Turning Technical Debt Into An AI Enable
IDC, Thursday, December 4th, 2025
How vendors can help technology decision-makers overcome technical debt to drive AI advantage
Many enterprises are eager to deploy AI-driven capabilities, yet their ambitions are constrained by accumulated technical debt - outdated systems, fragile integrations, and limited data interoperability. IDC research shows that unmanaged tech debt can consume 20-40% of development time, diverting resources away from innovation and modernization.
For CIOs, the problem isn't only technical, it's strategic. Systems that were once fit for purpose now inhibit agility, scalability, and trust in data-driven decision-making. Vendors have an opportunity to become partners in reducing this friction by linking modernization roadmaps directly to the organization's AI goals and measurable business outcomes.