Result of Jan’15 SurveyWhich of the following IT trends you foresee as being the most relevant for your organization in the next 12 months?

It is imperative for CIOs to always look for innovative ways that help reduce costs and enhance productivity in an organization.

One of the most challenging task for any CIO today is to pace up with the transforming working style. New business environment requires availability to information anytime, anywhere. Technology is increasing the array of mobile devices, wireless networks, and related services.

No wonder 40% readers chose Mobility as the most relevant IT trend for organizations. Organizations are increasingly migrating from Desktops to Laptops to Tablets to Phablets to Smart Phones. Today, business mobile users make up more than 30% of all subscribers with almost 66% office users accessing their emails on smart phones. Users now access their mails and are available for work sitting even at coffee shops! Indeed mobility form the most preferred trend amongst people. preferred trend amongst people.

Mobility

Cloud/SaaS adoption

DevOps

Big data/ Analytics

Agile application development

After Mobility, organizations foresee Cloudas the next significant trend, With over 36% of the readers giving priority to Cloud/ SaaS adoption.Cloud allows IT expenditure to be saved drastically as organizations don’t have to invest in capital expenditure, and also allow scalability.

Compared to Mobility and Cloud, other trends such as Big Data Analytics, DevOps and Agile Application Development do not seem to be on the top priority for leading CIOs. Cost effectiveness, efficiency and productivity seem to be the prime concerns for these industry peers right now. We will keep a close watch on these trends and keep sharing latest developments with you in our future editions.

Just a Minute - Feb’2015 SurveyQuestion for the Feb’15 survey:Name the biggest barrier in procuring eco-friendly/sustainable products for your organization?

Decisions are sometimes made on the 'upfront cost appeal’

Unable to gauge 'how long' and 'how much' in assessing the long-term benefits

Not sure of the commitment of the supplier in pursuance to sustainability

Premium sought by the manufacturer/supplier is not justified

An internal 'mindset challenge' to be convinced

Well, not sure what gets defined as eco-friendly6.

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ConnectIssue 2, February 2015

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