Technological innovation is happening faster than ever before. Just a few years ago, cloud technology was considered cutting edge. Now, not only Internet companies are deploying cloud computing , but traditional companies are also transforming to cloud computing. We are still full of expectations for future technological trends .
Gartner, a global information technology research and advisory firm, has put forward ten research findings that will affect the strategic technology trends of most organizations in 2016. Including : Device Mesh, Ambient User Experience, 3D Printing Materials, Internet of Everything Information, Advanced Machine Learning, Autonomous Agents and Things, Adaptive Security Architecture , Advanced System Architecture, Network Application and Service Architecture, IoT Platform.
According to Gartner's definition, a strategic technology trend is a technology trend that may have a significant impact on an organization. Significant factors include: potentially disruptive effects at the business, end-user or IT level; requiring significant capital investment; or adopting the technology too late creates risk. In addition, these technologies are sufficient to influence the long-term planning, programs and activities of business organizations.
As data science techniques and methods continue to evolve, so are the technological trends that are strategic to most businesses.
David Cearley, vice president and fellow analyst at Gartner, said: " The top three trends in the top 10 strategic technology trends for 2017 ( artificial intelligence and advanced machine learning, smart applications, smart things) embody 'intelligence everywhere', data science Technologies and methods are moving towards advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence , which in turn applies smart physics and software-based systems to learning and adaptive programming. Three trends follow (virtual and augmented reality, digital twins, blockchain and Distributed ledger) is dominated by the digital world, and the physical and digital worlds are becoming inseparable. The last four trends (conversational systems, grid application and service architectures, digital technology platforms, adaptive security architectures) provide intelligent digital The platform and service network required by the grid.”
Top 10 strategic tech trends for 2017 include:
artificial intelligence and advanced machine learning,
smart applications,
smart objects,
virtual and augmented reality,
digital twins,
blockchain,
distributed ledgers,
conversational systems,
grid applications and service architectures ,
digital technology platform,
adaptive security architecture.
It is not difficult to see that among these ten strategic technology development trends, the word "intelligence" is particularly eye-catching. "In the next 10 years, almost every application and service will include some AI. This will be a long-term trend, with the continuous development and expansion of AI and machine learning applications and services," Cearley noted. Artificial Intelligence (AI) More advanced technologies like advanced machine learning (ML) will go beyond traditional rule-based algorithms to create systems that understand, learn, predict, adapt, and even operate autonomously.
The recently popular "blockchain" is also listed as one of the top ten strategic technology trends in 2017. Blockchain is a distributed ledger (Distributed Ledgers), value exchange transactions (in Bitcoin or other token calculations) are grouped into blocks sequentially. Each block is linked to the previous block, recorded in a peer-to-peer network using cryptographic trust and assurance mechanisms. Blockchain and distributed ledger concepts are gaining traction as they hold promise for changing the way industries operate. Although the current selling point is still mainly in the financial services industry, it has a wide range of applications, including: music distribution, identity verification, ownership registration and supply chain.
“Distributed ledgers will most likely spark change, but most plans are still in early alpha or beta testing,” Cearley said.
The popular VR experience gives people an immersive feeling, and Gartner lists the VR technology involved in this experience as one of the top ten strategic technology trends. Both virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies are immersive technologies that will change the way people interact with people and with software systems. According to Cearley: “VR and AR capabilities will merge with the digital grid to form a more seamless system of devices, offering hyper-personalized and interconnected applications and services that orchestrate the flow of information received by users. Blending multiple mobile, Wearables, IoT, and sensor-heavy environments will expand immersive applications beyond solo and single-person experiences. Rooms and spaces will interact with objects, and eventually they will connect through a grid and work with immersive virtual worlds ."
Compared with the strategic technology development trend in 2016, which emphasized the integration of physical and virtual worlds and the rise of digital networks, Gartner in the top ten strategic technology development trends forecast in 2017, more emphasis on intelligent and digital transformation will bring human and technology. broad impact.