Overview

Reinventing work for the next decade

Why the future of work demands convergence

Interviews with 330 global enterprises revealed a decisive shift to convergence, modular technology, AI-driven work, frontline parity and outcome-based experience.

A study conducted by Everest Group and presented by NTT DATA — found that by 2030, 81% of enterprises expect to unify workplace, network and field services under a single outcome-based contract.

As agentic AI accelerates, leaders must align architecture, intelligence and talent.

Discover what best-in-class organizations do differently to advance workplace, network, cloud, edge and AI, and learn how each industry takes a different route to “the North Star”.

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Your path to workplace transformation

To help leaders navigate and transform their workplace strategy, we’ve created a four-priority blueprint that consolidates technology, infrastructure and people experience. This approach enables organizations to accelerate AI-enabled work, modernize operations and achieve a more connected, human-centered workplace built to scale, adapt and innovate.

Key insights

1.24x

Best-in-class enterprises report 1,24x higher satisfaction with progress on their top workplace priorities than other organizations.

56%

of enterprises plan to operate a unified network that serves both IT and OT systems by 2030.

84%

of enterprises believe more than 30% of their workforce will require reskilling for AI and automation.

57%

of enterprises expect productivity uplift above 35% from AI technologies by 2030.

The path forward is clear: enterprises must adopt an AI‑first approach supported by a modular, plug‑and‑play architecture that delivers measurable outcomes, enriches user experience, and improves productivity. In an always‑connected world, organizations also need an edge‑ready network to ensure a seamless end‑to‑end user experience. And ultimately, services must be context‑aware and persona‑driven to deliver true experience‑level service to every user."

Sujay Bhattacharya
Sr Managing Director and Global Head of Digital Workplace Service, NTT DATA
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