The end of the year is approaching and it's high time to put together New Year's wish lists - even when the mission is plan the next steps of your company's digital transformation.
Therefore, the IT-One decided to facilitate your company's plans for the future and, today, presents which are the seven IT trends to watch out for in 2022.
The list includes already known points, such as the advancement of Cloud Computing and the concern with Information security, and highlights other themes that should gain more and more strength within organizations, including the Corporate Mobility and the expansion of initiatives to Intelligent Data Management, maximizing the collection and use of information.
Ready to find out what your top IT priorities are? So check it out:
1 – Digital Security is a priority for CIOs
According to a recent IDC survey, 70% from IT directors of leading Brazilian organizations indicate that digital security is the top investment priority to the next year.
The reason is simple: with teams increasingly decentralized, connecting in environments and networks outside the offices, it is absolutely necessary protect business of cyber threats, including data theft, leak and hijacking attempts via ransomware.
In this context, measures such as Off-site backup, next-generation firewalls and UTM (Unified Threat Management) systems, a solution that offers multiple security functions in a single point on the network.
2 – Hybrid Cloud gains space
have you ever heard that the future is hybrid? In the case of the IT area, this is a very timely definition.
Nearly half of the CIOs surveyed by IDC say they intend to increase investments in cloud-based solutions. They intend to merge on-premises infrastructure with cloud applications.
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The strategy in this case is understand what data and services can go to the Cloud and which digital assets need to keep running indoors.
3 – Intelligent Information Management asks for a ticket
In an increasingly connected world, making sense of the data collected is essential to turn digital records into real business insights.
Therefore, no less than a third of executives already plan to expand their efforts in Data Analytics that help to store, organize and evaluate data.
4 – ERP modernization is important
In parallel with new data analytics systems, companies are also moving to update its integrated management systems, the ERPs. The objective is to find adherent and functional solutions that maximize and leverage data analysis from internal records (customers, inventories, productions, etc.).
This represents the chance to gain speed and intelligence for decision making, reducing product launch time and expanding the availability of offers to the public, without sacrificing time and resources savings.
5 - Consolidation of IT infrastructure management
As companies earn new features and analysis possibilities, managing the IT infrastructure becomes more complex for internal teams. That's why the consolidation of digital environment management services it is such an important topic for companies today – of all segments and sizes.
It's needed optimize observability over Cloud applications and, at the same time, understand how to maximize the availability of local resources, with Data Centers and machines also demanding attention to guarantee the maximum performance of the operation as a whole.
In this case, the tip is to define partners to help guide these efforts. To have support for the execution of IT services, for example, allows teams to focus more on strategic issues for the company's success – instead of wasting time analyzing and managing the daily structure of the Technology area.
6 - Corporate mobility
Another trend that gained strength in 2021 and should consolidate even more in the new year is the corporate mobility, as hybrid work or remote 100% gaining space in the life of companies.
This scenario will require organizations to expand their collaboration systems, also increasing investments in Cloud, cybersecurity management for identity analysis, communication systems, between others.
7 – Automation to scale
A point that has grown in companies and that will certainly have the attention of executives is the application of automation tools, especially in relation to technologies such as RPA (Robot Process Automation, in English) and chatbots, for digital service.
What is at stake in these applications – as in other previous trends – is reduce time spent on repetitive tasks or tasks that rely on high manual effort (such as document conference, attendance, resource management and much more).
The gain is in save time and decrease the chance of human errors, increasing operational efficiency and the strategic period in the routine of employees.
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