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IDC FutureScape Figure
Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide IT Industry 2021 Top 10 Predictions
Executive Summary
IDC FutureScape Predictions
Summary of External Drivers
Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers
Prediction 1: By the End of 2021, Based on Lessons Learned, 80% of Enterprises Will Put a Mechanism in Place to Shift to Cloud-Centric Infrastructure and Applications Twice as Fast as Before the Pandemic
Associated Drivers
Contributing/Complementary Predictions
IT Impact
Guidance
Prediction 2: Through 2023, Reactions to Changed Workforce and Operations Practices During the Pandemic Will Be the Dominant Accelerators for 80% of Edge-Driven Investments and Business Model Changes in Most Industries
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IT Impact
Guidance
Prediction 3: By 2023, 75% of G2000 Companies Will Commit to Providing Technical Parity to a Workforce That Is Hybrid by Design Rather than by Circumstance, Enabling Them to Work Together Separately and in Real Time
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IT Impact
Guidance
Prediction 4: Through 2023, Coping with Technical Debt Accumulated During the Pandemic Will Shadow 70% of CIOs, Causing Financial Stress, Inertial Drag on IT Agility, and "Forced March" Migrations to the Cloud
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IT Impact
Guidance
Prediction 5: In 2022, Enterprises Focused on Digital Resiliency Will Adapt to Disruption and Extend Services to Respond to New Conditions 50% Faster than Ones Fixated on Restoring Existing Business/IT Resiliency Levels
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IT Impact
Guidance
Prediction 6: By 2023, an Emerging Cloud Ecosystem for Extending Resource Control and Real-Time Analytics Will Be the Underlying Platform for All IT and Business Automation Initiatives Anywhere and Everywhere
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Guidance
Prediction 7: By 2023, Driven by the Goal to Embed Intelligence in Products and Services, One-Quarter of G2000 Companies Will Acquire at Least One AI Software Start-Up to Ensure Ownership of Differentiated Skills and IP
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IT Impact
Guidance
Prediction 8: By 2024, 80% of Enterprises Will Overhaul Relationships with Suppliers, Providers, and Partners to Better Execute Digital Strategies for Ubiquitous Deployment of Resources and for Autonomous IT Operations
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IT Impact
Guidance
Prediction 9: By 2025, 90% of G2000 Companies Will Mandate Reusable Materials in IT Hardware Supply Chains, Carbon Neutrality Targets for Providers' Facilities, and Lower Energy Use as Prerequisites for Doing Business
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Contributing/Complementary Predictions
IT Impact
Guidance
Prediction 10: Through 2023, Half of Enterprises' Hybrid Workforce and Business Automation Efforts Will Be Delayed or Will Fail Outright Due to Underinvestment in Building IT/Sec/DevOps Teams with the Right Tools/Skills
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Contributing/Complementary Predictions
IT Impact
Guidance
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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Geopolitical Risk — Societal and Economic Tensions Escalate
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Rethinking Globalization — Disruptions Challenge Resilience
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Digital Platform — Ecosystems at Scale
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Crisis of Trust — Meeting Rising Expectations
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Customer Engagement Redefined — Safe, Secure, and Sustainable Digital Experience
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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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The Learning Organization — Asymmetrical Advantage
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