Chris Potter
Analysts Explore Industry Trends at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024, October 21-24
Gartner, Inc. today announced its list of 10 top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2025. Analysts presented their findings during Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, taking place here through Thursday.
“This year’s top strategic technology trends span AI imperatives and risks, new frontiers of computing and human-machine synergy,” said Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst at Gartner. “Tracking these trends will help IT leaders shape the future of their organizations with responsible and ethical innovation.”
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What is digital transformation?
What capabilities are needed to succeed in a digital transformation?
Successful digital transformation strategy requires a variety of coordinated actions. Rewired lays out six capabilities critical for successful digital transformation:
The ability to craft a clear strategy focused on business value. Companies should focus their transformations on specific domains (customer journeys, processes, or functions) that generate significant value for the business. The transformation should be guided by a road map that details the solutions and resources needed to deliver change to prioritized domains.
A strong talent bench with in-house engineers. No company can outsource its way to digital excellence. Being digital means having your own bench of digital talent working side by side with your business colleagues. The best digital talent programs go way beyond hiring: they should include employee value propositions that attract and retain the best talent; agile and digital HR processes to find, manage, and train talent; and a healthy environment where the best talent thrives.
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The telecom industry is evolving quickly, as businesses and consumers seek out game-changing use cases—from autonomous vehicles to robotic surgery to an unfathomable range of seamless digital interactions—that operate on the back of telcos’ substantial 5G infrastructure investments.
With technologies like edge computing, AI, and xRAN transforming telecom, leaders are reassessing how to capture value. Rethinking talent is a key piece of the puzzle.
Telco leaders are broadly aware of the magnitude of transformation that the moment demands, and many are creating elaborate plans to overhaul everything from business models to operations to customer experience. Ongoing excitement about the potential of AI, driven by advances in generative AI, is pushing the industry to rethink the scope of its transformation plans. However, many telco leaders are struggling to manage the talent implications of these shifts, including determining what talent they need and how to beat out the competition to get it.
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