IDC has unveiled its global information technology (IT) industry predictions for 2025 and beyond, highlighting the need for organizations to pivot to AI through strategic, long-term investments in advanced AI-enabled capabilities.
"In the evolving landscape of AI, the future hinges on our ability to not just experiment, but to strategically pivot—transforming experimentation into sustainable innovation," said Rick Villars, group vice president of Worldwide Research at IDC. "As we embrace AI, we need to prioritise relevance, urgency, and resourcefulness to forge resilient enterprises that thrive in a data-driven world."
IT industry predictions
The IDC FutureScape report highlights the top 10 predictions that will shape the IT industry and organisations; strategic pivot towards AI (artificial intelligence).
IDC projects a promising future, with the coming year witnessing the move from AI experimentation to monetisation. CIOs will focus on the documentation of overall AI use, paving the way for a new era of AI-driven business.
However, the road to GenAI implementation is not without its challenges. According to IDC, potential hurdles such as developer shortages, high costs, inadequate infrastructure performance, and poor IT/line-of-business coordination could impede the success rate of GenAI implementation.
As organisations worldwide harness the benefits of AI, it's crucial to be mindful of the environmental challenges it can pose. IDC predicts that enterprises will turn to Sustainable AI Frameworks that address energy efficiency, resource optimisation, and e-waste reduction, underscoring the importance of responsible AI implementation.
IDC also projects that teams will focus on cyber-recovery and cyber-resiliency, cloud modernization, anddata-as-a-product architecture.
Moreover, with the boom of GenAI, predictions from IDC reveal the rise of app metamorphosis, inferencing workloads, unified platforms for composite AI, and new work roles.
