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AI, Automation, Data and Analytics

Strategies for Business Success

AI, Automation, Data and Analytics technologies are driving huge changes in how organizations connect with customers, create and deliver products and services, execute their internal business operations, make decisions and integrate with partners and suppliers. They are core enablers of digital business success - and what's more, developments in each of these areas are increasingly interwoven, with new strategic roles for data as the foundation.

Our Coverage
Our Approach
Our Work

IDC’s AI, Automation, Data and Analytics Research helps organizations:

  • Understand the dynamics of fast-moving Generative AI technologies and all the markets they impact.
  • Understand how AI technologies and other critical innovations are influencing data platforms, analytics tools, and automation platforms.
  • Understand how European organizations are adopting all these technologies and using them to deliver real business value.
  • Get a handle on the key factors that shape European markets in these areas – including regulations, skills and implementation ecosystem availability, sovereignty concerns, and cultural factors.
IDC's AI, Automation, Data and Analytics Research Approach

Our research approach focuses not only on the four core technology spaces of AI, automation, analytics and data platforms; we also prioritize exploration of the intersections between these technology spaces (see left for key examples).

Approach Diagram Description

A Venn diagram with four intersecting circles labeled "Data," "Analytics," "AI," and "Automation." The intersections highlight key areas: "Data Ecosystems," "Data Platforms for GenAI," "Decision Management," "Data & App Integration; Data Fabric," "Gen AI Engineering," "Conversational Analytics," "Process Intelligence," "CoPilots, Chatbots, GenAI Agents," "Intelligence Document Processing," and "ML Ops: LLMOps."

  • We run four European research programs that support specialist software platform and tools vendors, application software vendors, infrastructure providers, professional services providers and enterprises through written research and one-to-one inquiry sessions. Our team works collaboratively across these research programs, to ensure we can address key intersectional issues and trends effectively and quickly.
  • European data from IDC’s Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending Guide and Software Tracker products give clients deep quantitative insights into past, present and future demand across multiple technology markets, countries and regions, and use cases.
  • We deliver dozens of custom projects annually that guide vendor internal strategy development through deep competitor and customer analysis, including detailed total addressable market studies; guide buyers with insightful and provocative thought leadership programs; and enable and educate vendors’ sales and go-to-market teams.
  • IDC’s experienced analysts regularly present leading market insights at industry events across the region and more widely – including across a packed calendar of Foundry and IDC events.

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IDC’s AI, Automation, Data and Analytics Offerings

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Research Programs

IDC’s AI, Automation, Data and Analytics research offers thought leadership and advice on key challenges organizations face when building business strategies and implementing these technologies.

Research includes:

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We fulfill this mission by a commitment to:

  • Encouraging all partners to share in our mission
  • Understanding environmental issues and sharing information with our partners
  • Recognizing that fiscal responsibility is essential to our environmental future
  • Instilling environmental responsibility as a corporate value
  • Developing innovative and flexible solutions to bring about change
  • Using our platforms and position in the IT industry to promote sustainability
  • Minimize air travel to help reduce our impact on the environment
  • Minimize use of materials and energy consumption in our offices
  • Create a working environment that efficiently uses our office space
  • Develop and maintain a hybrid working model that benefits both our employees and business partners
  • Encourage employees to measure, minimize and collaborate on reducing energy consumption at home and in the office
  • Engaging employees and promoting active participation in environmental and sustainability initiatives

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