Increasing demand for numerous applications
of Information Technology (IT) is a main driver
fueling growth for the IT industry in 2012 and
beyond. As economies recover gradually, they
find new growth areas in IT market gleaned
from the freshest data and most comprehensive
analyses available on the Internet.
Many alternative futures can be imagined for the
development of IT, but the most probable ones
draw plausible images that we may build our
foresights built upon. While failing to invest
in R&D guarantees that there will be no
technological progress, there is an asymmetry,
as R&D investment does not ensure technological
breakthroughs.
However, this clickable map provides a wealth of
links categorized as IT-related organizations,
articles, websites, books & publications, and
emerging issues & developments. It is
divided into four main quadrants: IT Management
& Operation, IT Market & Infrastructure, IT
Jobs, IT Opportunities & Challenges.
It can be downloaded for free at
following link:
http://www.futuresdiscovery.com/Newsletter/ITWorld2012.pdf