Tech Trends 2012
Elevate IT for digital business
Reimagining business with a social mindset
Gaming gets serious
Businesses are embracing mobility. Now comes the hard part. IT?
The end-user renaissance forces a disruptive shift in IT
Adoption moves from cloud to clouds, and hybrid emerges as a dominant model
The competition between big data and traditional enterprise data is over: they both win
Where matters
Managing identity in an increasingly digital world
Innovation is shifting from "eureka" to an institutional discipline
Finding the sweet spot between ‘need to share’ and ‘need to own’
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Deloitte’s annual Technology Trends report examines technology put to practical business use. This year’s theme, Elevate IT for digital business, examines the broad impacts of five technology forces that have influenced our reports over the past several years – analytics, mobility, social, cloud and cyber security.
What makes Technology Trends unique from other trends reports? Each trend that we select must be actionable, that is, you can do something to the business to achieve improvement. They are relevant today, not in the “flying car future.” And they have measurable value to the enterprise.
It’s an uncommon, and perhaps even unique, time to have so many emerging forces – all rapidly evolving, technology-centric and each already impacting business so strongly. Whether or not you have previously thought of your business as inherently digital, the convergence of these forces offers a new set of tools, opening the door to a new set of rules for operations, performance and competition. This is an opportunity for IT to truly help elevate business performance.
We invite you to view the brief three-minute overview video, and explore each of the ten trends through the links below.
Our 2012 trends are grouped into two categories:
Disruptors are technologies that can create sustainable positive disruption in IT capabilities, business operations and sometimes even business models.
Enablers are technologies in which many CIOs have already invested time and effort, but which warrant another look this year because of new developments. Enablers may be more evolutionary than revolutionary, but the potential is there to elevate the business game with technology.
- Big Data Goes to Work
- Geospatial Visualization
- Digital Identities
- Measured Innovation
- Outside-in Architecture
Each of these 2012 trends is relevant today. Each has significant momentum and potential to make an impact. Each warrants timely consideration. Forward-thinking organizations should consider developing an explicit strategy in each area – even if that strategy is to wait and see. But whatever you do, step up. Use the digital forces to your advantage. Don’t get caught unaware or unprepared.
Download the complete Technology Trends report below, or visit a specific Trend by clicking on the interactive images and text links above.
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