technology trends 2007
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“Technology Trends 2007”
Some observations
Paul RamsayNational Consulting ManagerEquinox Limited
17 October 2007FINAL – Version 1
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Change
“The more things change, the more they remain the same.”
Alphonse Karr
“The first law of ecology is that everything is related to everything else”
Barry Commoner
“Methods are many, principles are few. Methods may change, but principles never do.”
Anonymous
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Technology changes – “hard”
BetterFasterCheaper
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Technology changes – “soft”
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What is important?
CustomerKnow your customers and what they expect of you
ProcessKnow your business – its culture, organisation and operation
DeliveryLook for innovation and efficiencies in delivery
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Integrated strategy
© IBM Corporation 2003
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IMHO technology trends
MobilityAccessibility
Electronic delivery of services
SecurityBusiness process
Management and workflow
Data and information management
Storage, search, retrieval, analytics
Virtualisation© Northern Great Plains Inc 2006
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IMHO technology challenges
Business-related:Long-term viewSpeed and agilityGovernanceComplianceResourcingPrioritisationDelivery
Efficiency and effectiveness
Organisational maturity
Technology-related:StandardisationIntegrationInteroperabilityAvailabilityPerformanceSimplification
Scope and diversity
