Key Findings

  • 76% of Leaders run real-time data across most or all workflows, against 7% of Emerging organizations — the widest gap in the study.
  • 59% of Leaders have several AI agents in production, against 20% of Emerging organizations.
  • 67% of Leaders report measurable results on half or more of their AI projects, against 34% of Emerging organizations.
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Frequently asked questions

A custom survey IDC conducted in June 2026, sponsored by Solace, of 623 senior technology decision-makers at enterprises above $1B in revenue across eight countries.

IDC scored each organization from 0 to 100 on a composite of real-time deployment depth, agentic AI adoption, and measurable business outcomes, then grouped them into four tiers: Emerging, Developing, Advanced, and Leaders.

Connecting agents, in real time, to trustworthy enterprise data. IDC ranks it first, ahead of model quality and cost.

No. Maturity and AI success are essentially flat from the mid-market to the largest enterprises in the sample.

59% of Leaders have several AI agents in production, compared with 20% of Emerging organizations.