IDC FutureScape: Worldwide IT/OT Convergence 2022 Predictions

IDC FutureScape Figure

• Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide IT/OT Convergence 2022 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

• Summary of External Drivers

• Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

• Prediction 1: 40% of Organizations Will Utilize Vision Analytics in Operations by 2027, Moving Beyond Quality Inspection and Security Use Cases to Those Focused on Performance, Experience, and Safety

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 2: From 2021 to 2027, the Number of New Physical Assets and Processes That Are Modeled as Digital Twins Will Increase from 5% to 60%, Resulting in Operational Performance Optimizations

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 3: By 2025, 40% of G2000 Firms Will Use AI, Data Governance, and a Transformed Organization to Develop a Resilient and Distributed Operational Decision-Making Framework That Drives 25% Faster Change Execution

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 4: By 2024, 30% of Industrial Organizations Will Incorporate Centralized Security Management Tools as a Foundational Component for Bridging the IT/OT Gap to Facilitate Contextualized OT Security

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 5: By 2024, 75% of New Operational Applications Deployed at the Edge Will Leverage Containerization to Enable a More Open and Composable Architecture Necessary for Resilient Operations

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 6: By 2024, 70% of G2000 Customers That Have IT/OT Initiatives Will Embark on New Programs or Double Their Spending with Service Partners as They Race to Infuse Digital Resiliency into Their Operations

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 7: By 2026, over 35% of Industrial Organizations Globally Will Have Installed Private 5G Infrastructure to Accelerate Process Automation

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 8: By 2025, 30% of G2000 Manufacturers Will Embed Connected Technologies to Increase Product Reliability Using Operational Insights That Ensure Uptime and Support an Optimized Maintenance Supply Chain

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 9: By 2026, 70% of Lean Initiatives Will Apply IT and OT Converged Data to These Initiatives, Resulting in 10% Productivity Gains Compared with Nondigital Lean Initiatives

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 10: By 2023, 50% of Industrial Organizations Will Have Developed an Architecture for a Unified Data Management Strategy That Securely Prepares Operational Data for Broader Use Across the Enterprise

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Guidance

Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

• Cybersecurity and Risk — The Threat Environment Just Keeps Scaling

• The Future Enterprise — Thriving in a Jungle of Agile Innovation

• Embracing Digital First — New Strategies for Complexity and Ubiquity

• The Velocity of Connectedness — The Future Is Data in Motion

• Intelligence on Demand — Navigating the Torrent of Data

• Digital Ecosystem — Thriving in a Multiplatform World

• Engagement Reimagined — From Responsive to Anticipatory

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