Useful References On Business Technology Trends

In the course of a recent business technology strategy project, I prepared a presentation on the current forces of change in the IT industry and their impact on enterprise IT. I designed the presentation around the following three questions: “Is the IT industry becoming smart?”, “Does the consumerization of IT drive innovation?”, and “Is your organization prepared for the change?”. Based on Forrester’s research, I’ve provided a few directional statements that answer each question along with some links to the Forrester research reports that back them up. Enjoy the reading!

Is the IT industry becoming smart?

• Smart computing is the stealth engine of IT’s market growth
  • What Do Current Global Economic And Financial Disturbances Mean For Tech Vendors In 2011 and 2012?
  • European Information And Communications Technology Market, 2011 To 2012
  • US Tech Market Outlook: Q1 2011
  • Another Year Of Outperformance For The Tech Industry
• Smart is a critical differentiating factor for companies operating in high-IT industries
  • Innovative Technologies Will Drive Enterprise Applications And ERP To A Bright New Future
  • The Top 10 Business, Process, And Technology Trends Impacting Business Process Pros In 2011
  • Forrsights: The Software Market In Transformation, 2011 And Beyond
  • Smart Computing Solutions Are On The Rise
  • Smart Computing Drives The  New Era of IT Growth

Does the consumerization of IT drive innovation?

• Consumerization is changing IT’s role in the enterprise . . .
  • Managing The Security And Risk Challenges Of Personal Devices In The Workplace
  • What Gen Y Really Thinks About Your IT Department
  • Navigating The Shifts In Computing Infrastructure Markets
  • Mobile App Internet Recasts The Software And Services Landscape
• . . . as social and mobile converge into business processes
  • Social Business Strategy
  • How Consumerization Drives Innovation
  • How To Create A Social Application For Life Science Without Getting Fired
  • Mobile Applications Will Empower Enterprise Business Processes

Is your organization prepared for the change?

• Many organizations aren’t
  • Focus On Customers And Business Architecture For Greater Business Process Maturity
  • Empowered Business Technology Defined
  • Why Roles Fail — Seven Common Reasons And Remedies
  • Overcome Inertia By Adopting A Business Process Change Discipline
• What you should do next
  • Competitive Strategy In The Age Of The Customer
  • Preparing For The Intelligent Enterprise: A Blueprint For Market Insights Professionals
  • Seven Steps For Developing Process-Oriented Portfolios Of Business Technology Services
  • How Business Process Pros Can Increase IT’s Business Process Orientation
  • Lean, Six Sigma, And The BPM Maturity Model: The State Of Their Marriage In 2011