Forrester’s Technology & Security Predictions 2025: Tech Leaders Will Triple The Adoption Of AIOps To Reduce Technical Debt
Forrester's 2025 technology and security predictions highlight that 75% of technology decision-makers will face moderate to high technical debt by 2026 due to rapid AI development. To address this, tech leaders are expected to triple the adoption of AIOps platforms in 2025. Key predictions include:
1. Private cloud gaining momentum with VMWare alternatives
2. Enterprises scaling back AI investments prematurely due to ROI concerns
3. The EU likely to fine a generative AI provider under the EU AI Act
Forrester emphasizes the need for IT leaders to invest in culture, data, architecture, and security practices alongside AIOps to accelerate business growth. The predictions aim to help leaders prepare for future challenges and opportunities in areas such as AI, automation, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
Le previsioni tecnologiche e di sicurezza di Forrester per il 2025 evidenziano che il 75% dei decisori tecnologici dovrà affrontare un debito tecnico moderato o elevato entro il 2026 a causa dello sviluppo rapido dell'IA. Per affrontare questa situazione, si prevede che i leader tecnologici triplicheranno l'adozione delle piattaforme AIOps nel 2025. Le principali previsioni includono:
1. Il cloud privato che guadagna slancio con alternative a VMWare
2. Le aziende che riducono prematuramente gli investimenti in IA a causa di preoccupazioni sul ROI
3. L'UE che probabile multare un fornitore di IA generativa ai sensi della legge sull'IA dell'UE
Forrester sottolinea l'importanza per i leader IT di investire in cultura, dati, architettura e pratiche di sicurezza insieme a AIOps per accelerare la crescita aziendale. Le previsioni mirano ad aiutare i leader a prepararsi per le sfide e le opportunità future in aree come IA, automazione, cloud computing e cybersicurezza.
Las predicciones tecnológicas y de seguridad de Forrester para 2025 destacan que el 75% de los tomadores de decisiones en tecnología enfrentarán una deuda técnica moderada a alta para 2026 debido al rápido desarrollo de la IA. Para abordar esto, se espera que los líderes tecnológicos tripliquen la adopción de plataformas AIOps en 2025. Las principales predicciones incluyen:
1. El crecimiento del cloud privado con alternativas a VMWare
2. Las empresas recortando prematuramente las inversiones en IA debido a preocupaciones sobre el ROI
3. Es probable que la UE multe a un proveedor de IA generativa según la Ley de IA de la UE
Forrester enfatiza la necesidad de que los líderes de TI inviertan en cultura, datos, arquitectura y prácticas de seguridad junto con AIOps para acelerar el crecimiento empresarial. Las predicciones tienen como objetivo ayudar a los líderes a prepararse para los desafíos y oportunidades futuras en áreas como IA, automatización, computación en la nube y ciberseguridad.
포레스터의 2025년 기술 및 보안 예측은 2026년까지 기술 의사 결정자가 중간에서 높은 수준의 기술 부채에 직면할 것이라고 강조합니다 이는 빠른 AI 개발로 인한 것입니다. 이를 해결하기 위해 기술 리더들은 2025년에 AIOps 플랫폼의 채택을 세 배로 늘릴 것으로 예상됩니다. 주요 예측으로는:
1. VMWare 대안으로 개인 클라우드의 성장
2. ROI 우려로 인해 기업들이 AI 투자를 조기에 축소하는 것
3. EU가 EU AI 법에 따라 생성 AI 공급자에게 벌금을 부과할 가능성
포레스터는 IT 리더들이 AIOps와 함께 문화, 데이터, 아키텍처 및 보안 관행에 투자하여 비즈니스 성장을 가속화할 필요성을 강조합니다. 이러한 예측은 AI, 자동화, 클라우드 컴퓨팅 및 사이버 보안과 같은 영역에서 미래의 도전과 기회에 대비할 수 있도록 리더들을 돕는 것을 목표로 합니다.
Les prévisions technologiques et de sécurité de Forrester pour 2025 soulignent que 75 % des décideurs en technologie feront face à une dette technique modérée à élevée d'ici 2026 en raison du développement rapide de l'IA. Pour y remédier, on s'attend à ce que les dirigeants technologiques triplent l'adoption des plateformes AIOps en 2025. Les principales prévisions comprennent :
1. L'essor du cloud privé avec des alternatives à VMWare
2. Les entreprises réduisant prématurément leurs investissements en IA en raison de préoccupations concernant le ROI
3. L'UE pourrait infliger une amende à un fournisseur d'IA générative en vertu de la loi européenne sur l'IA
Forrester souligne la nécessité pour les leaders informatiques d'investir dans la culture, les données, l'architecture et les pratiques de sécurité parallèlement à AIOps pour accélérer la croissance des entreprises. Les prévisions visent à aider les dirigeants à se préparer pour les défis et les opportunités futurs dans des domaines tels que l'IA, l'automatisation, le cloud computing et la cybersécurité.
Die Technologie- und Sicherheitsprognosen von Forrester für 2025 heben hervor, dass 75 % der technologischen Entscheidungsträger bis 2026 mit moderaten bis hohen technischen Schulden konfrontiert sein werden, bedingt durch die schnelle Entwicklung der KI. Um dem entgegenzuwirken, wird von den Technologieführern erwartet, dass sie die Nutzung von AIOps-Plattformen im Jahr 2025 verdreifachen. Wichtige Prognosen umfassen:
1. Private Cloud gewinnt an Schwung mit VMWare-Alternativen
2. Unternehmen reduzieren voreilig ihre KI-Investitionen aufgrund von Bedenken hinsichtlich des ROI
3. Die EU wird voraussichtlich einen Anbieter generativer KI nach dem EU AI Act bestrafen
Forrester betont die Notwendigkeit für IT-Leiter, in Kultur, Daten, Architektur und Sicherheitspraktiken neben AIOps zu investieren, um das Unternehmenswachstum zu beschleunigen. Die Prognosen sollen den Führungskräften helfen, sich auf zukünftige Herausforderungen und Chancen in Bereichen wie KI, Automatisierung, Cloud-Computing und Cybersicherheit vorzubereiten.
- Predicted tripling of AIOps platform adoption by tech leaders in 2025
- Increased investments in private cloud by major public cloud providers
- Forrester's predictions guide technology and security leaders in preparing for future challenges and opportunities
- 75% of technology decision-makers expected to face moderate to high technical debt by 2026
- Potential premature scaling back of AI investments due to impatience with ROI
- Anticipated first fine for a generative AI provider under the EU AI Act in 2025
Insights
The rapid adoption of AI solutions is leading to a significant increase in technical debt for many organizations. This trend highlights the growing complexity of IT landscapes and the need for more sophisticated management tools. The prediction that 75% of tech decision-makers will face moderate to high levels of technical debt by 2026 is a critical concern for the industry.
The tripling of AIOps adoption in 2025 is a strategic move to address this challenge. AIOps platforms offer automated incident remediation and contextual data analysis, which can significantly improve IT operations efficiency. However, it's important to note that successful implementation requires more than just technology — it demands cultural shifts, data strategy improvements and robust security practices.
For Forrester (FORR), this trend could potentially boost demand for their research and consulting services as companies seek guidance on navigating these complex technological shifts. However, the company's relatively small market cap of
Forrester's predictions for 2025 highlight several key trends that could significantly impact the tech industry and, by extension, Forrester's business:
- The shift away from VMware in private cloud solutions could reshape the cloud computing market.
- Potential scaling back of AI investments due to delayed ROI could create a more cautious tech spending environment.
- The EU's first fine under the AI Act could have far-reaching implications for AI development and deployment globally.
These trends suggest a complex and rapidly evolving tech landscape that could drive demand for Forrester's research and advisory services. However, if companies indeed scale back AI investments, it could also lead to reduced spending on research services. The overall impact on Forrester will likely depend on how well they position themselves as essential guides through this period of technological uncertainty and regulatory change.
To stem the tsunami of technical debt, in 2025, tech leaders will triple the adoption of AI for IT operations (AIOps) platforms, which deliver contextually aware data to enhance human judgment, automatically remediate incidents, and improve business outcomes. While AIOps is the future, IT leaders aiming to run a high-performance IT organization will also need to invest in building the right culture, data, architecture, and security practices to accelerate business growth.
Forrester’s technology and security predictions analyze the dynamics and emerging trends to watch for in the year ahead. These insights help leaders and their teams prepare for future challenges and take advantage of new opportunities to thrive in 2025. Topics include: artificial intelligence; automation; tech leadership; cloud computing; tech infrastructure and operations; enterprise software; software development; and cybersecurity, risk, and privacy.
Highlights from Forrester’s 2025 technology and security predictions include the following:
- Private cloud will gain momentum with VMWare alternatives. In 2025, most major public cloud providers will increase investments in private cloud, but it’s unlikely that newcomers will increase business with dominant private cloud player VMware given recent bundling and pricing changes.
- Most enterprises fixated on AI ROI will scale back prematurely. Leaders are realizing that ROI from AI investments will take longer than they anticipated. Impatience with AI ROI could prompt enterprises to prematurely scale back investments, which would be a long-term disadvantage.
- The European Union will fine a generative AI provider for the first time under the EU AI Act. With the EU AI Office and data protection authorities joining forces, a general-purpose AI (GPAI) model’s provider will receive the first fine for violating the EU AI Act in 2025. As with the General Data Protection Regulation, the EU AI Act applies to entities that operate in the EU as well as those that supply AI systems or GPAI models to the EU, regardless of where they’re headquartered.
“In 2024, technology and security leaders ran pilots across their enterprises to explore innovative applications of AI,” said Sharyn Leaver, chief research officer at Forrester, “but not all AI initiatives yielded the intended business outcomes. While this bold experimentation will continue in 2025, leaders will also focus heavily on putting the lessons learned into practice to ensure that their investments deliver true business value.”
Resources:
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- Register to attend Forrester’s webinar covering key technology and security predictions for the coming year.
- Learn more about Forrester’s 2025 predictions.
- Visit Forrester’s 2025 Predictions hub to access additional complimentary resources.
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