Industry analyst reports

Discover IBM performance in Gartner's critical capabilities report for data and analytics governance platforms.

Read why the data quality and lineage credentials of IBM help clients automatically map data flows, maintaining governance and compliance.

Learn how IBM's acquisition of HashiCorp supports the application of next-generation AI operations aimed at optimizing business outcomes.

Read this guide to learn how to separate the hype of AIOps from the achievable value of optimized operations, reduced toil and improved performance and availability.

See why IBM watsonx Code Assistant is ranked a Leader in the Omdia Universe on No-Low-Pro IDE Assistants.

IBM has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Process Mining Platforms—a powerful validation of our ability to help enterprises turn process data into business results.

Learn more about strategic ALM's positive impact across utilities operations.

This report takes a look at the current state of integration and provides considerations and recommendations for today's enterprises as they navigate this complexity.

Discover why IBM was recognized as a leader in service orchestration and automation platforms (SOAPs) based on the completeness of vision and ability to execute.

Learn why Forrester recognized IBM® API Connect® as a leader in API management software, evaluated across both current offering and strategy categories.

Explore how organizations can uncover real business value by combining application performance monitoring (APM) and hybrid cloud cost optimization tools.

Gain valuable insights into the customer identity and access management (CIAM) market and see how IBM stacks up against other providers.

Discover why IBM solutions are leading in the rapidly evolving market, enabling organizations to make informed decisions about their authentication strategies for customers.

Explore why an intertwining of the human spirit and AI’s capabilities is needed to ensure that companies apply AI responsibly and sustainably.

Find out how to get value from a CPIP for your real estate and facilities management needs and what makes IBM stand out.

Learn why HFS ranked IBM as a market leader in this competitive analysis of professional services firms who are creating value with generative AI.

Discover how businesses from various industry verticals have leveraged IBM Consulting services to successfully deploy, run, and use Red Hat OpenShift for hybrid cloud architectures.

IBM announced its intent to acquire Applications Software Technology LLC (AST) to bolster IBM's capabilities in local government and K-12 education (SLED) markets.

This IDC study represents a vendor assessment of the SAP implementation services market through the IDC MarketScape model.

For organizations working to define their AI technology roadmap in 2025 and beyond, investing in OEM support represents a strategic decision.

IDC spoke with organizations with IBM Expertise Connect engagements to assess their impact on IBM and IT performance, staff efficiency, costs, and business outcomes.

For 9 years in a row, IBM has been recognized as a leader in file and object storage platforms. Learn more about IBM’s portfolio for unstructured data.

Download the report to learn more about the trends, drivers and barriers in the order management market.

Learn why IBM is recognized as a leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for custom software development services.

Learn why IBM is positioned as a leader in corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) compliance, based on IDC analysis and customer feedback.

Discover why IBM has been recognized as a leader for our ability to execute and completeness of vision for 17 consecutive years.

Read this full report by Gartner for detailed scores and insights of API management vendor offerings based on capabilities identified as critical for supporting evolving business needs.

Download this report to better understand the must have capabilities for providers of public cloud IT transformation services.

This IDC study represents a vendor assessment of the Canadian cloud professional services market through the IDC MarketScape model.

Download the report to learn why IDC believes that IBM Power Virtual Server for RISE with SAP can address many of the hurdles that organizations face when migrating to SAP S/4HANA.

Strategic portfolio management drives better business outcomes by establishing value as the thread that binds strategy and execution. Check out this report to learn more.

Download the report to learn why IBM has been named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for finance and accounting business process outsourcing.

This guide provides a snapshot of the EAP tools market and can help software engineering leaders select the best options for enhanced delivery.

ITFM tools can significantly automate the analytics required to support ITFM practices and decision making. Learn how IBM validated the market through its purchase of Apptio.

Learn more about this IBM solution with strong capabilities in cost allocation and reporting, along with cost incident detection.

Embracing data observability as a practice can help ensure your data landscape is AI-ready and provide a more comprehensive understanding of its health and performance.

IBM was named a leader in cloud financial management tools in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant, positioned highest in execution and furthest in vision.