To Manage the Coming Exponential Growth of AI and Applications, Organizations Need a Strategic Pivot in Software Engineering

This IDC Market Note provides a view on organizations' software engineering readiness and likely strategic considerations as they aim to leverage software as a foundational capability in a digital and AI world. It is based on research findings that highlight how an organization's software engineering capability affects business competitiveness. It also underscores research findings that assess organizations' competitive posture based on their software engineering maturity.

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IDC's Point of View

• Higher Software Delivery Maturity Means Sharper Business Competitiveness
• Handling an Exponentially Larger Number of Applications and Software Artifacts Is Not Feasible with Poor Capabilities
• Efficiency Fuels Demand for Software Development, Which Fuels Demand for Software Engineering Efficiency
• Software Engineering Capabilities Are Being Redesigned Around Software Development, AI Development, and Platform Engineering

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