Techology predictions for 2009 – PCMag - http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2336693,00.asp
Five Predictions from Wall Street Journal – http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122902532265099095.html
Business Week - http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/dec2008/tc20081211_906153.htm?chan=technology_technology+index+page_top+stories
In the Asian Context,
In Short, next year should see lot of action in the following arenas
1) Cloud Computing – VMWare building its data centre and Microsoft releasing Azure Services Platform indicates the start of the revolution. Software as a Service may become a reality in the coming years. But I am not sure about the business model. The monetization whether is it going to come from Subscription, Advertising or by other means. With advertising revenue not tracking the predicted lines a few years back, SAAS will need to re-evaluate its targets. But everything online will be the future.
Google is ‘Gear’ing up too. With a browser (Chrome) and a development platform (Gears), Google is looking at building an ecosystem. I heard that Google was pursuing with OEM Channel partners to include the Google suite as part of the installwares. Amazon’s Elastic Engine is not full-fledged was what I heard. They may be able to cut some ice in the Online Transactions Arena but as a whole, not very sure.
2) SmartPhones : Microsoft has started with its ‘Windows without Walls‘ campaign. Apple with its non-dwindling profits through IPhone will be a good match. And need to see how Android Platform evolves.
3) Consolidation of assets, cost-cutting exercises, more offshoring will mark this year.
your sure offshoring will mark this year ?!
, i see major but similar changes in IT strategy in many industries out here… it is involving offshoring no question about it, but how much its going to be.. a big ?
Hi,
In order to reduce the costs, offshoring will be one of the options. But the strategic change would be to go for a ‘Fixed Pricing’ model for application development instead of per-developer charging which is prevalent as of now. So the recruitment may be frozen in the offshore companies.
Companies may not provide new projects which are ‘Good to Have’ and not ‘must haves’. Few Indian Incs may generate ample business for the Indian IT Majors. Like there was something done in the steel sector where a government project was awarded to Indian Steel company which was about to be given to a Chinese Steel Company.
But we have to wait and see.
Thanks and regards
Sundar.
it will be interesting to see if Chrome can get as much market share as Firefox; for now they seem to have leveled off…
Hi,
Thanks very much for your dose of filter coffee.
It would be an interesting equation to match in the coming year. It all depends on what set of applications are there in their offering.
Thanks
Sundar.
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