IDC FutureScape Figure

Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide IT/OT Convergence 2021 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

Summary of External Drivers

Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

Prediction 1: By 2022, to Support Autonomous Operations, Organizations Will Increase Their Investments in Data Governance, Digital Engineering Organizations, and Digital Operations Technologies by 40%

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Prediction 2: By 2023, 20% of New Industrial Assets Deployed Will Leverage Preconfigured Digital Twins to Commission Assets 50% Faster, Enabling Digital Twins for Entire Operations Settings and Processes

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Prediction 3: By 2021, Motivated by Health and Safety Concerns, Service and Industrial Robotics Will Be Rapidly Deployed in 10% of Physical Operations That Previously Considered Robotics Not Commercially Practical

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Prediction 4: By 2022, Strategic Partnerships Will Be Formed Between 40% of Market-Leading IT and OT Vendors to Deliver a Holistic Solution; This Will Reduce Integration and Deployment Costs by 20%

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Prediction 5: By 2025, 60% of G2000 Customers with OT Infrastructure Will Partner with Services Vendors to Leverage Their Global Infrastructure and Experience Related to Engineering and Digital Deployments

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IT Impact

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Prediction 6: By 2024, 70% of G2000 Organizations Will Have Invested in a Common IoT Platform Layer That Provides Access to Data Collected Through Various Point Solutions

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IT Impact

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Prediction 7: By 2025, Digital Engineering Will Be Responsible for Collecting and Reporting Operational Performance Data for Underwriter Analysis and Decision Making Related to Health and Sustainability Performance

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IT Impact

Business Impact

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Prediction 8: By 2024, 70% of Industrial Organizations Will Run Software-Defined Compute and Network Infrastructure for Supporting IT, OT, and CT Functions at the Operational Edge

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IT Impact

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Prediction 9: By 2024, 60% of Industrial Organizations Will Integrate Data from Edge OT Systems with Cloud-Based Reporting and Analytics, Moving from Single-Asset Views to Sitewide Operational Awareness

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IT Impact

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Prediction 10: Industrial Enterprises That Fail to Implement an Enterprise Data Governance Model Enabling the Foundation for Resilient Decision Making by 2021 Will Underperform on Profitability by 10%

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IT Impact

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Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

Accelerated Disruption — Crisis, Resilience, and Opportunity

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Strategic Innovation — Shaping the Future Enterprise Today

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The Next Normal — Resilient Business and Operating Models

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Intelligence Everywhere — Data Drives Action

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Digital Platform — Ecosystems at Scale

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Digital Divide — The Imperative of Connectivity

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Work Transformation — Redefining Teams, Skills, and Leadership

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