IDC FutureScape Figure
Executive Summary
IDC FutureScape Predictions
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Predictions: Impact on Technology Buyers
Prediction 1: By 2022, 70% of Upstream Operators Will Use Edge Computing to Support Field Mobility in Operations
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Prediction 2: By 2021, 40% of the Oil and Gas Value Chain Will Utilize AI-Supported Supply Chain Applications
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Prediction 3: By 2023, 35% of Services and Supplies Will Be Procured Through Digital Marketplaces
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Prediction 4: By 2025, 50% of Onsite Drilling Rig Crew Will Be Able to Perform Functions Remotely
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Prediction 5: By 2021, 75% of Refineries Will Use APM Platforms Supported by Predictive Analytics
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Prediction 6: By 2021, Over 50% of Upstream Companies Will Increase Their Cloud Spending for Moving Business-Critical Applications and Data to a Multicloud Environment
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Prediction 7: By 2023, 70% of Oil Majors Will Deploy Digital Twin at Their New Production Facilities to Have Real-Time Visualization of Asset Performance
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Prediction 8: By 2022, Over 60% of O&G Companies' CISOs Will Raise Investments for Companywide Cyberdefense to Combat OT Security and the Threat to the Expanded Digital Perimeter
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Prediction 9: By 2023, Over 75% of Oil Majors Will Invest into AI to Ensure Highly Secure Digital HSE Practices
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Prediction 10: By 2023, 30% of Oil and Gas Transactions Will Leverage Blockchain Technology
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Advice for Technology Buyers
External Drivers: Detail
Accelerated Disruption -- Crisis, Resilience, and Opportunity
Strategic Innovation -- Shaping the Future Enterprise Today
Intelligence Everywhere -- Data Drives Action
Digital Platform -- Ecosystems at Scale
Crisis of Trust -- Meeting Rising Expectations
Digital Divide -- The Imperative of Connectivity
Work Transformation -- Redefining Teams, Skills, and Leadership
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