By 2028, 42% of the world's largest companies will have rationalized their entire agent and app portfolio.

IDC · made September 2026 · target Dec 2028 · Open

by 2028, 42% of the world [...] largest companies will have already rationalized their entire agent and apps portfolio just to keep pace

IDC, FutureScape 2027: The Great Rewrite (IDC blog). [...] marks words left out.

The prediction

Who: IDC
Made: September 2026
Target: Dec 31, 2028 (stated as "by 2028")
Status: Openin 2 years
Source: FutureScape 2027: The Great Rewrite (IDC blog) Primary: their own words
Topics: Agents

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