IDC Unveils its Top Technology Predictions for Indonesia for 2017 and Beyond

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IDC Indonesia announced today its top technology predictions for Indonesia at the IDC FutureScape Media Briefing and highlighted that digital transformation will attain macroeconomic scale over the next two to three years, changing the way enterprises operate and reshaping the global economy. IDC calls this as the dawn of the “DX Economy”. 

“As digital transformation reaches macroeconomic levels, a DX economy will emerge and will become the core of what industry leaders do and operate,” says Mevira Munindra, Research Manager, Consulting of IDC Indonesia. “Essentially, to succeed, Indonesian enterprises must begin to think of the relevancy of their business in 10 years, and how they should react in the face of disruptive forces." 

Mevira also revealed the strategic top predictions that will unfold in 2017 and beyond and make the biggest impact to organizations in Indonesia. 

1. By 2019, 50% of IT organizations will create new customer-facing and ecosystem-facing services to meet the business DX needs. 
2. By 2018, lack of vision, credibility, or ability to influence will keep 80% of IT executives from attaining leadership roles in enterprise DX. 
3. By 2020, Indonesian firms will use open innovation to allocate expertise to 15% of new projects, aiming to increase their new product introduction success rates by over 50%. 
4. By 2020, nearly 20% of operational processes will be self-healing and self-learning — minimizing the need for human intervention or adjustments. 
5. By 2018, Online Brand Ambassadors and Social Media Influencers Will Have More Marketing Power than Traditional Digital Advertising, Yet This Will Subside Through 2019 and Beyond. 
6. By 2019, Digital Transformation Investments Will Double, Drawing Funds Away from Store Capital and Profoundly Changing the Retail Industry. 
7. By 2019, only 30% of manufacturers investing in digital transformation will be able to maximize the outcome; the rest are held back by outdated business models and technology. 
8. By 2019, Cloud Adoption Will Reduce Infrastructure Spend by 25% Among Top-Tier Banks. 
9. By 2019, 20% of local and regional governments will use IoT to turn infrastructure like roads, street lights, and traffic signals into assets instead of liabilities. 
10. By 2017, 90% of Indonesian cities will fail to take full advantage of Smart City data and digital assets due to a lack of process, project management, and change management skills. 

“In Indonesia, Digital Transformation is still not adequately represented within the enterprise, and this disparity in leadership will lead towards a delayed response towards market changes that will adversely impact business. Timing is critical, and archaic thinking of riding-out trying economic times is no longer relevant, and should be addressed with process-led innovation," says Sudev Bangah, Country Manager of IDC Indonesia.

About IDC FutureScapes 

IDC FutureScapes are used to shape IT strategy and planning for the enterprise by providing a basic framework for evaluating IT initiatives in terms of their value to business strategy now and in the foreseeable future. IDC's FutureScapes are comprised of a set of decision imperatives designed to identify a range of pending issues that CIOs and senior technology professionals will confront within the typical 3-year business planning cycle.

About IDC 

International Data Corporation (IDC) is the premier global provider of market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. With more than 1,100 analysts worldwide, IDC offers global, regional, and local expertise on technology and industry opportunities and trends in over 110 countries. IDC's analysis and insight helps IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based technology decisions and to achieve their key business objectives. Founded in 1964, IDC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world's leading media, data and marketing services company.