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(Inter)Connected Buildings and The Future of Work

Amy Loomis, Ph.D., Anu Mehta, Brian O'Rourke — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Organizations globally are experiencing seismic changes in where and how to work. While some organizations have insisted on a return to the office, many have accepted flexible work as the new work reality. IDC’s Future of Work research shows 49% of IT and business leaders worldwide are designating specific times for workers to come into the office in support of more flexible ways of working. In this complex era of work, businesses see obvious value in digitizing and connecting their facility and asset management systems. Eptura, a global worktech company that provides software solutions for workplaces, exemplifies this shift from offering discrete facility and asset management systems to an integrated single view of building systems at work.

Will Linux’New Open Standard Initiative Margo Finally be an Answer to Edge Interoperability

Olga Yashkova, Max Pepper — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Link discusses the recent announcement by the Linux Foundation of an open standard initiative for interoperability at the edge of the industrial automation ecosystem.

Workday Innovation Summit 2024: Workday’s Platform and AI Strategy is an Opportunity to create the Experience-Orchestrated Business

Mickey North Rizza — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

Workday held its annual Innovation Summit for 2024 in California Tuesday, April 16 – Wednesday, April 17, 2024. The one and half day summit brought forward an esteemed group of industry analysts to gain an understanding of Workday’s trajectory in 2024. It appears 2024 will be a banner year for Workday if it can deliver on its promise. The event gave us a review of Workday’s technology platform and innovation; AI strategy, approach, and application; industry approach, capabilities, and momentum; partner ecosystem; HCM, Finance, and Planning aspects; and customer value and success stories.

Assessing the Value of Vendor Relationships

Brendan Rouse, Paul Edwards — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey Spotlight highlights the results of IDC's Global Partner Survey, which asked partners what they value in vendor relationships and a few attributes that stand out across most vendor ecosystems. Vendors should use this information to help understand the relationship attributes that are important to partners and which programming investments may land with partners.

Automation and GenAI @ Work: Adoption and Employee Sentiment — Europe vs. MEA

Meike Escherich — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey report draws data from IDC's European Employee Experience Survey, focusing on workers' usage of and sentiment toward automation technologies in general, specifically regarding generative AI (GenAI). Comparison of data for Europe and MEA highlights some stunning differences.

"EMEA employees are still undecided about automation. Approximately 50% of participants believe automation will not pose a threat to their jobs and will even enhance their work experience. On the other hand, 20% are against automation, while 30% are still unsure about how automation will affect their work," said Meike Escherich, associate research director, Future of Work Europe at IDC. "Interestingly, data from MEA highlights much faster adoption of automation and AI technologies. As a result, the perception of automation and AI/GenAI solutions is considerably more favorable in the MEA region compared with Western and Eastern Europe."

Generating Health Innovation: Insights from HIMSS 2024

Jennifer Eaton, Mutaz Shegewi — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Perspective offers key takeaways and insights gleaned from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) annual conference, which took place March 11–15, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. HIMSS 2024 showcased significant advancements in AI applications across healthcare, emphasizing real-world utility in clinical and administrative operations. Innovations from Google Cloud, AWS, Microsoft, Salesforce, Oracle Health, and others highlighted efforts to enhance clinical workflows, patient care, and interoperability. The conference also underlined the importance of regulatory compliance, data privacy, and the integration of AI to improve healthcare efficiency, accuracy, and connectivity, setting a transformative direction for health IT.

"Technology vendors at HIMSS 2024 had a decisive focus — distinguish AI hype from realistic possibilities by highlighting innovation that addressed some of the most prominent and long-standing challenges plaguing the industry," states Jennifer Eaton, research director, IDC Health Insights.

Generative AI–Enabled Martech Adoption Trends Across SMB Organizations

Roger Beharry Lall — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey presentation analyzes responses from line-of-business leaders with martech responsibilities in organizations with fewer than 1,000 employees (i.e. small and medium-sized businesses — SMBs). This IDC QuickPoll Survey on AI-enabled marketing focuses on SMB organizations' current plans, challenges, and expectations regarding the utilization of generative AI (GenAI).

Conducted online during March 2024, the survey (n = 103) gathers information about SMBs' perceptions and strategies concerning generative AI enablement of the martech stack. These findings shed light on the unique challenges and opportunities SMBs currently face as they enter the AI everywhere age.

IDC Market Glance: Employee Experience — Wellbeing in Europe, 2Q24

Ivan Oz — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Glance takes a straightforward look at the wellness industry in Europe, focusing on the physical, mental, and financial wellness of employees. It outlines key market players and offers insights into the market. This report is useful to those looking to grasp the current state of the wellness industry in Europe.

IDC：数据资产“入表飞轮”正在开启

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

北京，2024年4月23日——2024年一季度，数据资产入表正在头部国有企业及民营企业当中快速落地。与此相伴，数据资产入表解决方案市场也正在经历跑马圈地。由数据资产入表带动，数据要素服务商体系、数据场景应用以及数据基础设施建设正在逐步开启增长飞轮。

IT Distribution Revenues Continued to Decline in Q1 as Personal Computing Spending Stabilized, According to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker, Powered by GTDC

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:00:00 GMT

IT distributor revenue experienced a year-on-year decline of 5.5% to $17.85 billion in Q1 2024, according to the IDC North America Distribution Tracker, powered by GTDC.