target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: Oct 2022 - Document type: IDC FutureScape - Doc  Document number: # US49753422

IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Connected Devices 2023 Predictions

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  • Tom Mainelli Loading
  • Adam Wright Loading
  • Ramon T. Llamas Loading
  • Bryan Bassett Loading
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  • 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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • 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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • 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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • 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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • 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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

    • 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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

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

    • Associated Drivers

    • IT Impact

    • Guidance

  • 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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