At Quantica Technology we’re excited by the technological innovation that surrounds us, connects us and changes the way we live. In an environment as dynamic as Technology, the snoozers loose. Keeping your finger on the pulse ultimately means looking ahead to anticipate future developments. Over the next few weeks I’m going to detail three trends within technology that will drive industry growth over the next decade.
Part 1 - Big Data
Technological innovation up until now has largely had the affect of enabling us to create, connect and store data. The other side of the equation hasn’t particularly kept up: data analytics and business intelligence. From Social Media to Supermarket shopping, businesses are (and will be) scrambling to map this onto their profit potential.
One player in the industry, the International Data Corporation, is expecting global data use to grow to some 35.2 zettabytes (where 1 ZB is equivalent to a billion terrabytes!), while Cisco estimates the upsurge in data creation and consumption as a result of the global proliferation of the Internet and Mobile
The winning firms of 2020 will be those who have successfully built and maintained a culture of rapid, deep and actionable Data Analytics and Business Intelligence. Managing, sifting through and then understanding all the data a firm collects is a massive, labour-intensive task.
The ‘Big Data’ job market will be incredibly buoyant as a result. Data Modelers and Warehousers, Architects, Technology and Change professionals will be most in demand initially. Its ‘green-field’ nature will also lead roles to be contract heavy and Consultancy driven to begin with. Longer term, those that are able to bridge the data/business divide will be heavily in demand: Business Analysts
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