IDC FutureScape Figure

Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Imaging, Printing, and Document Solutions 2022 Top 10 Predictions

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IDC FutureScape Predictions

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Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

Prediction 1: By 2023, 60% of Managed Print Services Customers Will Rate the Vendor's Sustainability Program as a Major Factor in Choosing a Print Service Provider

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Prediction 2: By 2024, Data Analytics Will Be the Determining Factor in 70% of All Global Print Device Contractual Renewals, Leveraging Usage Data to Assess Useful Life Versus the Length of a Lease or an MPS Contract

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Prediction 3: By the End of 2022, 75% of Global Enterprises Will Formalize Print Equipment Buying Practices for Work-From-Home Employees

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Prediction 4: By the End of 2025, 25% of the G2000 Will Initiate Plans to Replace up to 75% of Their Traditional A3 Copier Machines with Lower-Cost, Smaller A4 MFPs

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Prediction 5: By 2023, Up to 33% of All Business Contracts Will Bypass Printing as well as the Need for "Wet" Signatures and Will Be Replaced by Digitally Based Contracts and eSignature Technology

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Prediction 6: By 2023, 60% of Global Organizations Will Deploy Cloud-Based Technologies to Enable Remote Monitoring and Management of a More Broadly Distributed Printer Fleet

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Prediction 7: By 2024, 60% of Organizations Will Move to a Subscription-Based Model for Print and Print-Related Services to Support the Needs of the Hybrid Workforce

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Prediction 8: By 2024, 70% of Global Industrial Print Users Will Have Adopted Digital Printing Technology into Their Production/Manufacturing Operations

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Prediction 9: By 2025, 75% of Global Product Manufacturers Will Have Integrated 3D Printing into Their Supply Chain to Either Add Supply Chain Resiliency, Accelerate Assembly, or Manage Inventory

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Prediction 10: By 2022, 50% of Global Companies Will Look to Include Print Infrastructure Within Their Zero Trust Security Framework

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Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

Pervasive Disruption Continues — Volatility, Opportunity, and Resilience

Cybersecurity and Risk — The Threat Environment Just Keeps Scaling

The Future Enterprise — Thriving in a Jungle of Agile Innovation

The Velocity of Connectedness — The Future Is Data in Motion

Globalization 2.0 — Shifting Strategies for Materials, Machines, and Workers

Environmental and Social Responsibility — A New Stakeholder-Driven Imperative

Workforce Outlook — Redefining Teams, Reinventing Models, and Rethinking Leadership

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