Top 7 strategic technology trends for 2017

1. AI and Advanced Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced machine learning (ML) are made up of technologies and processes like deep learning and neural networks. What began as algorithms to automate manual tasks, borrowing from advanced statistical techniques has developed into a broader framework and architecture that learns like a human might, and can use historical data to predict the future. These systems will become more adaptable and potentially operate autonomously. Cearley noted, “Applied AI and advanced machine learning give rise to a spectrum of intelligent implementations, including physical devices (robots, autonomous vehicles, consumer electronics) as well as apps and services (virtual personal assistants, smart advisors).

2. Intelligent Apps

Intelligent apps perform some of the functions of human assistants, such as: Siri (Apple), Cortana (Microsoft), Google Assistant (Google) và Amazon Echo…

3. Intelligent Things

Intelligent things will leverage AI and ML to interact with humans and surroundings. Prominent examples are self-driving cars, drones, the artifacts that will increasingly make up the smart kitchen and smart home. Gartner predicts that these will increasingly be woven together into a fabric that will enhance our lives.

4. Virtual and Augmented Reality

Virtual Reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) have captured the imagination of gamers and other consumers, but they will increasingly have business-to-business implications. VR and AR capabilities will merge with the digital mesh to form a more seamless system of devices capable of orchestrating a flow of information that comes to the user as hyper-personalized and relevant apps and services.

5. Digital Twin

A digital twin operates at the intersection of metadata, condition or state, event data, and analytics. A digital twin is a software model of a physical thing using sensor data to understand its state, change as the thing changes, improve operations, and add value. They will be used by enterprises to plan for equipment service, to operate factories, to predict when equipment will fail, to improve operational efficiency, and to aid new product development, to name a few areas. They will become smart controls and monitoring for the operation to an ever increasing extent.

6. Blockchain

A blockchain is a distributed database that maintains a continuously-growing list of records called blocks secured from tampering and revision. Each block is chained to the previous block, and the process is noted in a specially encrypted peer-to-peer network. Financial services have been early adopters, but a growing number of industries have joined the party. Cearley identifies music distribution, identity verification, title registry, and supply chain as logical areas where blockchain will increasingly be used

7. Digital Technology Platforms

Digital technology platforms will provide the foundation for digital business. Cearley noted five major focal points to enable digital capabilities and business models: Information systems; Customer experience; Analytics and intelligence; IoT; Business ecosystems. Organizations will increasingly have a mix from across these five digital technology platforms.

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