When Everyone’s a Leader, No One Is: Why IDC’s Latest GRC Report Misses the Mark

Analyst reports, such as IDC’s MarketScape, have long promised clarity in crowded software markets. But clarity requires more than graphics. It requires relevance. It requires structure. And most importantly, it requires alignment with how risk is managed in today’s enterprise. The newly released IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Governance, Risk, and Compliance Software Vendor Assessment 2025 falls short on all three fronts. It presents a visually familiar layout, but surrounds it with inconsistent definitions, outdated assumptions, and scoring criteria that obscure more than they illuminate.