The document identifies 7 trends that IT decision makers must address in 2016: 1) the rise of mobile devices including tablets and smartphones, 2) BYOD policies as employees use their own devices for work, 3) rapidly increasing data volumes and the need to manage big data, 4) the shift from hardware to software and virtualization, 5) the decline of native apps in business in favor of cloud-based SaaS apps, 6) the growing importance of cloud computing models, and 7) falling technology prices improving access and productivity.

1. Trends
Revolutionising
IT

2. We have identified the top 7 trends ITDMs
and CIOs must deal with in 2016 to keep
ahead of the competition.
Here’s a quick overview of our findings.

3. The Rise of
Mobile Devices

4. • In 2015, more than half of all households in
the UK now own a tablet*. And 42% of
smartphone users state their smartphone is their most
important device for connecting to the Internet.
• Offices are now following this trend: 72% increase in
number of devices managed by an enterprise.
• Mobile devices are a big deal; ignore their meteoric
rise at your peril.
*Ofcom Communications Market Report

5. BYOD

6. • Consumer mobile devices have found their way into the workplace:
74% of companies already using or
planning to use staff’s own devices.*
• Cost benefits and increased flexibility and productivity are attractive
benefits of BYOD.
• But companies cited security as a major concern with BYOD.
• Careful planning is needed to avoid potential problems with
sensitive data: disk encryption, MDM (Mobile Device Management)
are options.
* Tech Pro Research

7. Data Volumes
Rising

8. • High data volumes are a BIG trend at the moment -
and a big problem for unprepared IT
professionals.
• Data volumes are the top concern among IT departments in
the UK, in particular security.*
• But big data represents an incredible opportunity for
businesses to make informed strategic decisions.
* Research from Neustar Inc

9. Goodbye
Hardware

10. • From Server Virtualisation to Software-Defined-
Networking, software is slowly eating
hardware.
• On the server side, software like VMware vSphere
allows companies to consolidate their server apps
onto fewer machines.
• Business phone systems are being transformed by
VoIP, enabling employees to use almost any
internet-connected device to make calls.

11. The Death of
Native Apps
(At Work)

12. • SaaS is affecting the business software
landscape.
• Businesses shift away from native apps and
towards SaaS – SalesForce, Hootsuite,
MailChimp… are all examples.
• Consumers are going the opposite direction and
downloading more and more apps.
• Will the two trends converge in the future?

13. Cloud is King

14. • The rise of SaaS means businesses need
central storage solutions for their data.
• Different options available: ‘private cloud’
dedicated to a single organisation or ‘public cloud’
delivering services to multiple organisations – for
example Office 365.
• Main drivers behind this shift: cost savings,
improved connectivity options and more flexibility.

15. Tech Prices Are
Falling

16. • Tech evolves… prices fall.
• Any company across the board can now access
the best technology, from bigger monitors to
mobile devices, supporting productivity and
flexibility.
• The cost of the connectivity that supports these
extra internet-enabled devices is also falling.
Leased lines, for example, have shown a gradual
drop in price thanks to cheaper equipment as
technology evolves

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