2014 and Beyond: Technology Predictions from Technology Experts

PART 2: BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS AND WHAT THEY MEAN FOR I.T.

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Which technologies will alter the business

environment next? A survey of technology insiders laid

out the major technology disruptions that will impact the business world

over the next 10 years, and provided insight into how those disruptions

will change IT itself.

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Big data/real-time analytics/smart apps.Mainstream Adoption: 2-5 years

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Big data/real-time analytics/smart apps.

Access to mountains of data isn’t enough: It’s vital – and a huge competitive advantage – to mine the right data at the

right time. Do it right and you’ll see productivity gains, better customer service, automated

apps, and much more.

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3-D printing.Mainstream Adoption: 2-5 years

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3-D printing.Manufacturing and retail are in

for big changes. Still in its infancy, 3-D printing will soon transform how we create and

purchase everything from forks to microprocessors.

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Development automation and Dev/Ops.

Mainstream Adoption: 2-5 years

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Development automation and Dev/Ops.

It’s coming soon: A world in which the business can have its software app minus most of the messy processes and

costly time, and Dev/Ops will make it happen.

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The Internet of Things (IoT). Mainstream Adoption: 6-10 years

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The Internet of Things (IoT). If we can interact with everything we own, and everything we own is interacting with other objects and people… well, the web isn’t a web

anymore, it’s a completely new dimension – of business

opportunity.

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Q: How will these major business and consumer disruptions impact IT?A: “IT will become the

platform the business is built on.” (So said one survey respondent.)

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Q: How will that change play out in IT departments?

A: Two big ways: 1) Changes in functional

technology2) Changes in IT personnel

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1. All IT activity will be built around the cloud

2. High demand will spur fast, efficient app development

3. Big data and the IoT will stress IT infrastructure and operations

7 Functional IT Changes:

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4. Increased complexity in data rights, synchronization

5. Security and privacy issues explode

6. Need for real-time analytics drives instrumentation

7. Managing performance of services becomes even more vital

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1. Collaborators will thrive, order takers won’t

2. IT staff becomes consultants to departments on technology needs and uses

3. IT customer service will need to step up their game

4. User experience and performance rule the day

4 Key Personnel Changes:

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What innovations are in store for consumers?

See “Technology Predictions from Technology Experts, Part 1: Consumer Disruptions.”

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