IDC: 42% of Asia/Pacific Enterprises Deploying Artificial Intelligence Only Use it in Isolated Projects
Publish Date :2021/04/07
Figure 1: IDC MaturityScape Benchmark: Artificial Intelligence – Maturity
Distribution Across the Stages
AI is fast becoming the focal point for many organizations. With an
increasing number of enterprises reaching the later stages of their digital
transformation (DX) initiatives, they are looking to extract more value from
their data in order to help employees increase efficiency, augment decision
making, and generate data-driven revenue. IDC has published the document IDC
MaturityScape Benchmark: Artificial Intelligence in Asia/Pacific (Excluding
Japan), 2021 that presents the key findings and provides an updated benchmark
for organizations to understand the overall AI maturity levels within the
region.
"As Asia/Pacific organizations prioritize digital acceleration and
resilience, AI has become a core capability. However, to realize these
priorities, business leaders need a clear understanding of the maturity of their
AI capabilities and their gaps relative to their peers," says Dr. Chris
Marshall, Associate Vice President for AI and big data and analytics (BDA)
practice at IDC Asia/Pacific.
Some key findings of this benchmark study include:
- In Asia/Pacific, 52% of organizations that have invested in AI are still
in the earlier maturity stages, in which AI is used in silos by select
individuals/groups or for isolated projects. More so, these organizations
have no formal strategy/coordination and/or such strategies are only limited
to specific projects.
- China leads the pack on a broad front, with many companies maturing
steadily. However, one should look at Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
organizations to find best practices.
- Banking, financial services, and insurance (BFSI) organizations lead the
way in AI maturity. In contrast, organizations in public services have the
biggest room for improvement.
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