What makes your list of top
Top Business Information Technology Trends 2013
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In certain respects, I think applications are moving to tablets and away from the desktop.
However, there are many and sundry security issues that surround that move that I don't believe are being addressed by many companies (end-users).
Wayne, you are totally correct. We see a steady increase in mobile.
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Agreed, mobile is a big trend with lots of focus. Also continuing to grow are predictive analytics (using larger amounts of data) and cloud computing. These significant trends continue to change how we use and interact with technology. (All started before 2013.)
The acronym some folks are using is SMAC - for Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud. Analytics would include big data (example: http://www.cognizant.com/approach/smac).
Beyond that there is still the move toward self-service, consumerization of user interface, the fact that UI is now commonly UX, and the never ending trend of expecting more for less :)
The trends go fast enough for most companies and people that there are always projects from multiple generations of trends ongoing at any one time. Nothing has changed related to the core imperative though - you need to focus on what is useful for you, and what can be completed and supported in a business reasonable manner.
An emerging trend that might be a little early in the mainstream game is the
Agree mobile is the big thing. Everybody wants to be connected but security is a concern as well as support. "Bring your own" only adds to the mix.
Mobile apps, migration to cloud-based solutions and flexible forecasting solutions that allow businesses to incorporate current and future M&A opportunities. Also, cash remains "King" and the banks continue to hold on to their old
Cloud based IT services from Amazon (AWS) certainly makes the list as well as a growing number of other cloud based services that solve specific problems (CRM, billing, payroll, T&E, equity, etc.). I'm feeling that the pendulum for a single ERP solution covering all financial processes has swung back to a best of breed ecosystem of vendors providing ERP related services. While this adds complexity, I’m welcoming the many benefits from these mostly cloud service providers.