{While information is at the heart of the CIO’s role, the technology that facilitates the delivery of information is just as important. CIOs need to track developing trends and innovations and judge whether they will benefit their businesses. It’s an essential part of the job. But what are some of the emerging tech trends that look set to disrupt the workplace now and in the future?
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We’ve outlined some of the trends likely to impact on businesses in the coming years in our new white paper. In it we highlight some of the technology that many companies are starting to embrace. Like OpenStack – an infrastructure service that’s used in 75% of deployed servers. Originally developed by NASA, OpenStack is used by companies like HP in cloud convergence solutions, like the one built for GS1, a not-for-profit organisation and the world’s leading supply chain standards provider. Find out more about GS1’s cloud convergence solution in our case study.
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We’ve also included technology that is experimental and on the periphery of the business world. It’s the kind of technology that’s not yet mainstream, but has big potential. Wearable technology, flexible displays (like the ones being produced by HP), and sensor-heavy devices have the potential to transform the workplace – be it remote or office based – and promote greater collaboration. This is something Kevin Laahs touched on in his post, Why Ease of Use Matters to Mobile Workers. Here, Kevin discusses the importance of using sensor-driven devices to get personal analytics. The data from these devices will allow companies to proactively help workers in their day-to-day lives, by having contextual information about what they need, when they need it.
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And finally we’ve taken a peek into the future by looking at some of the things the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is currently developing. DARPA is renowned for bringing innovation to the US military and many of its tech solutions have the potential to make it from the battlefield into the workplace.
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Some CIOs might look at some of the innovations we’ve included and think they’ll never introduce them into the workplace because of budget and time constraints, security concerns and the ‘if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it’ mentality. The smart CIOs will monitor the trends carefully and assess whether the technology will deliver true value to the business.
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