Market Insight: From Fragmented Systems To Industrial Agility – The Rise Of Industrial AI Analytics

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Executive Summary

Industrial firms depend on the ability to see what is happening across operations – and to act quickly. Data fragmentation across industrial systems and difficulty in mastering specialist analytical tools undermine this capability. Current workarounds compound the challenge. Between 35% and 55% of critical technical activities rely on proprietary software, creating ongoing maintenance challenges and limiting knowledge transfer. Industrial AI analytics creates a connected decision layer spanning operational technology (OT) and IT systems, enabling engineers to convert data into actionable insight at scale. When embedded within engineering workflows, AI accelerates investigation while preserving human judgement. Decision-makers should prioritize a connected analytics decision layer that scales engineering expertise, operationalizes proprietary knowledge and enables faster, more collaborative decision-making across the enterprise.
Summary for decision-makers
Industrial AI analytics: an enabler for industrial agility
Industrial AI analytics boost industrial agility
Industrial software fragmentation is holding firms back from true industrial agility
Specialized tools deliver depth, but limit agility and a firm’s own way of working
What industrial leaders should do next to unlock industrial agility
Figure 1. Industrial agility in action
Figure 2. Prominence of industrial AI analytics in engineering departments
Figure 3. Industrial transformation priority initiatives
Figure 4. Vendor archetypes
Figure 5. Industrial system overview
Figure 6. Analytical problem-solving limitations/blockers
Figure 7. Digital transformation of industrial activities
Figure 8. Approaches to technical activities
Figure 9. Cross-functional problem-solving and industry-native analytics
Figure 10. Specialized algorithms and visualizations
Figure 11. Barriers impacting the success of industrial AI analytics projects
Figure 12. Cross-functional collaboration
Figure 13. Industrial AI analytics for organizational problem-solving

About the Authors

Robin Sureda-Tasis

Robin Sureda-Tasis

Analyst

Robin is an Analyst at Verdantix with a focus on frontier technologies, such as AI analytics, extended reality and industrial data management. He delivers actionable insi...

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Jatinder Devgun

Jatinder Devgun

Senior Analyst

Jatinder is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, providing insights on emerging technologies and market dynamics for technology buyers and software vendors. His expertise lies in as...

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Malavika Tohani

Malavika Tohani

Research Director

Malavika is a Research Director at Verdantix, guiding research that explores how digital technologies and services are reshaping industrial operations to become safer, more ef...

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