Top Technologies for Business Transformation
Innovation Most Likely to Drive Enterprise Business Transformation in the Next Three Years:
Cloud/Saas/PaaS/IaaS: 14%, Mobile platforms and apps: 9%, 3D printing: 7%, Internet of Things/machine to machine: 6%, Biotech/health care IT: 5%
Top Industries Projected to be Transformed by Emerging Tech:
IT: 21%, Consumer markets: 12%, Health care: 11%, Automotive/transportation: 10%, Manufacturing: 10%
Three Biggest Challenges for Innovation
Restrictive regulations: 34%, Consumer fatigue and pullback: 29%, Ability to demonstrate ROI: 27%
Most Likely Innovations to Enable Next “Indispensable” Consumer Tech
Cloud/SaaS/PaaS/IaaS: 14%, Mobile platforms and apps: 9%, 3D printing: 8%, Biotech/health care IT: 7%, IoT/machine to machine: 7%
Value Points
25% of global tech business leaders say the top consumer benefit to cloud technologies is increased efficiencies from connected home technologies, and 24% say it is easier access to personalized, real-time information.
Three Top Barriers to Commercializing Tech Innovation
Security: 27%, Tech complexity: 22%, Customer adoption: 21%
Biggest Benefits for Businesses in Adopting Cloud Computing
Improved business efficiencies: 37%, Cost reductions: 22%, Faster innovation cycles: 11%
Biggest Benefits for Businesses in Adopting Data Analytics
Improved business efficiencies: 35%, Faster innovation cycles: 21%, Enhanced customer loyalty: 16%
