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Top Technologies for Business Transformation

Oct 6, 2014
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Top Technologies for Business Transformation

Innovation Most Likely to Drive Enterprise Business Transformation in the Next Three Years: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: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 InnovationThree Biggest Challenges for Innovation

Restrictive regulations: 34%, Consumer fatigue and pullback: 29%, Ability to demonstrate ROI: 27%

Most Likely Innovations to Enable Next 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 PointsValue 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 InnovationThree Top Barriers to Commercializing Tech Innovation

Security: 27%, Tech complexity: 22%, Customer adoption: 21%

Biggest Benefits for Businesses in Adopting Cloud ComputingBiggest 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 AnalyticsBiggest Benefits for Businesses in Adopting Data Analytics

Improved business efficiencies: 35%, Faster innovation cycles: 21%, Enhanced customer loyalty: 16%

Dennis McCafferty

Dennis McCafferty is a contributor to CIO Insight. He covers topics such as IT leadership, IT strategy, collaboration, and IT for businesses.

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