IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Connected Devices 2023 Predictions

IDC FutureScape Figure

• Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Connected Devices 2023 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

• Summary of External Drivers

• Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

• Prediction 1: As the Influence of Mobility Increases, 40% of Total Annual Enterprise IT Budgets Worldwide Will Be Dedicated to the Deployment and Support of Mobile-Centric Workflows by the End of 2023

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• Prediction 2: By the End of 2024, 35% of Large Enterprises Worldwide Will Have Deployed Smart Lighting Solutions to Enhance Employee Performance, Engagement, and Well-Being

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• Prediction 3: By Late 2024, 15% of Large Enterprises Worldwide Will Have Provided Remote Employees with Smart Displays to Facilitate Remote Work Initiatives

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• Prediction 4: To Drive Efficient Workflows Across Frontline Worker Segments, by 2025, 35% of Deskless Workers Worldwide Will Use a Connected Mobile Device to Complete Their Daily Tasks

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• Prediction 5: Seeking to Improve Workers' Mental and Physical Health, 20% of Corporate Wellness Programs That Support Wearables Will Provide One-to-One Coaching Services by 2025

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• Prediction 6: By 2025, More than 75% of G2000 Will Tie Talent Recruitment/Retainment Metrics to Technology Deployment Strategies to Improve the Employee Experience

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• Prediction 7: Worldwide, 95% of Large Enterprises Will Face Ongoing IT Staffing Challenges by 2025 That Impact the Deployment and Management of PCs, Causing More to Turn to Device as a Service as a Solution

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• Prediction 8: By 2025, 20% of Collaborative Enterprise Meetings Will Happen in Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality Settings That Are a Precursor to the Metaverse

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• Prediction 9: By 2026, More than Half of All Devices Deployed by Large Enterprises Will Regularly Access Virtual Desktop Infrastructure for Work Purposes

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• Prediction 10: By the End of 2027, 10% of the G2000 Will Have a C-Suite Executive Focused on the Metaverse

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Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

• Digital Business — Stepping Stone to the Future Enterprise

• Meaningful Intelligence — Differentiated Decision Power

• Ecosystem-Based Innovation — Driving Enterprise Value

• Embracing the Metaverse — New Levels of Immersion

• Mainstream ESG — Sustainability Is Measured and Mandatory

• Work Mode Upheaval — New Models and Leadership

• Everything as a Service — Thriving Through the Change

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