“Gartner analysts suggest you keep a close eye on the items listed in its latest trend report. Michael Kassner examines the technologies on the list and finds a common thread: cloud.
Since 2007, Gartner has been predicting the top strategic technology trends for the coming year - not an easy task considering the volatility of the IT market. David Cearley, Gartner vice president and fellow who analyzes business and technology trends, has been involved with this research project from the beginning. "We have identified the top ten technology trends that organizations cannot afford to ignore in their strategic planning processes," he said. "This does not necessarily mean adoption and investment in all the trends at the same rate, but companies should look to make deliberate decisions about them during the next two years."
In this year's report, Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2015, the analysts describe their focus this way: "Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to the business, end users or IT, the need for a major investment, or the risk of being late to adopt. These technologies impact the organization's long-term plans, programs and initiatives”."
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