Emerging Information Technology Trends

Topic 9

Emerging Trends & Technologies

• What technologies do you think will be an important part of the future of business information systems?

Computer Systems Performance

Intel 8088

Intel 80286Intel 80486

Intel Pentium II Intel Pentium III

Computer Systems Performance

Computer Systems Performance

Embedded Devices

E-Utilities, E-Sourcing

Advantages? Disadvantages?

Virtual Reality

VR – Example Uses

• Matsushita – design your own virtual kitchen• Volvo – demonstrate car safety features• Airlines – train pilots for adverse weather conditions• Motorola – train assembly line workers• Health care – train doctors in surgery on virtual

cadavers

Biometrics

Locality-aware devices

World-wide opportunity and growth

Source: IBM Global Innovation Outlook 3.0 Report, 2007

World-wide opportunity and growth

Source: IBM Global Innovation Outlook 3.0 Report, 2007

Buzz Marketing, Viral Marketing

Much more $ for TV, radio and magazine

Blair Witch Project

Going Mobile

RFID – Radio Frequency IDentification

An EPC RFID tag used by Wal-Mart

From UPC to RFID

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eob532iEpqk

Intelligent Agents

Collaboration