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IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Compliant e-Invoicing Solutions Vendor Assessment

Bo Lykkegaard, Kevin Permenter — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study presents a vendor assessment of e-invoicing compliance solution providers worldwide through the IDC MarketScape model. For this study, IDC evaluated 23 vendors with operations and customers across multiple regions, focused on the needs of global, enterprise-level organizations navigating the rapid worldwide spread of e-invoicing mandates. Of the vendors evaluated, all vendors participated in a structured request-for-information process, and most supported their responses with vendor briefings and customer reference interviews. IDC also conducted desk research on the vendors and their e-invoicing offerings. Vendors were evaluated based on their current capabilities and future strategies for delivering compliant e-invoicing to enterprise customers worldwide. As reflected in the inclusion criteria, all vendors evaluated support compliant e-invoicing across multiple regions and mandated countries.

“e-Invoicing has become a legal obligation that spans the globe, and choosing a compliance vendor is no longer a software purchase but a multiyear commitment to a partner that must keep pace with regulatory change in every market you operate in,” says Bo Lykkegaard, associate vice president on European Software Research, IDC. Lykkegaard adds, “The vendors that lead are those combining genuine native coverage in a buyer’s actual markets with proven responsiveness when a mandate goes live. Headline country counts and AI road maps matter far less than what reference customers experience under real pressure.”

Equinix Horizon 2026: From Interconnection Fabric to AI Infrastructure Orchestrator

Andrew Buss, Matthew Eastwood, Paul Nicholson, Rick Villars, Olga Yashkova — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Integrated Signing Workflow Software 2026 Vendor Assessment

Andrew Gens — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study represents a vendor assessment of the integrated signing workflow software market through the IDC MarketScape model. The assessment discusses both quantitative and qualitative characteristics that explain key methods for success and differentiation within the market. This IDC MarketScape covers a variety of vendors participating in the integrated signing workflow software space. The evaluation is based on a comprehensive and rigorous framework that assesses vendors relative to the criteria and to one another. It also highlights the factors expected to be the most influential for market success, both in the short term and the long term.

"The signature itself is no longer where this market is decided. Core electronic signature has become broadly available and increasingly commoditized, and IDC has seen vendors shift the competition to everything that surrounds it, from document and form generation through identity assurance to post-signature life-cycle automation. AI is the engine of that expansion, pulling document processing work that once sat outside the signing platform into the workflow itself and pushing vendors toward transactions that complete without manual intervention. Buyers are moving deliberately toward expanded AI capabilities, particularly generative and agentic capabilities, and the vendors that succeed over the next several years will be those that pair this new automation with evidence that it can be trusted." — Andrew Gens, senior research analyst, Document AI and Exchange, IDC

Opticon 2026: Optimizely Repositions from DXP to AI Marketing Platform

Roger Beharry Lall, Jordan Jewell, Gerry Murray, Tapan Patel — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Broadcom Extends VMware Private AI Cloud with Tanzu Platform AI-Ready Data Foundations and VMware AI Factory at VMware Explore 2026

Adam Reeves — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

On August 31, 2026, Broadcom expanded VMware Private AI Cloud with VMware AI Factory and new VMware Tanzu Platform AI-ready data foundations and agent governance enhancements, extending its private cloud platform-as-a-service (PaaS) stack to support agentic AI development and deployment. Broadcom also announced TrueSource by Broadcom, a new open source security portfolio. These updates mark continued progress toward Broadcom's VMware Private AI Cloud and reinforce a broader shift in developer enablement toward platform-mediated governance.

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Dynamic Application Security Testing 2026 Vendor Assessment

Katie Norton — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study evaluates 16 vendors in the worldwide dynamic application security testing (DAST) market. It provides a detailed assessment of each vendor's strengths, challenges, and approach to testing running applications. This research followed the IDC MarketScape methodology, incorporating in-depth vendor briefings and surveys, along with customer reference interviews to present a comprehensive view of the DAST landscape and market trends shaping vendor selection.

"Code is moving into production faster and with less scrutiny, and applications themselves are becoming more nondeterministic, making runtime testing more critical than it has been in the past," said Katie Norton, research director for Cloud Security at IDC. "This evaluation provides a consistent, side-by-side assessment of vendor strengths and challenges, helping organizations identify the DAST solution best suited to their application environment and risk priorities."

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Life Sciences R&D RWD/RWE for Data Platforms, Technology Solutions, and Consulting Services 2026 Vendor Assessment

Nimita Limaye — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study presents an IDC MarketScape assessment of the worldwide life sciences R&D RWE, RWD, platforms, technologies, and consulting services market. It evaluates the strategies and capabilities of key vendors in this space and represents a qualitative and quantitative assessment based on criteria that should be important to life science companies when considering the selection of an RWD/RWE technology solution provider. As data volumes explode, AI reshapes what is possible, and regulators lean further into RWE, this study captures an industry in the midst of a decisive shift from experimentation to enterprise-scale execution. This is the second time that an IDC MarketScape assessment on this topic in life sciences has been performed.

"Real-world data has quietly become the connective tissue of modern drug development. As data volumes explode, AI reshapes the art of the possible for evidence generation, and regulators lean further into RWE, the life sciences industry is undergoing a decisive shift from experimentation to enterprise-scale execution. Those who can exponentially accelerate the transformation of data into evidence that regulators trust, payers accept, and patients ultimately benefit from, will win," said Dr. Nimita Limaye, research VP, Life Sciences R&D Strategy and Technology, IDC.

JFrog swampUP 2026: Creating a Trust Layer for the Agentic Workforce

Jim Mercer — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

JFrog held its 12th annual swampUP user conference September 1–3, 2026, at The Glasshouse in New York City, with an agenda built around a single question: How do enterprises govern what AI agents consume, create, and ship? CEO Shlomi Ben Haim framed the shift plainly, noting that 2025 changed how software is created, while 2026 changed the creators themselves. The company introduced AgentSecOps as an umbrella for a three-layer trust model of immunize, heal, and govern, supported by JFrog Zero-Touch Remediation and a self-healing software supply chain partner ecosystem, a set of agentic workforce controls, new DevGovOps capabilities in JFrog AppTrust, and a new integration with Wiz. These announcements aim to elevate JFrog Artifactory into a control plane for both human- and agent-generated artifacts, establishing a system of record for the AI-driven development lifecycle (AI-DLC).

Critical External Drivers Shaping Global IT and Business Planning, 2027: Understanding Key Factors, Maturity Road Map, and Volatility Analysis

Alan Webber — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Tech Buyer Presentation expands on the 20 external drivers presented in the IDC Tech Buyer Presentation Critical External Drivers Shaping Global IT and Business Planning, 2027, which are expected to shape enterprise IT and business planning through 2031. These drivers span AI competitive dynamics, energy and infrastructure constraints, geopolitical fragmentation, regulatory shifts, labor markets, climate, demographics, and cybersecurity. Each driver is further examined, looking at the key factors driving accelerants and constraints, a five-year maturity road map, and a volatility analysis and rating, paired with an illustrative scenario showing one way it could play out.

IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-Driven Business Cycle in the Media Industry 2026 Vendor Assessment

Alex Holtz — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study assesses global vendors that enable AI-driven business cycle in the media industry, highlighting the shift from isolated AI features to an agentic orchestration layer spanning business operations, production, distribution, and monetization. The document details market trends, adoption trajectories, vendor strengths and challenges, and strategic recommendations, emphasizing that orchestration architecture, data governance, and outcome-based measurement are now central to competitive advantage and investment decisions for media organizations worldwide.

"In 2026, the media industry's competitive edge won't be defined by isolated AI features, but by the orchestration layer that unifies business operations, production, distribution, and monetization. The question is no longer which tool to buy, but which architecture to anchor your future on. Are you ready to compete at the speed of agentic intelligence?," asks Alex Holtz, research director for Media and Entertainment Digital Strategies at IDC.