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As AI adoption accelerates across organisations in the Asia-Pacific region, applications teams are under pressure to deliver faster, more personalised, and more automated solutions while contending with rising delivery demands and constrained team capacity. Recent findings from Info-Tech Research Group show that many organisations risk falling short in 2026 due to mounting technical debt, constrained delivery capacity, and growing integration complexity. The firm's Applications Priorities 2026 report outlines four priorities to help applications leaders strengthen delivery fundamentals, scale AI responsibly, and realign execution with enterprise goals in the year ahead.
SYDNEY, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications teams across the APAC region continue to face a widening gap between AI ambition and delivery reality heading into 2026, according to recent findings from Info-Tech Research Group. As organisations accelerate AI initiatives, many are encountering delivery constraints and capability gaps that limit their ability to translate early momentum into sustained results. The global research and advisory firm's Applications Priorities 2026 report identifies the most critical execution gaps facing applications leaders and provides a structured set of priorities to help teams stabilise delivery, modernise practices, and support enterprise-wide AI adoption.
Info-Tech's report finds that while AI adoption is accelerating, most organisations still lack an up-to-date, enterprise-wide AI strategy, increasing execution risk for applications teams tasked with scaling delivery. At the same time, technical debt continues to constrain throughput and modernisation efforts, limiting organisations' ability to realise consistent value as AI becomes more deeply embedded in application delivery and operations. These challenges are particularly pronounced across APAC, where organisations are working to scale AI capabilities while addressing talent shortages and uneven delivery maturity.
"AI is accelerating faster than most applications practices are prepared for," says Andrew Kum-Seun, lead author of the report and research director at Info-Tech Research Group. "Organisations that focus only on pilots or tools will struggle to sustain results. Leaders who strengthen delivery fundamentals and deliberately integrate AI into roles, workflows, and architectures will be far better positioned to deliver consistent value."
Key Challenges Applications Leaders Face in 2026
Despite growing investment in AI-enabled development and automation, the Applications Priorities 2026 report shows that applications teams across APAC continue to face several structural challenges that constrain execution, especially as organisations work to scale delivery capacity and build the capabilities required to support AI-driven initiatives:
- Accumulating technical debt that slows throughput, increases costs, and limits modernisation
- Resource capacity constraints driven by skill shortages, growing backlogs, and unrealistic delivery expectations
- Integration complexity stemming from expanding SaaS, cloud, and third-party ecosystems
- Inconsistent governance and data practices that increase risk and limit AI reliability
These pressures are intensifying as applications teams are expected to support more personalised experiences, automate end-to-end processes, and operationalise AI across the delivery lifecycle.
Info-Tech's Four Applications Priorities for 2026
To help organisations navigate these challenges, Info-Tech's Applications Priorities 2026 report outlines the following four priorities designed to refocus applications teams on execution readiness and stakeholder value:
- Boost Solution Delivery With AI by embedding mature, proven AI capabilities into core delivery activities to improve throughput, quality, and predictability.
- Make AI a Team Member by rethinking team composition, capacity, and skills with AI acting as a collaborator rather than a standalone tool.
- Generate Contextual and Tailored Digital Experiences by delivering the right content, features, and workflows at the right time through data-informed design and AI-enabled personalisation.
- Enable End-to-End Business Process Automation by orchestrating deterministic and AI-driven automation across systems, workflows, and teams.
"Now is the time for applications practices to act," adds Kum-Seun. "Applications leaders need to reset priorities around the problems their stakeholders actually care about. When applications teams move in step with organisational ambition, AI becomes an accelerator instead of a source of risk."
The Applications Priorities 2026 report is grounded in real-world case examples, industry surveys, and Info-Tech diagnostic benchmarks. It provides practical guidance to help applications leaders reinforce delivery foundations, apply AI intentionally, and move from fragmented improvements to sustainable, enterprise-wide impact in the year ahead.
For exclusive and timely commentary from Info-Tech's experts, including Andrew Kum-Seun, and access to the complete Applications Priorities 2026 report, please contact pr@infotech.com.
About Info-Tech Research Group
Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world's leading and fastest-growing research and advisory firms, serving over 30,000 IT, HR, and marketing professionals around the globe. As a trusted product and service leader, the company delivers unbiased, highly relevant research and industry-leading advisory support to help leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For nearly 30 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with teams to provide everything they need, from actionable tools to expert guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organisations.
To learn more about Info-Tech's HR research and advisory services, visit McLean & Company, and for data-driven software buying insights and vendor evaluations, visit the firm's SoftwareReviews platform.
Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software, and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm's Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com.
For information about Info-Tech Research Group or to access the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn and X.
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As AI adoption accelerates across organisations in the Asia-Pacific region, applications teams are under pressure to deliver faster, more personalised, and more automated solutions while contending with rising delivery demands and constrained team capacity. Recent findings from Info-Tech Research Group show that many organisations risk falling short in 2026 due to mounting technical debt, constrained delivery capacity, and growing integration complexity. The firm's Applications Priorities 2026 report outlines four priorities to help applications leaders strengthen delivery fundamentals, scale AI responsibly, and realign execution with enterprise goals in the year ahead.
SYDNEY, March 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Applications teams across the APAC region continue to face a widening gap between AI ambition and delivery reality heading into 2026, according to recent findings from Info-Tech Research Group. As organisations accelerate AI initiatives, many are encountering delivery constraints and capability gaps that limit their ability to translate early momentum into sustained results. The global research and advisory firm's Applications Priorities 2026 report identifies the most critical execution gaps facing applications leaders and provides a structured set of priorities to help teams stabilise delivery, modernise practices, and support enterprise-wide AI adoption.
Info-Tech's report finds that while AI adoption is accelerating, most organisations still lack an up-to-date, enterprise-wide AI strategy, increasing execution risk for applications teams tasked with scaling delivery. At the same time, technical debt continues to constrain throughput and modernisation efforts, limiting organisations' ability to realise consistent value as AI becomes more deeply embedded in application delivery and operations. These challenges are particularly pronounced across APAC, where organisations are working to scale AI capabilities while addressing talent shortages and uneven delivery maturity.
"AI is accelerating faster than most applications practices are prepared for," says Andrew Kum-Seun, lead author of the report and research director at Info-Tech Research Group. "Organisations that focus only on pilots or tools will struggle to sustain results. Leaders who strengthen delivery fundamentals and deliberately integrate AI into roles, workflows, and architectures will be far better positioned to deliver consistent value."
Key Challenges Applications Leaders Face in 2026
Despite growing investment in AI-enabled development and automation, the Applications Priorities 2026 report shows that applications teams across APAC continue to face several structural challenges that constrain execution, especially as organisations work to scale delivery capacity and build the capabilities required to support AI-driven initiatives:
- Accumulating technical debt that slows throughput, increases costs, and limits modernisation
- Resource capacity constraints driven by skill shortages, growing backlogs, and unrealistic delivery expectations
- Integration complexity stemming from expanding SaaS, cloud, and third-party ecosystems
- Inconsistent governance and data practices that increase risk and limit AI reliability
These pressures are intensifying as applications teams are expected to support more personalised experiences, automate end-to-end processes, and operationalise AI across the delivery lifecycle.
Info-Tech's Four Applications Priorities for 2026
To help organisations navigate these challenges, Info-Tech's Applications Priorities 2026 report outlines the following four priorities designed to refocus applications teams on execution readiness and stakeholder value:
- Boost Solution Delivery With AI by embedding mature, proven AI capabilities into core delivery activities to improve throughput, quality, and predictability.
- Make AI a Team Member by rethinking team composition, capacity, and skills with AI acting as a collaborator rather than a standalone tool.
- Generate Contextual and Tailored Digital Experiences by delivering the right content, features, and workflows at the right time through data-informed design and AI-enabled personalisation.
- Enable End-to-End Business Process Automation by orchestrating deterministic and AI-driven automation across systems, workflows, and teams.
"Now is the time for applications practices to act," adds Kum-Seun. "Applications leaders need to reset priorities around the problems their stakeholders actually care about. When applications teams move in step with organisational ambition, AI becomes an accelerator instead of a source of risk."
The Applications Priorities 2026 report is grounded in real-world case examples, industry surveys, and Info-Tech diagnostic benchmarks. It provides practical guidance to help applications leaders reinforce delivery foundations, apply AI intentionally, and move from fragmented improvements to sustainable, enterprise-wide impact in the year ahead.
For exclusive and timely commentary from Info-Tech's experts, including Andrew Kum-Seun, and access to the complete Applications Priorities 2026 report, please contact pr@infotech.com.
About Info-Tech Research Group
Info-Tech Research Group is one of the world's leading and fastest-growing research and advisory firms, serving over 30,000 IT, HR, and marketing professionals around the globe. As a trusted product and service leader, the company delivers unbiased, highly relevant research and industry-leading advisory support to help leaders make strategic, timely, and well-informed decisions. For nearly 30 years, Info-Tech has partnered closely with teams to provide everything they need, from actionable tools to expert guidance, ensuring they deliver measurable results for their organisations.
To learn more about Info-Tech's HR research and advisory services, visit McLean & Company, and for data-driven software buying insights and vendor evaluations, visit the firm's SoftwareReviews platform.
Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software, and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm's Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com.
For information about Info-Tech Research Group or to access the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn and X.
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Applications Priorities 2026: AI Momentum Outpaces Application Delivery Readiness, Says Info-Tech Research Group
OTTAWA, ON, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Gastops, a Canadian leader in intelligent condition monitoring and maintenance solutions, today announced it has been awarded a contract for FluidSIGHT™ under Canada's Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program as a Test Drives participant in the All Systems Go! challenge.
Test Drives enable the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) to evaluate innovative technologies in realistic operating environments to assess their potential to address future defence capability needs. As part of this effort, Gastops will further adapt and demonstrate its FluidSIGHT technology in support of advanced health and usage monitoring applications onboard military land vehicles, helping inform future capability decisions.
FluidSIGHT is a real-time oil condition, contamination, and wear monitoring system that provides continuous insight into the health of lubricated systems directly at the asset. FluidSIGHT allows operators to transition from periodic oil sampling to continuous, real-time condition awareness.
The IDEaS program has played a key role in advancing FluidSIGHT's technical maturity. Through participation in an IDEaS Competitive Projects challenge, Gastops has progressed FluidSIGHT from an early proof‑of‑concept to a deployable, testable system suitable for evaluation. The Test Drives phase represents a critical step in validating the technology's performance, integration readiness, and operational relevance alongside DND and CAF stakeholders.
"Being selected for IDEaS Test Drives reflects both the technical maturity of FluidSIGHT and its alignment with Canada's defence innovation priorities," said Shaun Horning, President and CEO at Gastops. "The IDEaS program has allowed us to systematically mature FluidSIGHT from concept to a product that can now be evaluated in a brand-new environment, military land vehicles, helping demonstrate how real-time oil condition awareness can improve equipment availability, safety, and maintenance decision‑making."
Gastops brings decades of experience delivering diagnostics, prognostics, and condition‑based maintenance solutions for mission‑critical platforms across aerospace, defence, marine, energy, and industrial sectors. The IDEaS Test Drives project builds on this foundation and supports Canada's objective to accelerate the adoption of innovative, Canadian-developed technologies in defence and security applications.
About Gastops
Gastops is the world's leading provider of intelligent condition monitoring solutions used in Aerospace, Defence, Energy, and Industrial applications to optimize the availability, performance, and safety of critical assets. We offer peace of mind to our customers with innovative online monitoring sensors, at-line analysis, complex modeling and simulation, world-class laboratory testing, engineering, design, and MRO services that predict performance to enable proactive operating decisions. We have been providing powerful insights into the condition of critical equipment since 1979. Gastops is the intelligence inside what moves you.
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Gastops FluidSIGHT™ Awarded IDEaS Test Drives Contract Under Canada's All Systems Go! Challenge
