Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2016
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Information of Everything
Everything in the digital mesh produces, uses and transmits information. This information goes beyond textual, audio and video information to include sensory and contextual information. Information of everything addresses this influx with strategies and technologies to link data from all these different data sources. Information has always existed everywhere but has often been isolated, incomplete, unavailable or unintelligible. Advances in semantic tools such as graph databases as well as other emerging data classification and information analysis techniques will bring meaning to the often chaotic deluge of information.
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Technology is constantly evolving and maturing. It moves from a nascent, undefined entity to one that is widely accepted and becomes so commonplace that we wonder how we ever functioned without it. Mobile and cloud are two prominent examples of such a journey. From businesses to individual consumers, everyone is connected to everyone, everywhere, all the time.
Newer technologies such as smart devices, IoT, software-defined everything and 3D printing are also making headway in their mainstream adoption. So much so that recently, two students from a British Columbia school used a classroom 3D printer to create a mini wheelchair for a formerly feral kitten who lost it legs shortly after birth. The possibilities for where these technologies will take us and how they can impact our lives are endless.
Gartner recently released its list of the top 10 strategic technology trends for 2016. Gartner defines these trends as those with the potential for having a significant impact on the organization. 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.
"Gartner's top 10 strategic technology trends will shape digital business opportunities through 2020," said David Cearley, vice president and Gartner Fellow.
Here are the top 10 strategic technology trends for 2016.
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