Explore
Understand Business Requirements and Technology OptionsÂ
Shape your future planning with research and analysis that helps technology executives identify new technologies and their impact in the near future.
See more of IDC's tools for technology exploration below.
IDC FutureScape
What it is
Ten Predictions from IDC for the next 5 years to help you identify issues in a three-year planning cycle.
Value
Succinct descriptions of the timeframe and magnitude of technology change deliver a framework to evaluate IT initiatives’ value to business strategy.
- IDC MaturityScape: Future IT 1.0
- New IDC MaturityScape Offers IT Organizations a Framework for Building a Competitive, Adaptable Future Enterprise
- IDC FutureScape Webcast: Worldwide Artificial Intelligence 2021 Predictions
- IDC FutureScape Webcast: Worldwide Manufacturing 2021 Predictions
- IDC FutureScape Webcast: Worldwide Oil and Gas 2021 Predictions
IDC TechScape
What it is
Classifications of emerging technologies by their impact and peak adoption timeframe.
Value
IDC TechScapes help you mitigate risk in new technologies adoption by helping you align strategy and risk tolerance.
- IDC TechScape: Worldwide Video Analytics, 2021
- IDC TechScape: Worldwide Life Science R&D Patient Engagement Technologies, 2021
- IDC TechScape: Worldwide Life Science R&D Machine Learning and Cognitive Computing Landscape, 2021
- IDC TechScape: U.S. Government Safe Return-to-Office Technologies, 2021
- IDC TechScape: Worldwide Retail-Innovation-Enabling Technologies, 2021
IDC TechBrief
What it is
Outlines of new technologies that provide analysis of benefit, risk, adoption rate and costs.
Value
IDC TechBriefs quickly bring you up to speed on new technologies.
- IDC TechBrief: AI-Enabled Talent Acquisition in Federal Government
- IDC TechBrief: Service Parts Pricing Applications in Manufacturing
- IDC TechBrief: Cloud-Centric Application Platform for Network-Based Edge Computing
- IDC TechBrief: Mobile Application Security Testing
- IDC TechBrief: Land Management Software
Learn how IDC research can better position your organization for the future
Contact us today to learn more about the IDC research methodology and how we can help you.
Talk With Us