• Categories:Industry News
• Time of issue:2022-05-16

(Summary description)      According to IDC's latest projections, global spending on digital transformation of business practices, products and organizations (DX) will reach $1.8 trillion in 2022, up 17.6% from 2021. Over the forecast period 2022-2026, global spending on digital transformation will maintain this growth rate at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.6% 100G QSFP28 SR4.       "After a slight slowdown during the pandemic, IDC expects to see significant growth in digital transformation technology investments in 2022," said Craig Simpson, SENIOR research manager, IDC Customer Insights and Analytics. As companies accelerate the adoption of digital first strategies, they are channeling these investments into internal operations and direct external engagement. Investments in internal operations are focused on improving efficiency and restoring resilience, while customer experience transformation has become a digital transformation priority for many companies."100G QSFP28 SR4       IDC's digital Transformation spending guide contains 51 strategic priorities, of which operational investment stands out. Back office support and infrastructure, smart manufacturing and digital supply chain optimization will see the largest investments in 2022, with the three investment areas combined to spend more than $620 billion on digital transformation this year. Other operational priorities that will see significant investments in 2022 include connected assets, facilities management, and operational data and information. In 2022, digital transformation spending on customer Experience investments such as Omni-Experience Engagement and Omni-Channel Commerce will exceed $300 billion. The digital transformation strategy with the fastest spending growth in the five-year forecast focuses on narrow priorities such as frictionless insurance (27.4% CAGR) and legal (27.0% CAGR) and operational priorities such as enterprise and resource management (26.0% CAGR).100G QSFP28 SR4       From an industry perspective, discrete and process manufacturing will account for nearly 30% of global digital transformation spending this year, followed by professional services and retail. Utilities and banking will also spend more than $100 million on digital transformation this year. Meanwhile, the financial services sector will see the fastest growth in digital transformation spending over the forecast period 2022-2026, with securities and investment services, insurance and banking all set to grow at a five-year CAGR of 19% or more.       By region, the US will be the largest geographic market for digital transformation spending in 2022, accounting for nearly 35% of the global total. Western Europe will be the second largest region for spending on digital transformation, followed by China. China will also see the strongest growth in digital transformation spending, with a five-year cagR of 18.5 per cent. Latin America will be the second fastest growing region with a compound annual growth rate of 18.2 per cent.100G QSFP28 SR4       Angela Vacca, senior Research manager, Industry Solutions, Customer insights and analytics, IDC Europe, said: "Digital transformation spending in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region will reach nearly $469 billion in 2022, up 16.7% from 2021, highlighting the strong importance of digital transformation projects across European industries. The fastest growth will be in finance and manufacturing, with use cases related to big data and ARTIFICIAL intelligence dominating in financial institutions, while use cases related to the Internet of Things and robotics will grow very actively in manufacturing enterprises. In Central and Eastern Europe, the war in Russia and Ukraine will delay investment this year, affecting many sectors, especially resources. Supply chain disruptions will also affect some manufacturing and distribution sectors, while network and IT supply chain disruptions will lead to the postponement of some digital transformation projects in the telecom sector."100G QSFP28 SR4