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Sticking with legacy, on-premises systems can feel like the safe choice. In reality, it carries hidden costs that grow larger every year. Outdated software creates data silos, slows decision-making, and leaves your business exposed to mounting security risks. Meanwhile, more agile competitors are turning connected data into smarter, faster decisions.
In this IDC Spotlight Paper, IDC Group Vice President Mickey North Rizza breaks down the true cost of doing nothing. Drawing on IDC’s SaaS Path Survey and related research, the paper shows how mid-size organizations across every industry are modernizing to stay competitive, strengthen compliance, and scale without adding overhead. An AI-enabled cloud ERP solution handles routine processes, spots anomalies, and delivers real-time insights, so your teams can focus on strategic growth instead of manual busywork.
Whether your priority is cost control, cyber-resilience, or faster decisions, this report gives you the facts to build a clear case for change. Here are a few of the key takeaways:
- 41% of organizations need to improve the cyber-resilience of their core applications, making security a top driver for modernization.
- 44% of organizations believe generative AI is highly important and critical for their applications, a sharp increase over previous studies.
- 80% of organizations significantly prioritize eliminating manual and semi-manual workflows with AI agents to speed up decision-making.
- The cost of doing nothing adds up fast: higher run costs, growing technical debt, lower productivity, reduced agility, and increased compliance risk.
- Faster, better decisions top the list of benefits, with 37% of organizations pointing to AI-supported decision-making after moving to the cloud.
- Reduced costs and improved visibility rank among the leading outcomes of adopting a modern cloud ERP solution.
- Greater agility and scalability help you respond to disruptions quickly and grow on your own terms, without piling on administrative overhead.
Download the IDC Spotlight Paper to see the full research, understand where your current systems may be falling short, and discover how a modern, AI-enabled cloud ERP solution can help your business thrive in the digital AI world.
