IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future of Enterprise Intelligence 2024 Predictions

Description

This IDC study provides IDC's 2024 top 10 predictions for enterprise intelligence trends, encompassing topics of decision intelligence; generative AI (GenAI); enterprise intelligence technologies; data skills; literacy and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) automation; and data culture."Enterprise intelligence allows organizations to thrive in all macroeconomic conditions. Predictions in this IDC FutureScape detail key trends that are going to occur in the next one to five years that executives should be aware of as they strive to increase their enterprise intelligence," said Chandana Gopal, research director, IDC's Future of Intelligence.

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Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

Summary of External Drivers
Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers
- Prediction 1: By 2027, Enterprise Intelligence Leaders Will Replace Their Homegrown Decisioning Solutions with Those Built on Commercial Decision Intelligence Platforms, Accelerating Their Decision Velocity by 2x
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- Prediction 2: By 2025, One-Third of G100 Companies Will Adopt Unified Platforms That Provide Best-of-Breed Functionality Across Two or More Planes of Enterprise Intelligence Technology Architecture
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- Prediction 3: By 2026, More than 80% of Generative AI Use Cases in Enterprises Will Leverage Customized, Specialized AI Models Rather Than Generic Foundation Models Offered via Public APIs
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- Prediction 4: To Mitigate New Risks Created by the Pervasive Use of Generative AI by Their Workforces, by the End of 2025, 60% of Large Enterprises Will Mandate Formal Data Literacy and Responsible AI Training
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- Prediction 5: By 2024, 60% of Enterprises Will Implement FinOps on Data Plane Technologies, Adopt Cost-Effective Alternatives, and Demand Proactive Control of Resource Consumption from Their Technology Vendors
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- Prediction 6: By 2025, 40% of G500 Organizations Will Incorporate Dynamic and Real-Time Data in AI Applications via Event Streaming, Providing Better Context for Decision-Making and Prompt Engineering
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- Prediction 7: By 2027, 75% of G500 Organizations That Are Investing in HPC Will Face Costly Delays Due to Severe Skill Shortages Because of a Dearth of Trained Workers and Insufficient Upskilling Initiatives
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- Prediction 8: By 2026, 60% of Leading Enterprise Intelligence Companies Will Have Identified Data Products, and 15% Will Have Attributed Business Value to the Products with a Data Valuation Methodology
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- Prediction 9: By 2026, 80% of G2000 Will Rely on Data Marketplace and Data Clean Room Technologies to Infuse External (Partner) Data Essential to Analytics, Operations, and/or AI Model Development and Execution
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- Prediction 10: By 2025, 60% of "Leading" Enterprise Intelligence Organizations Will Use AI-Driven Planning Tools in Their ESG Initiatives to Maintain Competitive Advantage to Attract Socially Conscious Workers
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Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

AI Everywhere - Generative AI Takes the Spotlight
The Drive to Automate - Maximizing Efficiency and New Opportunities
Global Supply Chain Resiliency - Push for Diversification
The Digital Business Imperative - Competitiveness and Outcomes
Dynamic Work and Skills Requirements - New Work Mode Era
Shifting Tech Regulatory Landscape - Navigating Risk and Opportunity
Operationalization of ESG - Measuring and Implementing Sustainability

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