Technology is a moving target.
In the kinetic enterprise,
the only constant is change.
The boundaries surrounding IT are
fading as technology becomes integral to
almost every business function and relationship.
Instead of silos built around departments or projects,
small, agile diverse team support products, services,
and even business outcomes.
In fact, traditional business products
are being reimagined as services
as organizations modernize core systems
in the technology stack.
Open standards, cloud-first designs,
and loosely coupled architectures are
the norm in startups.
Now, large enterprises have similar ambitions.
At the same time, data has never been
a more critical asset.
Advances in computer vision and pattern recognition
allow companies to unlock insights
from unstructured data.
Insights that, until now,
have been lost in the dark.
Machine learning and cognitive technologies
are augmenting human intelligence.
This machine intelligence is helping
companies make better decisions,
embed complex analytics into customer
and employee interactions,
and, with the adoption of bots and
complex robotic process automation,
automate increasingly difficult tasks.
Moving beyond computer screens,
companies are exploring more immersive
and engaging ways to combine
the physical world and digital systems.
Augmented reality, virtual reality, and
the Internet of Things converge to
create a new, mixed reality that's more
natural, intuitive, and intelligent.
Meanwhile, blockchain is emerging as the
mainstay for digital identities
in the evolving trust economy.
And a few years down the line?
Advances in disruption forces like
synthetic biology, energy storage,
quantum computing, and nanotech
could exponentially transform
the way we do business.
CIOs who can harness the possibilities
of these technologies will be better
positioned to shape the future of their business.
Imagine, build, and run the future
from the realities of today.
