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IDC Market Glance: 中国数智化转型解决方案市场，1Q26

Lianfeng Wu — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

本IDC Market Glance报告聚焦于中国数智化解决方案市场的整体发展趋势，涵盖数智化服务、数智业务应用、应用开发平台、数据与大模型平台以及数智基础设施等关键领域。同时，报告重点关注企业核心数智化套件与行业数智化应用的融合创新，以及智能体与AI原生应用开发平台等新兴能力。这些由数据与AI驱动的解决方案正加速融入企业核心业务流程，并不断延伸至产业链上下游的合作伙伴与客户生态体系，推动组织实现端到端的智能化运营与价值创造。

IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Industrial Printer Tracker Taxonomy, 2026

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study provides a comprehensive overview of and definitions for IDC’s Industrial Printer Tracker. The definitions provided in this document represent the scope of IDC’s industrial printer (IP) hardware research. This taxonomy outlines market segmentations and measurement methodologies for IP, including classification by technology, vendor, geography, and revenue metrics.

“IDC’s worldwide industrial printer taxonomy presents a standardized and detailed framework of the IP market. The taxonomy document serves as a guideline to better understand and use IDC’s IP research,” said Krystal Khaw, senior data analyst, Worldwide Trackers at IDC.

Software Rationalization, Modernization, and Transformation During the Movement to Agents as Apps

Mickey North Rizza — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Tech Buyer Presentation presents new methods for reviewing software technology in the agentic era. The agentic era of software has arrived. This comprehensive, forward-looking guide will help organizations using enterprise software and/or AI agents to strategize and plan their moves to agents as apps. It is meant as a guide to help small, medium-sized, and large businesses of all types to consider new methodologies as they review their software portfolio and agents.

Every organization has a different set of software, agents, and requirements, which must be taken into context as the organization strengthens its technology and its agentic portfolio.

The Complexity Theory of IT: Governing Digital Operations at Machine Scale

Shannon Kalvar — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

As digital systems become central to enterprise operations, traditional coordination models are overwhelmed by escalating complexity. Observability and AIOps enhance visibility and response, but sustainable progress requires leaders to redesign governance, clarify human-machine boundaries, and shift operational focus from restoration to future-oriented decision making. IT's role is evolving from productivity enabler to governance substrate, demanding new strategies for resilience, accountability, and business performance in machine-scale environments.

"When machine-scale complexity outpaces human-scale governance, the future of business resilience depends not just on smarter technology, but on leaders who can redraw the boundaries between human judgment and automated action," said Shannon Kalvar, research director, Enterprise Systems Management, Enterprise Client Platforms, Observability, and AIOps at IDC.

Asia/Pacific (Including Japan and Excluding China) Partner Survey 2025: Vendor Relations and Partner Strategies

Vinay Gupta, Daniel-Zoe Jimenez — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey is based on IDC’s 2025 Global Partner Survey and provides insights into partner business models, cloud strategies, and vendor–partner dynamics in Asia/Pacific (Including Japan and Excluding China) (APJEC). The survey was fielded from August to October 2025 and includes responses from 520 senior stakeholders of partner organizations from Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.

Key themes covered in this data cut include:

Partner firmographics and business models
Business outlook and market conditions
Cloud business maturity and marketplace engagement
Vendor relationships and partner program value

IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker Taxonomy, 2026

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC study provides a comprehensive overview of and definitions for hardcopy peripherals. The definitions provided in this document represent the scope of IDC's HCP hardware research. This taxonomy outlines market segmentations and measurement methodologies for HCP, including classification by technology, vendor, geography, and revenue metrics.

"IDC's worldwide HCP taxonomy presents a standardized and detailed framework of the HCP market," said Phuong Hang, director, Worldwide Trackers at IDC. "The taxonomy document serves as a guideline to better understand and use IDC's HCP research."

Middle East War: Updated Scenario View and Near-Term Implications for IT Services

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Perspective updates IDC's March 2026 view of how the Middle East War is affecting IT services demand, delivery risk, and investment timing. Under IDC's updated baseline, which assumes disruption roughly through June 2026, IT services growth remains positive but slower than previously expected; under the downside scenario of a 6–9 month continuation of the war, downside becomes much more visible in project-oriented work, while managed services and support remain comparatively resilient. The document examines how energy volatility, logistics disruption, cyber-risk, and sovereignty requirements are reshaping IT services demand in 2026, with particular focus on worldwide and the Middle East and Africa markets. It also outlines the resulting implications for service providers and technology buyers as spending shifts toward resilience, cybersecurity, sovereign cloud, support extensions, and managed operations.

"IDC's updated baseline does not point to a collapse in IT services demand. It points to a shift in timing and mix: project-oriented work is the most exposed as approvals and start dates slow, while cybersecurity, resilience, sovereign cloud, and managed operations remain comparatively more resilient," said Lars Goransson, research vice president, IDC Worldwide Services.

Copperberg’s Field Service Forum UK 2026: From Downtime Costs to Uptime Value

Aly Pinder — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Note highlights Copperberg’s Field Service Forum UK held in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The event brought together field service leaders and technology executives to discuss business transformation, field service excellence, and customer value.

“Field service is no longer just about fixing what’s broken — it’s about redefining value, maximizing uptime, and transforming customer relationships through digital innovation, trust, and measurable outcomes,” says Aly Pinder, Jr., research vice president, Aftermarket Services Strategies, IDC. “Are you ready to lead the shift?”

IDC Survey: The State of AI’s Impact on Pricing Models for Custom Application Development Services, 2025

Peter Marston — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Survey presentation leverages data from IDC’s AI-Powered Services Pricing Model Survey, conducted in November 2025. The survey examined buyer expectations for the pricing of engagements with external vendors that incorporate AI in their delivery of custom application development services, among others. The survey covered a range of topics to provide greater understanding of:

Importance of pricing models in AI-powered services vendor selection
Evolving expectations of premium versus discounted pricing for AI-powered services compared with traditional services
Drivers influencing pricing expectations
Pricing expectations across different types of AI
Preferred pricing models, benefits, and inhibitors related to purchasing AI-powered services

This document explores aggregated AI-powered services pricing expectation trends, derived from data across respondents who were using or planning to use AI-powered services in custom application development services.

The North America sample size of 503 respondents (in total) included participants from the United States and Canada, from a variety of industries and organization sizes ranging from 500 employees to 10,000+ employees. Of the 503 total respondents, 399 was the sample size related to using (or planning to use) custom application development services.

Accenture Middle East: Advancing Regional Transformation and Strategic Growth

Eric Samuel — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

This IDC Market Perspective discusses how Accenture has established itself as a prominent consulting, technology, and managed services provider in the Middle East, with operational hubs in key cities such as Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Riyadh, and Doha. The company leverages a diverse talent base and collaborates with technology vendors and local partners to deliver tailored transformation initiatives across sectors including public sector, financial services, energy, retail, and communications. Its comprehensive service portfolio encompasses strategy, consulting, technology implementation, managed operations, experience design (Song), and Industry X, enabling organizations to address complex business and digital transformation requirements. Accenture’s delivery approach combines structured client engagement, a global delivery network, industry specialization, advanced technology integration, and embedded security practices, ensuring efficient execution and scalable outcomes. The company’s technology engagements span core system modernization, cloud migration, AI and analytics integration, customer experience enhancement, talent development, and cybersecurity. Through these activities, Accenture supports clients in adapting to evolving market dynamics, improving operational efficiency, and achieving sustainable growth, positioning itself as a key enabler of digital transformation and organizational advancement in the Middle East.

“Accenture’s strategic investments in regional hubs, talent development, and innovation centers have positioned it as a leading transformation partner for Middle Eastern organizations. By combining global expertise with local market understanding, Accenture enables clients to accelerate digital adoption, modernize operations, and build resilience in a rapidly evolving business landscape.” — Eric Samuel, associate research director, Services, IDC.