Presentation about current technology trends and a generic approach for trendwatching.
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So what technology should your organization invest in?
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The technology roadmap for the coming years consists of several roads...
» Use of open source will increase (but proprietary software will stay as well!)
» Knowledge of several, often competing/overlapping standards is necessary. These will have to be integrated in hybrid environments (.Net, J2EE, AJAX, Ruby on Rails)
» Use of thin client (portal) concepts will increase. However, the fat client concept will also stay for a while (because of bandwidth costs, security demands and required functionality/flexibility)
» The desktop environment will increasingly be accessed from outside the organization (via various devices)
» Wireless technology will be added to and partially replace existing wireline environments
» Flat screens and touch screens will gradually replace current CRT screens
» Thanks to available bandwidth, peer to peer solutions for storage, processing and voice will be increasingly popular
Recognizing technology trends facilitates decisions on technology investments…
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These are the technology trends we think your organization should consider investing in
Interesting trends and opportunities for your organization can be identified using our trends scanning approach …
Technologies Top 10
• Technologies that help acting on fast changing business demands (EAI, BPM, SOA, SaaS)• Technologies that help ensure compliance and business continuity (PKI, Intrusion detection, Firewalls, Anti-Virus, Biometrics, Storage networks, UPS)
• Technologies that enable your mobile workforce (push mail, smartphones, UMPC’s, WiFi, UMTS)•Technologies that facilitate knowledge development and knowledge sharing (E-Learning, Knowledge portals and Web 2.0 technologies like Wiki’s, Blogs, RSS feeds, podcasting, AJAX)
• Technologies and Standards that prevent ‘vendor lock-in’ (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP, TCP/IP, IPSec, OpenDocument)
• Technologies that enable new business opportunities (RFID, GPS, Multitouch, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality)
• Technologies that help to cut costs (virtualization, grid software, P2P, Telepresence, VoIP)• Technologies that enable effective IT Management processes (CMDB Software, Network management software)
• New solutions from key vendors that enhance effectiveness/efficiency of business processes (ERP, CRM, BI, BSC tooling)
• Technologies that help strengthen the interaction with the ‘outside world’ (corporate web site, web services, ‘green technology’)
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1. Trigger
2. Our vision on current technology trends
4. Our suggested approach for trendwatching
4. Examples and References
Agenda
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Our ICT Scan method provides a structured approach for identifying the right technology trends for your organization
What are our opportunities?3 Vision» Relate processes to
trends» Identify “high
potentials”» Select trends» Determine org. impact
Were are we?1 Internal analysis» Documentation
available» Company procedures» Bottlenecks and wishes» Determine status ICT
1 Deliverables» Document ‘ist‘ situation
What is possible?2 Trend Analysis» Determine relevant
trends» IT-possibilities» Trend watcher
2 Deliverables» Report» Mapping of ICT-trends
What are we going to do?4 Portfolio Analysis» Phase change
approach» Define projects» Define plateaus
4 Deliverables» Plateau planning
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As a starting point, we look at your organizations strategy and strategic positioning
Typical Goals Operational Excellence Lower costs of products and services Faster supply of products and services (time-to-market) Consistent products and servicesValue for your customers: “Good price” “Minimal acquisition costs” “Excellent value for money” “Easy doing business with” “Reliable products and services”
Typical Goals Product Leadership: Higher quality products lead to higher value for the customer More innovative and advanced products
Value for the customer “They are the most innovative" “Continuous innovation and creativity” “Always ahead”
Operational Excellence
Product Leadership
Typical Goals concerning Customer intimacy: Increase number of orders and acceptance of offers Higher customer satisfaction Higher market penetration and profit margins
Value for your customers: “This is exactly what we needed, at the right time , the right
place, and the right price” “They are incredibly fast”. “Exceptional handling and service” “Smarter than the competition” “Building a partnership”
Customer Intimacy
Product Leadership Innovation
CustomerIntimacy
OperationalExcellence
Value
Source: “The discipline of market leaders”, Treacy & Wiersema
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Trend watch Antenna function
Research
IT Visioning
Vendor watch
Decision to pilot Technology pilots
Build- up knowledge
Consider as standard
Define standard Add to standards
Mass deployment
Leverage knowledge
Leverage economy of scale
Phase-out Migrate
Manage legacy
Retire technology
Monitor standard Enforce standards
Audit deployment
‘Retirement’ watch
(support, usability etc.)
Based on the strategic goals, we ‘map’ existing and new technologies in a portfolio that provides a sound direction for your technology investments
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Vision
The ICT scan helps to identify where you want to go and how are you going to get there
» Identification of relevant IT trends, applications and standards
» Development of a structured approach for technology innovation (vision, SWOT, Trends analyses, Plateau planning, Business cases)
» Investments in new, meaningful ICT applications and enabling technologies
» Establishing a ‘Trend antenna’ to monitor technology trends on a continuous basis
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1. Trigger
2. Our vision on current IT trends
3. Our suggested approach for trend watching
4. Examples and References
Agenda
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Over the years we have performed several ICT scans and shared our knowledge with various companies, business schools and universities