IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future of Industry Ecosystems 2025 Predictions

IDC FutureScape Figure

• Figure: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Future of Industry Ecosystems 2025 Top 10 Predictions

Executive Summary

IDC FutureScape Predictions

• Summary of External Drivers

• Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers

• Prediction 1: By 2026, 50% of Marketplaces Will Expand Community Capabilities with Fair-Value Monitoring to Incent Collaboration and Expand Data and Application Inventory and the Other 50% Will See Participation Decline

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 2: By 2027, Global Organizations Will Triple the Average Number of GenAI Production Launches from 5 to 15 Annually, Layering in Industry-Specific Model Gardens with General-Purpose Models

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 3: By 2029, 70% of Industry-Specific B2B Ecosystems Will Be Orchestrated by SMBs, Accelerated by Digital Investments in Cloud-Based Platforms and AI

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 4: By 2027, 65% of Ecosystems Involved in Physical Infrastructure Will Collaboratively Leverage AI-Powered Digital Twins to Increase the Yield and Sustainability of Asset Development and Operations

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 5: By 2026, 55% of Manufacturers Will Use GenAI to Share Data Across B2B2C to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, Resulting in Lower Costs, Supply Chain Resilience, Sustainability, and Regulatory Compliance

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 6: By 2029, 45% of Organizations Will Construct a Digital Twin of Their Ecosystem in the Metaverse, Enabling Simulation of Innovation and Experiences for a 5% Lower Cost of Quality and 35% Higher CSAT Scores

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 7: By 2029, 80% of Industry Ecosystems Will Leverage Blockchain-Driven Distributed Ledgers for Multiparty Capital Workflows, Enhancing Interoperability, Transparency, and Cost Efficiency

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 8: By 2028, 30% of CISOs Will Share Data and Expertise with Governments, Partners, and Competitors to Enhance Third-Party Risk Management and Threat Intelligence and to Comply with Cyber-Resilience Laws

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 9: By the End of 2025, Half of G2000 Organizations Will Enable Bespoke, Dynamic Customer Experiences Through the Connection of Multiple Partners and Data Models on a Single Digital Commerce Platform

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

• Prediction 10: By 2027, 40% of G2000 Industry Ecosystems Will Enable AI-Driven Governance to Predict and Mitigate Partnership Risks, Leading to a 10% Reduction in Operational Disruptions and Greater Ecosystem Resilience

• Associated Drivers

• IT Impact

• Business Impact

• Guidance

Advice for Technology Buyers

External Drivers: Detail

• AI-Driven Business Models — Moving from AI Experimentation to Monetization

• The Drive to Automate — Toward a Data-Driven Future

• Future Proofing Against Environmental Risks — ESG Operationalization and Risk Management

• AI-Driven Workplace Transformation — Building Tomorrow's Workforce Today

• Expanding Digital Security Frontiers — Fortification Against Multiplying Threats

• Geoeconomic Reordering — Rethinking Globalization, Supply Chains, and Macroeconomic Challenges

• Customer Experience Squared — Consumer and Citizen Expectations for Digital Services

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