AI-Powered Platform to Streamline Software Sourcing

TechMatch leverages decades of data gathered from IDC’s global research teams to instantly deliver AI-driven recommendations tailored to each organization's unique needs.

March 3, 2025

IDC Manufacturing Insights

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IDC launched IDC TechMatch, an AI-powered software sourcing platform that streamlines the software buying journey.

"Software sourcing has been slow to evolve in a rapidly advancing IT landscape. TechMatch addresses this gap by making IDC’s comprehensive vendor research instantly accessible and actionable through AI,” says Phil Carter, VP and general manager of Tech Buyer Digital Platform Research at IDC.

Key takeaways:

TechMatch leverages decades of data gathered from IDC’s global research teams to instantly deliver AI-driven recommendations tailored to each organization's unique needs, providing a more streamlined and lower-risk approach to software selection.
TechMatch provides objective, research-driven insights and comparisons for confident software selections; quick generation of AI-powered vendor shortlists tailored to specific organizational needs; and a unified platform for collaborative evaluation, keeping stakeholders in sync.

It also features an AI interface that provides direct and easy access to IDC’s insights, and seamless generation of unique Requests for Proposals (RFPs) based on relevant software category parameters and unique individual user organization requirements.

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