The document discusses various emerging technologies such as IoT, RPA, blockchain, AR/VR, AI-ML, 3D printing, DevOps, and Agile. It provides overviews and definitions of each technology, common uses, benefits, risks, and typical roles and responsibilities. It also discusses how to build a profile in emerging technologies through projects, skills development, certifications, competitions, research, and thought leadership.

1. Industry/Sector session
Emerging Technologies
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2. Agenda – Emerging Technologies
• Key emerging technologies
• IoT
• RPA
• Blockchain
• AR/VR/MR
• AI-ML
• 3D printing
• Dev-Ops
• Agile
• Building Profile for Emerging Technologies
• How to build your profile for Emerging Technologies
• Interview format
• How to prepare

3. Emerging Technologies
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4. What are emerging technologies?
 Emerging technologies are technologies whose development, practical
applications, or both are still largely unrealized, such that they are figuratively
emerging into prominence from a background of nonexistence or obscurity
 They are often perceived as capable of changing the status quo

5. Industry overview
• AI (artificial intelligence)
• Analytics/Big Data
• IoT (Internet of Things)
• Cloud
• AR (augmented reality)/VR (virtual reality)
• Blockchain
• Robotics
• NLP (natural language processing)
• Quantum Computing
• 3D printing

6. IoT
What is IoT ?
Physical objects—“things”—that
are embedded with sensors,
software, and other technologies
for the purpose of connecting
and exchanging data with other
devices and systems over the
internet
Uses
 Consumer applications
 Organisational applications
 Industrial applications
 Infrastructure applications
 Military applications
 Product digitisation
Benefit
 New business opportunities
 New capabilities to predict
and act
 Improve monitoring
 Increase customer dialog
 Fine tune services and
products
 New revenue streams
 Improve control of operation
processes
 Automation and Control

7. IoT Cont..
Risk
 Privacy, autonomy, and
control
 Data storage
 Security and Safety
 Environmental sustainability
impact
 Intentional obsolescence of
devices
 Confusing terminology
 Platform fragmentation
Roles
 IoT/Cloud Software Developer
 IoT Infrastructure Architect
 IoT Systems Administrator
 Vulnerability/Cyber Engineer
 Test Engineer
Responsibilities
 Develop relationships with
and ask probing questions to
users
 Drive collaboration within
and across teams, facilitate
consensus among
stakeholders
 Ensure quality, clarity and
timeliness of release notes for
all releases from the
development team.

8. RPA
What is RPA ?
 Robotic process automation
(or RPA) is a form of business
process automation technology
based on metaphorical
software robots (bots) or on
artificial intelligence
(AI)/digital workers
 It is sometimes referred as
software robotics (not to be
confused with robot software)
Uses
 Banking and Finance Process
Automation
 Mortgage and Lending Process
 Customer Care Automation
 eCommerce Merchandising
Operation
 OCR Application
 Data Extraction Process
Benefit
 Accuracy & Quality
 Consistency
 Improved Analytics
 Increased Employee
Productivity
 Increased Customer Satisfaction
 Faster
 Versatility
 Better IT Support and
Management

9. RPA Cont..
Risk
 RPA strategy risks
 RPA Sourcing risks
 Tool selection risks
 Operational/execution risks
 Stakeholder buy-in risks
 Launch/project risks
 Change management risks
 Maturity risks
Roles
 Project Associate
 Manager/Senior Manager
Responsibilities
 Pre-Project phase (Concept /
Pre-sales phase)
 Preparing high-level project
time-line
 Work closely with regional
teams in creating and
reviewing effort estimates for
services

10. Blockchain
What is Blockchain ?
A blockchain, originally block
chain, is a growing list of records,
called blocks, that are linked
using cryptography
Uses
 Cryptocurrencies
 Smart contracts
 Financial services
 Video games
 Energy trading
 Supply chain
 Domain Names
Benefit
 Fraud Control
 Transparency
 No hidden files
 Speed
 Enhanced security
 Improved traceability

11. Blockchain Cont..
Risk
 Trusting the blockchain
developers and managers
 Increased responsibility on
the user
 Implementing data privacy
legislation
 Policy and regulatory risks
 Speed of transactions
 Malicious users
 Identity and security
Roles
 Senior Analyst
 Manager
Responsibilities
 Define solution blueprints
that leverage emerging
architecture patterns and
industry/ functional solutions
 Partner with clients on
business/ technology
transformation programs
 Define solution blueprints
that leverage emerging
architecture patterns and
industry/ functional solutions

12. AR/VR/MR
What is AR/VR/MR ?
 Augmented reality (AR) adds digital
elements to a live view often by using
the camera on a smartphone
 Virtual reality (VR) implies a
complete immersion experience that
shuts out the physical world. Using
VR devices such as HTC Vive, Oculus
Rift
 In a Mixed Reality (MR) experience,
which combines elements of both AR
and VR
Uses
 Archaeology
 Architecture
 Urban design & planning
 STEM education
 Industrial manufacturing
 Commerce
 Literature
 Visual art
Benefit
 Virtual and augmented
reality can reduce
language
 AR and VR help in
customer buying
decisions
 Detailed analytics is
generated for
understanding user
behaviour

13. AR/VR/MR Cont..
Risk
 Reality Modification
 Privacy Concerns
 Health and safety
 Children in virtual reality
Roles
 VR AR Developer
 Sr AR , VR and MR
developer
Responsibilities
 Working as part of a team to develop
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
 Creating VR content with the available
resources
 Exposure to digitalization trends

14. AI-ML
What is AI-ML ?
 Artificial intelligence is the
science and engineering of
making computers behave in
ways that, until recently, we
thought required human
intelligence.”
 Machine learning is the
study of computer algorithms
that allow computer programs
to automatically improve
through experience
Uses
 Chatbots
 eCommerce and Supply
chain
 AI to Improve Workplace
Communication
 Human Resource
Management
 Healthcare
 Cybersecurity
Benefit
 Facilitates Accurate Medical
Predictions and Diagnoses
 Simplifies Time-Intensive
Documentation
 Spam Detection
 Customer Segmentation
 Precision of Financial Rules
and Models
 Recommending the Right
Product

15. AI-ML Cont..
Risk
 Data difficulties
 Technology troubles
 Security snags
 Models misbehaving
 Interaction issues
Roles
 Associate
 Program Manager
 Specialist
 Manger
 Consultant
Responsibilities
 Collaborate with Research teams to
formulate relevant financial and business
questions
 Leverage your analytical background
 Lead a team responsible for generating
information extraction and interpretation
utilities and related workflows, strategy and
automation initiatives (AI, SQL, Python)
 Design and implement automation policies
to help our customers be more productive
 Communicate results, give context and
document approach and techniques used

16. 3D Printing
What is 3D Printing ?
 3D printing, or additive
manufacturing, is the
construction of a three-
dimensional object from a CAD
model or a digital 3D model
Uses
 Manufacturing application
 Medical application
 Industrial application
 Sociocultural application
Benefit
 Speed
 Cost
 Flexibility
 Competitive advantage
 Quality
 Production Testing
 Risk Reduction
 Consistency
 Accessibility
 Sustainability

17. 3D Printing Cont..
Risk
 Cyber and Intellectual
Property Risk
 Technology Errors and
Omissions Risk
 Bodily Injury Risk
Roles
 Assistant Manager
 Manger
 3D Designing &
Printing Expert
Responsibilities
 Designing complex 3D animations/3D objects
based on client requirements from various
sectors of industry
 Creating animated videos and graphics for
company ad campaigns

18. Delivery Methodology
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19. DevOps
What is DevOps ?
 DevOps is a set of practices
that combines software
development (Dev) and IT
operations (Ops). It aims
to shorten the systems
development life cycle and
provide continuous
delivery with high software
quality
Uses
 Financial Trading
Companies
 Manufacturing
 Network Cycling
 Airline Industry
Benefit
 Maximum Utilization of Investment
 Higher Success Rate for
Transformation Projects and
Digitalization Strategies
 Improvement in the Reusability,
Reliability, and Quality of all the
Components of the System
 Creation of Standard Process for Faster
Delivery and Easy Replication
 Elimination of Unnecessary Capital
Expenditure

20. DevOps Cont..
Risk
 Lack of evidence in
academic literature on
the effectiveness of
DevOps
Roles
 DevOps Engineer
 Azure DevOps
Infrastructure
Engineer
 ITSC DevOps Leader
Responsibilities
 Support the development of IT strategy and
provide effective project management expertise
for IT
 Support IT leaders to define requirements and
assist with execution of productivity solutions
and overall project delivery.
 plan and organize all project activities,
interface with internal and external partners

21. Agile
What is Agile ?
 Practices approach
discovering requirements
and developing solutions
through the collaborative
effort of self-organizing
and cross-functional teams
and their customer(s)/end
user(s)
Uses
 Marketing or Advertising
companies
 Construction companies
 Product development
companies
 Finance related companies
 Event planning companies
Benefit
 Improved Quality
 Focus on Business Value
 Focus on Users
 Stakeholder Engagement
 Transparency
 Early and Predictable Delivery
 Predictable Costs and Schedule
 Allows for Change

22. Agile Cont..
Risk
 Scope Creep
 Timeline Issues
 Budget Risks
Roles
 Agile Project Manager
 Scrum Master
 Agile Master - IT
 Associate Agile Project
Manager
Responsibilities
 Responsible for ensuring the team lives
agile values and principles
 Follows the processes and practices that
the team agreed they would use
 Ensuring a good relationship between
the team and product owner

23. Building profile for Emerging
Technologies
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24. How to build your profile for Emerging Technologies
 Emerging technologies live/mini projects
 Skills such as AI-ML etc.
 Certification Programs
 Case competitions
 Read up emerging technologies
 Thought leadership article
 Startup with a new idea

25. Interview format
 Evaluating knowledge of how Emerging / Emerged technologies can impact business
 Case studies
 Guesstimates
 Industry/ Function related questions
 Resume including your career progression related questions (why switch/ why MBA
/ why this company / Short term/ Long term goals/ Why you)
 Behavioural
 Situational

26. How to prepare*
Emerging Technology
for
industry/business/
function
 Use cases
 Benefits
 Business case (RoI)
 Risks
 What companies are
doing to convince
clients to adopt
emerging technology
Strengthen Industry
+Domain + Technology
knowledge
 Corporate strategy
 Competitive strategy
 Organization structure
 M&A
 How to do technology
transformation
Resume preparedness
 Details of your projects
which you have done
 Learning from those
projects
 Challenges faced by your
industry/ company
 All key happening in your
technology/ product/
industry/ function
 Prepare the technical
details as well
* Apart from above mentioned, ensure preparation for all other hygiene factors such as, thorough understanding of your resume, knowledge of your
industry/ function in detail, preparedness with all types of situational/ behavioral questions, Why MBA/ Why this company type of question etc.