IDC Research Types
Analyst
Analyst Profile
Provides complete background information on an IDC analyst. Each profile provides a biography, a notable quotation, a frequently asked question relevant to the particular analyst's focus, and a list of research authored by that analyst.
Team Profile
Lists the analyst members of a topical team. Outlines general areas of coverage and any specialties.
Briefs
Flash
Provides rapid IDC insight and analysis about a significant industry event or conference, merger or acquisition, product announcement, or other fast-breaking news affecting the IT market.
Forecast Update
Provides a short, quick look at an updated forecast and the changed assumptions behind the update. It updates a market forecast published in the same calendar year, identifies changed and key forecast assumptions, and highlights actions for participants to consider in light of the changes.
IDC Insight
Provides coverage and analysis of an industry event, new product or service, or a company announcement or development.
Update
Provides brief overview coverage of what is happening in a market.
Vendor Profiles
Provides a concise, hard-hitting profile of an emerging vendor. A profile will highlight new players and technologies and the potential paradigm shifts or disruptions a vendor represents.
Daily Graphics
Daily Graphic
Illustrates IDC's keen analysis of major market trends in downloadable PowerPoints. Available as a free download the day it appears, an IDC Daily Graphic provides valuable material for speeches and strategic planning.
Event Proceedings
Event Proceeding
Provides published slides, audio, and other materials from IDC and Insights Web conferences, briefings, forums, or other events.
Events
Conference
Delivers dependable, relevant, and high-impact data and insight to help organizations make sound business and technology decisions. eBusiness executives, IT professionals, IT suppliers, and services suppliers benefit from the strategic insight and networking opportunities IDC conferences offer. Generally, all presentation slides are available online, and for most conferences, streaming audio of key discussions is available as well.
Web Conference
Focuses on significant trends and paradigm shifts. Each Web conference will provide attendees with leading-edge market information that will enable them to make smart business decisions. For those unable to attend in person or those wishing to review the content presented, these synchronized multimedia presentations are available online.
IDC DecisionScapes
IDC FutureScape
Serves as a framework for IT/tech professionals' IT strategy and planning for the next one to three years. It lists IDC's top 10 worldwide technology trends for the coming one to three years in a given research area and includes related drivers, projected IT/business strategy impact, and guidance.
IDC MarketScape
Helps IT/tech professionals develop a short list of suitable suppliers when selecting a vendor. Provides an unbiased assessment of tech suppliers in terms of offerings, strategy, capabilities, and other important factors in a given technology area.
IDC MaturityScape
Describes five stages of "maturity" or capability for a particular technology area, helps IT/tech professionals understand where their organizations fit within those stages, and provides guidance on key components for planning successful improvements to a tech initiative.
IDC MaturityScape Benchmark
Helps IT/tech professionals to benchmark their maturity against peers, develop a business case for a tech initiative, and build consensus about where critical IT investments should be made. Presents quantitative research results that show the market distribution for a given tech initiative across the five stages of maturity presented in the related IDC MaturityScape. Shows the results and components of particularly successful initiatives.
IDC PeerScape
Gives IT/tech professionals insight into best practices (and practices to avoid) by providing specific use case examples implemented by peers. Identifies practices that have the most impact on the success of a tech or business initiative, and provides actionable guidance for each practice.
IDC PlanScape
Helps IT/tech professionals to justify and plan a business and/or technology investment or opportunity by exploring why, what, who, and how (these are also the main section headings). Presents key players, critical success factors, risks, and actions to consider for a designated technology and/or business management area.
IDC TechScape
Helps IT/tech professionals with developing IT strategic plans and evaluating emerging technologies in terms of their risk to the business. Shows the adoption curve and risk levels over time for a specific emerging technology. Sorts technologies into three "adoption model" categories (transformational, incremental, opportunistic) to help tech leaders determine the potential impact for their organization.
IDC Links
IDC Link
Provides timely context and insight around important market trends and events in a short opinion piece. IDC Links provide IDC's point of view on:
- Financial announcements
- Product announcements
- Mergers and acquisitions or divestitures
- Events
- Response to news
Insights-only Research
Best Practices
Correlates the use of specific practices and superior performance as indicated by an analysis of the benchmarking database. Highlights any significant differences between industries. Conclusions provide a set of process priorities for improving a business case and advice on how to overcome change management issues.
Business Strategy
Helps buyers to assess their business strategies and/or associated business processes, especially as they relate to the use of technology.
Methods and Practices
Provides a step-by-step description of a method or methods that can be applied. As appropriate, the report may compare the benefits and drawbacks of several methods.
Perspective
Presents an article written by an Insights analyst on a topic of special interest to a target audience. This information has generally already appeared in an industry publication and is repackaged for display on the Insights Web site.
Vendor Assessment
Helps buyers select the right IT supplier. The report helps buyers understand the various providers of a technology by providing analysis on market landscape, vendor profiles, vendor market share, and vendor assessments.
Pivot Tables
Pivot Table
Presents an interactive spreadsheet tool for analyzing trends and activities in a specific market segment. These tables are available only through an annual subscription service.
Predictions
Top 10 Predictions
Provides bold, well-conceived market predictions grounded in solid methodologies, primary research, and analyst experience. Lays out a clear road map to understanding major market opportunities and trends.
Presentations
IDC Presentation
Provides the latest, select CIS forecast data, primary research survey findings, and critical IDC analyst opinion in a succinct, easy-to-digest PowerPoint format.
IDC Survey
Presents a hypothesis about what is happening in the market backed by the results of a demand-side or supply-side survey. The focus is on interpreting and analyzing the survey results and providing a strong point of view along with actionable advice.
IDC Survey Spotlight
Answers a timely question and provides a strong opinion backed by IDC survey data. This is a quick nugget of information that is presented in two concise PowerPoint slides.
Insights Presentation
Provides an easy-to-use format to post on the Web presentations that were previously delivered at public forums (such as conferences and events) or for internal client meetings and client presentations. It may not come as part of a consulting/custom engagement.
Market Analysis Perspective
Delivers a concise current state view of a market and insight into the impact of future trends. Business executives, product managers, and MI/AR professionals can use this information when looking to understand buyers' perspectives and market impacts.
Press Releases
Press Release
Announces significant corporate news, such as key hirings or promotions, performance milestones, event highlights, or speaking engagements.
Product Information
Fact Sheet
Describes a research product. Usually details the major areas of coverage and deliverables, and outlines key questions and competitive market conditions that the research will address. Includes links to all published research for a research product.
Studies
Competitive Analysis
Provides a detailed accounting and review of a vendor's programs, processes, products, service, satisfaction, and/or strategy in a target market. This knowledge helps clients reduce their risk of losing market share or enhance their position over the competition.
Customer Needs and Strategies
Focuses on the important decisions that business and IT professionals make every day.
Industry Developments and Models
Provides a detailed assessment of a specific target market's expansion pattern. This analysis helps clients develop and deploy the right mix of value-add products, programs, or services to support their sales and/or partnering efforts.
Market Analysis
Provides an in-depth examination of the dynamics and future of a single market or a group of related markets. The Market Analysis is where we will typically present our forecasts and assumptions, using a key forecast assumptions table.
Market Forecast
Provides the future of a single market or a group of related markets. It presents a new or updated market forecast, including key drivers and assumptions used in the forecast.
Market Share
Provides data on market size, regional allocations, and platform splits as well as a summary of vendor shares for the most recently completed period (year, quarter).
Special Study
Provides a onetime study produced by a research group that is not published as a deliverable under a subscription service.
Survey
Provides a study and interpretation of the results of a demand- or supply-side survey.
Taxonomy
Highlights and emphasizes how IDC tracks the market while also making it easier for customers to find and identify IDC Taxonomy documents.
Technology Assessment
Provides an analysis of the intricacies of an emerging or established technology or the technologies contained within a specific product.
Vendor Needs and Strategies
Provides an in-depth analysis of a company, a small group of companies, a division of a company focused on a particular market, or a best practice that the company exemplifies.
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Mutaz Shegewi on the key predictions that will impact CIOs and IT professionals in the worldwide healthcare industry over the next one to five years. Senior IT leaders and line-of-business ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Smart Cities and Communities team on the key predictions that will impact CIOs and IT professionals in the Smart Cities environment over the next one to five years. This has ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Shawn McCarthy and Adelaide O'Brien offering relevant predictions that will impact national government agencies from now through 2024. Agency CIOs, program managers, and line-of-business ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Utilities team on the key predictions that will impact CIOs and IT professionals in the worldwide utility industry over the next one to five years. Senior IT leaders and line-of-business ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by Shari Lava on the key predictions on how SMBs will continue to transform out of necessity over the next five years. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the impacts of the digital divide ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Gerry Murray on the key developments that will impact the skills, practices, and technology needs of chief marketing officers (CMOs) and their teams as they learn to thrive in the next ...
本Conference Proceeding: Tech BuyerはIDC Japan ソフトウェア＆セキュリティ グループマネージャーである入谷 光浩による講演の内容をプレゼンテーションスライドと音声ファイルによって提供するものである。
DXの進展、さらに新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID-19）によって企業のITシステムはクラウドへのシフトが加速する。加えて、活用するエンドポイントデバイスはPCとサーバーだけでなく、モバイルデバイスやIoTデバイスと多種多様になる。また、システムの開発と運用はDevOpsの適用が進む。本講演では、こうしたITトランスフォーメーションにおいて、企業はどのようなセキュリティ施策と対策が求められるのかについて考察する。
...本Conference Proceeding: Tech BuyerはIDC Japan ソフトウェア＆セキュリティ リサーチマネージャーである赤間 健一による講演の内容をプレゼンテーションスライドと音声ファイルによって提供するものである。
IDCよる調査結果を基に国内企業のクラウド環境へのセキュリティ対策状況を分析し、そこから見えてくる課題と今後のセキュリティ戦略において重要となるポイントを明らかにする。
本Conference Proceeding: Tech BuyerはIDC Japan ソフトウェア＆セキュリティ リサーチマネージャーである登坂 恒夫による講演の内容をプレゼンテーションスライドと音声ファイルによって提供するものである。
クラウド上で展開された高度なワークスペースは、利便性や業務効率性の観点から境界域を経由せずインターネット回線で直接接続し、活用するケースが増える。そのためには、境界防御に依存せず、データやアプリケーションを安心安全に活用するためのアイデンティティ／アクセス管理やアクテビティの可視化、情報漏洩対策など総合的なセキュリティ対策が求められることを解説すると共に、今後のセキュリティ対策について展望する。
...本Conference Proceeding: Tech BuyerはIDC Japan ソフトウェア＆セキュリティ／ITスペンディング グループディレクターである眞鍋 敬による講演の内容をプレゼンテーションスライドと音声ファイルによって提供するものである。
新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID-19）の感染拡大によって、顧客は急速にデジタルシフトし、これに伴って企業の働き方も変化を求められている。在宅勤務／リモートワークの増加と共に顧客が懸念していることは、企業内情報、サプライチェーン、顧客とのエンゲージメントに渡ってセキュリティが確保されているか否かであり、このことが、企業が顧客からの信頼を得るための重要なポイントになりつつある。本セッションでは、ネクストノーマル時代に起こり得るワークスペースの姿とセキュリティについて考察する。
...This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC Retail Insights on the 2021 top 10 technology predictions and the drivers of change for the global retail industry over the next five years. As retailers continue to manage through pandemic-driven ...
本Conference Proceeding: Tech BuyerはIDC Japan ソフトウェア＆セキュリティ リサーチマネージャーである登坂 恒夫による講演の内容をプレゼンテーションスライドと音声ファイルによって提供するものである。
新型コロナウイルス感染症（COVID-19）の世界的大流行（パンデミック）によってリモートワークが普及し、ITインフラ環境がオンプレミス環境から企業ネットワークの外部にあるクラウド環境へと広がり、境界防御だけで高度なサイバー攻撃を防ぐことは難しくなってきている。本講演ではリスクアプローチに基づいた侵害を前提とした高度なサイバーセキュリティについて展望する。
...本Conference Proceeding: Tech BuyerはIDC Japan ソフトウェア＆セキュリティ リサーチマネージャーである赤間 健一による講演の内容をプレゼンテーションスライドと音声ファイルによって提供するものである。
IDCよる調査結果を基に国内企業のサイバーセキュリティ対策状況を分析し、そこから見えてくる課題と今後のサイバーセキュリティ戦略において重要となるポイントを明らかにする。
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Chandana Gopal on the evolving landscape of data and analytics and the impact this will have as enterprises harness data for decision support and decision automation and as a source ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by the members of IDC's Global Print analyst team on key predictions emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic that will reshape the trajectory of this industry. Past perceptions of enterprise printing ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Device and Consumer Research Group Vice President, Tom Mainelli, on top predictions impacting IT buyers focused on new types of commercial endpoints. Join to learn how COVID-19 is accelerating ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by the IDC analysts Matt Arcaro and Jeffrey Hojlo, unveiling the top predictions impacting the digital transformation of the worldwide automotive and transportation industries over the next five ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Supply Chain team on key predictions that will impact business processes and technology adoption in both manufacturing and retail supply chains over the next five years. Senior line-of-business ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Services team on key predictions that will impact the services industry over the next five years. Senior line-of-business and IT leaders will learn how buyer requirements are ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC analysts Arnal Dayaratna, Jim Mercer, and Al Gillen on the key developments that will impact the world of developers and application development over the next one to five years. Senior ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Mining team on changes in the digitalization of the operational landscape over the next five years. Top-tier mining executives will gain insights with guidance on the impact and adoption ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Education team on the key predictions that will impact CIOs and IT professionals in the worldwide education industry over the next one to five years. Senior IT leaders and ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Enterprise Applications team on the key predictions that will impact CIOs and IT professionals in the worldwide enterprise applications market over the next one to five years. ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Hospitality, Dining, and Travel senior research analyst Dorothy Creamer, unveiling top predictions driving digital transformation in the worldwide hospitality, dining, and ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Kevin Prouty and Jon Lang on the convergence and digital integration of information technology (IT) with operational technology (OT) and the impact this will have on an organization's ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by James Wester on blockchain trends, areas of promise, and potential disruptions across varied industries.
To learn more about IDC FutureScape 2021, go to www.idc.com/events/FutureScape.
...This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Deepak Mohan on the key developments that will impact the global cloud market over the next three to five years.
To learn more about IDC FutureScape 2021, go to www.idc.com/events/FutureScape.
...This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Payments team on key predictions that will impact strategies across the bank and merchant payments industries over the next one to five years. Senior IT leaders and line-of-business ...
This IDC Web Conference was presented on October 22, 2020, and introduces research conducted by the IDC European Technology for Sustainability and Social Impact (TSSI) team. It looks at why it is important for businesses to consider becoming ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Financial team on the key predictions that will impact CIOs and IT professionals in the worldwide financial industry over the next one to five years. Senior IT leaders and ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Worldwide Digital Transformation team on the key predictions that will impact CIOs and IT professionals with regard to digital transformation over the next one to five years. Senior ...
This IDC Web Conference was held on October 2, 2020, by Silvia Piai (director of IDC Health Insights, Europe). Presented at the IDC Directions Portugal 2020, this webinar illustrates the new normal in healthcare and how the health crisis ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's IT Executive Programs analysts on the key predictions that will impact CIOs and IT professionals worldwide over the next one to five years. With the insights and guidance of IDC's global ...
This Web Conference presents a discussion by IDC's Group Vice President, Worldwide Research, Rick Villars, on the key developments that will shape the technology industry over the next one to five years and impact the ability of every enterprise ...
This IDC Web Conference lays out a plan for using new digital KPIs to drive transformative IT capabilities throughout the enterprise. Participants will be empowered to use KPIs to improve internal outcomes and spark business results.
Digital ...
This IDC Web Conference presents the findings of IDC Financial Insights' FinTech Rankings and winners.
There has been some debate as to whether or not banks are technology companies or can FinTechs become a bank? Across all financial ...
This IDC Webcast describes how manufacturers in Europe are addressing the challenges brought about by COVID-19 through closer collaboration with peers and partners in their ecosystems as well as leveraging digital platforms. The impact of ...
This IDC Web Conference was presented at the IDC DevOps Digital UK Conference in September 2020.
Across Europe, DevOps delivers results, enabling organizations to significantly improve performance while delivering business value. Everyone ...
This IDC Web Conference was held on September 29, 2020, by Filippo Battaini (head of IDC Retail Insights, Europe), Giulio Raffaele (research manager, IDC Retail Insights), and Ornella Urso (senior research analyst, IDC Retail Insights). ...
This IDC Web Conference looks at future trends in the grocery subsector, what digital transformation means for this subsector, and the technology and innovation strategies that grocery retailers should be paying attention to. In detail:
- Gain ...
This IDC Web Conference provides insights and recommendations for energy companies that are working toward the Critical Infrastructure Protocol (CIP) compliance in the present and in the future. The Critical Infrastructure Protocol in its ...
This IDC Web Conference looks at future hospitality business trends in restaurants, hotels, and travel to provide guidance on how to best use technology to improve operations, increase profitability, and enhance the guest experience. Top ...
This IDC Web Conference presents a discussion by Reid Paquin on how companies are adapting their operations to meet the demand of sustainability conscious markets through digital capabilities and resilient decision making. Environmental ...
This IDC Web Conference identifies and describes five key trends driving cybersecurity and provides a road map for protection in the age of digital transformation.
In the world of digital transformation, cybersecurity plays a crucial ...
This IDC Web Conference looks at key technological trends for public safety agencies globally, providing agencies, and the IT ecosystem that serves them, with guidance on key success factors and pitfalls to avoid. The session will illuminate ...
This IDC Web Conference presents IDC's research and analysis on the new era of analytical tools and their uses in transforming the oil and gas industries. Oil and gas companies have always been pioneers in applying advanced analytics to ...
This IDC Web Conference discusses the next generation of revenue cycle solutions and provider operations. These solutions address the market drivers that affect provider revenue, patient financial experience, and the rise of consumerism. ...
This IDC Web Conference discusses where the European blockchain market stands in 2020 and what trends will shape its future trajectory. Carla La Croce and Radoslav Dragov from IDC European Blockchain Strategies illustrate their conclusions ...
This IDC Web Conference focuses on the impact of emerging technologies in building the future enterprise within the European scenario. Although the COVID-19 pandemic forced many European organizations to pause different emerging technology ...
This IDC Web Conference discusses the social determinants of health. Social determinants of health are on the minds of most healthcare executives, but what does it really mean? An emphasis will be on the importance of a clearly articulated ...