Industry/Technology Trends Impacting 2021 And Beyond

This post is a collection of articles from various sources about trends that we should take note of.

EY's 5 Major Digital Innovation Trends

From March 2021: https://www.ey.com/en_gl/consulting/five-major-trends-which-will-underpin-another-decade-of-digital-innovation

In summary:

1. Cloud is the digital foundation

2. Businesses are pivoting around data

3. Experience is everything

4. Ecosystems and partners help bridge the skills gap

5. Security and privacy are soaring in importance

Forbes' Top 10 Digital Transformation Trends For 2021

From September 2020: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnewman/2020/09/21/top-10-digital-transformation-trends-for-2021/?sh=4ff3fe59c6f4

In summary:

1. 5G Will Finally Go Mainstream

2. Customer Data Platforms (CDP) Explosion

3. Hybrid Cloud Declared the Winning Enterprise Architecture

4. Cybersecurity Gets a Jolt

5. Privacy and Confidential Computing Gains Momentum

6. Headless Tech Disrupts Industries, Reshapes Commerce

7. Work from Home Outlasts COVID-19

8. AI Democratized at Scale

9. Device Form Factors Become Interesting Again

10. Quantum Moves to Mainstream

ZDNet's Top 8 trends shaping digital transformation in 2021

From December 2020: https://www.zdnet.com/article/top-8-trends-shaping-digital-transformation-in-2021/

In summary:

1. The digital-ready culture

2. Democratization of innovation

3. Composable enterprise

4. Automation

5. Microservices

6. The data divide

7. Data analytics