Industry outfit CompTIA has produced its IT Industry Outlook 2019, which has found 12 trends that will shape the next 11 months.
The list includes some of the current hot topics of cloud, IoT, AI and 5G but also covers some of the people and economic issues with skills and innovation also included.
The trends to watch
1. Cloud, edge and 5G form the modern economic infrastructure
2. Iot and AI open new possibilities in ambient computing
3. Distributed technology models challenge existing structures
4. Stackable technologies supercharge digitisation efforts
5. Business of emerging technology prompts sales channels reinvention
6. Hyper-personalisation takes customer experience to next level
7. Partnerships bridge gaps in new tech ecosystem
8. Persistent tech-worker shortages fuel new, creative solutions
9. Digital-human models begin to shape the workplace of tomorrow
10. Technology professionals take the lead in anticipating unintended consequences
11. High tech increasingly transforms low tech
12. Global tech hubs put spotlight on the ingredients for innovation
13. A shift to strategic IT
CompTIA, senior vice president for research and market intelligence Tim Herbert at said that the trends show the importance of thinking about technology holistically.
“While discussions of ‘The Next Big Thing’ have their place, the practical reality for most organisations is the need to understand how technology building blocks spanning infrastructure, applications, data, and as-a-service models fit together,” he added.
CompTIA is also making a forecast of global IT industry growth of for per cent. If things go well it could hit 6.4% but an economic slowdown could take it down to the low end of 1.5 per cent.
Todd Thibodeaux, president and CEO, CompTIA, said that it viewed its responsibility as a provider of training and advice in getting the channel in a position where it could support the technologies being demanded by customers.
“It’s an exciting time as we embark on the next wave of innovation. Technology is more accessible than ever; and there are more opportunities to use technology to build and grow organizations”, said Thibodeaux.
“While the potential is great, the challenges and anxieties are great, too,” he added “Our mission is to work with the tech community, and the workforce of today and tomorrow, to turn the possibilities of innovation into the realities of real-word benefits for the users of technology.”
