Tech execs' boldest predictions for 2017 and beyond
Self-healing software? Ubiquitous wearables? We asked senior-level IT pros to predict what’s in store for information technology. Here's that they had to say.
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Here we go!
What's coming down the pike for information technology in 2017 and beyond?
As part of our Tech Forecast 2017 survey of 196 senior technology professionals, we asked respondents to name their "boldest, most out-on-a-limb prediction for IT in the next five years."
Read on for a selection of their responses (hint: bots, self-driving cars and 25-petabyte SSDs are all in the mix). And don't miss our free download: Complete results of the Tech Forecast survey.
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IT gets strategic . . . at last
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CIO uh oh?
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Machine learning pays off
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Wearables go wide
Further reading:
Wearables in the enterprise? Yes, really!
Why wearables will replace your smartphone
The dying technologies of 2016
Read the entire Tech Forecast 2017 special report:
- Cover story: IT sharpens its focus
- 5 key technologies to double-down on now
- 5 disruptive technologies to track throughout the year
- 10 hottest tech skills for 2017
- Video: 2017 hiring, budgets, disruptive tech and more
- Slideshow: Tech Forecast 2017 facts and figures
- Free download: Complete Forecast 2017 survey results
Copyright © 2016 IDG Communications, Inc.
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