The document discusses how technology is advancing rapidly, with new devices and connectivity growing exponentially each year. It notes that while user demands and expectations for technology are increasing at 33% annually, average IT budgets are only growing at 0.08% per year. The document outlines statistics on the growing number of connected devices and users. It suggests that in the next 12 months new versions of popular devices like the iPad and iPhone will be released and video streaming will likely replace video stores. It advocates for partnerships and disruptive innovation to help organizations keep up with technological changes despite budget constraints.

1. Keeping Up with Technology
Paul Colley
IT Director
Piper Alderman
Sydney ? Melbourne ? Brisbane ? Adelaide

2. Keeping up with Technology
? set the stage…
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3. Keeping up with Technology

4. Keeping up with Technology
? fast is it all moving?
How
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5. Keeping up with Technology
? fast is it all moving?
How
– The IBM PC arrived about 28 years ago (MS-
DOS based machines a year or two before)
– The Apple Macintosh about 27 years ago
(lead in a few years earlier by Apple I, II, III
and “Lisa”)
– ipods 10 years ago
– iPhones 3 years ago
– iPads 18 months ago…

6. Keeping up with Technology
?Perhaps a trend is happening?
– User demands are higher and more frequent
– Obsolecence is occurring more and more
quickly
– Current rate of growth in devices/equipment is
33% p.a. but average IT budget is growing by
0.08% p.a.

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?Some more facts and figures…
– 30% of the world is now believed to be
connected
– This will be 50% by 2016 or about 3 billion
users or about 15 billion devices.
– In 5 years, the expectation is that we will need
8 x the Network, 16 x the storage and 20
times the computer capacity.

8. Keeping up with Technology
?Why?
– No longer just the realm of geeks and nerds
– New Devices
– Social Media
– Changes
– Fear
– Tech-Stress
– Can I cope?

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? next 12 months:
The
– iPad 3, iPhone 5, iOS5, Windows 7 and 8 (PC
and mobile), more tablet based systems,
stronger convergence.
– Death of the video store?
– How many devices do you have now?
– How many will you have in a years time?

10. Keeping up with Technology
? little study:
A
How many devices do you use?
iPad iPhone Other Tablet device
Smart Phone Home video Laptop
streaming
Home PC(s) Desktop PC IP Phone
Sat-Nav Xbox Internet Radio
Home Portable Storage E-Baggage Tags
Entertainment
PayPass/PayWave

11. Keeping up with Technology
?Making it less complex.
– Partnering (internal and external)
– Disruptive Innovation*
– Mindset
– Structure
– Process and Demonstration

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? have we noticed.
What
– Exponential growth in internet data
comsumption.
– Demand for access
– Overriding IT policy
– Alignment with client needs
– Who or what is driving this?

13. Keeping up with Technology
?Putting plans into action.
– Team selection
– Focus
– Mindset
– Affordability (dealing with 35:1 ratio of need vs
available budget)*
– Structure
– Process and Demonstration

14. Keeping up with Technology
? Cloud
The
– Microsoft Live, Apple’s iCloud, Box.net, etc.,
etc.
– Internal systems, hybrid systems or cloud
based systems.

15. Keeping up with Technology
? little crystal ball gazing:
A

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?Questions?