IDC unveiled TechMatch, an AI-powered software sourcing platform that helps organisations evaluate and select enterprise solutions.
With 44% of CIOs citing high costs and complexities of sourcing as their top concern in 2024, TechMatch aims to deliver AI-driven recommendations instantly for each organisation's unique needs.
"Software sourcing has been slow to evolve in a rapidly advancing IT landscape. TechMatch addresses this gap by making IDC's comprehensive vendor research instantly accessible and actionable through AI," said Phil Carter, vice president and general manager of Tech Buyer Digital Platform Research at IDC.
IDC TechMatch
IDC TechMatch aims to provide objective, research-driven insights and comparisons for confident software selections, quick generation of AI-powered vendor shortlists tailored to specific organisational needs, and a unified platform for collaborative evaluation, keeping stakeholders in sync.
With an AI interface, the solution offers direct and easy access to IDC's insights. It also seamlessly generates unique Requests for Proposals (RFPs) based on relevant software category parameters and unique individual user organisation requirements.
"IDC has identified a critical challenge that mid-sized companies like ours often face: we need to make technology solution acquisition decisions quickly, but without a dedicated team to evaluate markets, technologies, and platforms, we're drowning in research and vendor calls," said Ashley Spicer, CIO, AMAROK Security.
"Using IDC TechMatch, our team can work from a shared foundation of trusted information and focus on the solutions that fit our requirements. This eliminates months of research and demos, enabling us to avoid costly mistakes, select optimal solutions for our business, and keep pace with rapidly evolving technology,” Spicer continued.
