2021 Tech Trends
Thriving through disruptive change.
- The global pandemic disrupted every organization, and the implications of its impact are still unfolding.
- More disruptive change could come from anywhere, with political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors all posing unprecedented scenarios.
- IT must mature quickly to support its organization as it faces the changes ahead.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Adapt to disruptive change. Identify the gap between your current operations and where they could be in the new scenario, and plan to improve your capabilities to achieve that vision.
- Absorb the impact of disruptive market change. Lessen the blow of a crisis by strengthening all elements of your system and distributing the impact equally throughout. Use digital tools to renew the value proposition of your organization in a way that reflects the full context of the market scenario.
Impact and Result
- Use the data and analysis from Info-Tech’s 2021 Tech Trends Report to inform your IT strategic plan.
- Discover the six trends defining IT’s path in 2021.
- Understand which IT practices and trends have the biggest impact on overall IT effectiveness.
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Contributors
- Michelle Lancaster, Director of Sustainability Partnerships, Microsoft
- Craig Tavares, Global Head of Cloud, Aptum
- Idris Mootee, CEO and cofounder, Urbancoolab; author of Design Thinking for Strategic Innovation
- Timothy Minahan, EVP Strategy and CMO, Citrix
- Skaidra Puodziunas, Senior Engagement Advisor, Ontario Digital Service
- Sumit Arora, Senior Director, Strategy & Analytics Digital Labs, MLSE
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