mobile In-App and In-Game Advertising Forecast, 2024–2028: Video Ads Rolls On This IDC study provides a view into mobile in-app and in-game advertising dynamics through 2028. It assesses related market trends and technological advancements, and it offers advice to technology suppliers. It ... Read More
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Generative and Predictive AI Use Cases for Customer Data Platforms
Generative and Predictive AI Use Cases for Customer Data Platforms This IDC Perspective discusses the role of customer data platforms (CDPs) in enhancing customer experiences and the increasing use of generative AI (GenAI) and predictive AI in these platforms. It highlights the importance of CDPs in ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices for Real-Time Tracking and Traceability in Business-To-Business Supply Chains
IDC PeerScape: Practices for Real-Time Tracking and Traceability in Business-To-Business Supply Chains This IDC PeerScape examines the role of Internet of Things (IoT) and real-time tracking technologies in refining supply chain management (SCM), highlighting their application from intralogistics to ... Read More
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Assessing Consumer Technology Adoption Gaps
Assessing Consumer Technology Adoption Gaps This IDC Market Perspective looks at the ways in which technology adoption gaps exist across age, income, education level, and other factors. Telehealth and online learning are specifically addressed."The rise of transformative technologies has the potenti ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: Generative AI Data Value Chain
IDC PlanScape: Generative AI Data Value Chain This IDC PlanScape examines how the generative AI data value chain underpins the efficacy of training and inference workstreams for generative AI technologies."Mastering the generative AI data value chain is central to enabling the creation of accurate, ... Read More
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IDC PlanScape: Enabling Data Governance for Generative AI
IDC PlanScape: Enabling Data Governance for Generative AI This IDC PlanScape discusses the importance of data governance in the context of generative AI (GenAI). It highlights the need for a disciplined approach to leverage GenAI in organizations, addressing concerns about data control, infrastructu ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices to Address the Skill Shortage Through Increased Diversity in Security
IDC PeerScape: Practices to Address the Skill Shortage Through Increased Diversity in Security The IDC PeerScape emphasizes the critical need for increased diversity within the security sector to address the skill shortage. It argues that embracing diversity — in terms of gender, ethnicity, and sexu ... Read More
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The Future of Distributor Marketplaces
The Future of Distributor Marketplaces This IDC Market Perspective analyzes how distributor marketplaces are evolving to meet changing partner and customer buying behaviors. IDC contends that distributor ecosystems will continue to integrate with public cloud marketplace providers to offer customers ... Read More
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