Cloud Computing, CIO's growing significance, virtualization, Net neutrality, Information Automation and Services Thinking are key '2010 Technology Trends'.
It’s hard to recall a recent technology development that has been accompanied by more hype and expectations than cloud computing. However, there are in all a dozen technology trends shaping business and IT in 2010. A report release by Deloitte titled ‘Depth Perception- 2010 Technology Trends’ identified six “Emerging Enablers” – areas in which enterprises may have invested in the past, but are encouraged to take a fresh look at potential value from recent advances – and six “Disruptive Deployments” – opportunities for CIO’s to effect a positive disruption in costs, capabilities and market presence for their businesses. Similarly, the significant penetration of mobile connectivity – estimated at 58% for the Indian population – combines access, mobile devices, and mobile applications to enable new and effective ways to connect with customers and engage with employees, such as location-based services and right-time transactions.
Cloud computing on the other hand is an idea now backed by substance, with a clear value proposition driving business demand. But the technologies are just sensible evolution from recent advances. It is the potential to enable new business services and business models that makes cloud truly revolutionary.
“Each trend is important by itself, but a multiplier effect kicks in when you look at them together. For example, some trends are interdependent. Cloud is built on the shoulders of Virtualization – and requires Enterprise Information Management, Cyber-security, and the service-awareness of CIO Operational Efficiency to achieve its transformative potential”, said Mark White- Chief Technology Officer, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP.
In 2010, the CIO is challenged with providing a more useful and usable set of solutions for end users. Information must be put in the right context for a given individual at their point of need – with the ability to enable decisive action. It is easy to get lost in any of the building blocks of user engagement – social media, collaboration, knowledge management, rich Internet applications, mobile solutions, and enterprise applications. Each represents exciting new technical platforms and functionality – and could easily consume a CIO’s attention.
“We have seen the benefits that can be achieved by taking a step back and remembering what all of these advancements seek to solve in the first place. The way work gets done is changing. As is the relationship between the organization, customers, and business partners. Regardless of industry and operating strategy, we believe organizations that take advantage of the User Engagement trend will have a competitive advantage today – and an excellent entry to tomorrow,” said Bill Briggs- Deputy CTO, Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP.
Rajarshi Sengupta, Leader – Technology Integration, Deloitte in India said, “All these trends are relevant today specially in Indian context, though they may have different levels of maturity. As an example, we see an enormous drive to leverage the information infrastructure that organizations have set up to deliverable actionable and intelligent analytics that help not just to understand how the business has performed, but also what to anticipate and expect .Each has demonstrated momentum and potential for impact – and we believe each is important enough to warrant careful consideration in the near term.”
