Emerging Information Technology Trends

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Topic 9
Emerging Information Technology Trends
Text Materials Chapter 9 Emerging Trends and
Technologies
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Emerging Trends Technologies

• What technologies do you think will be an
  important part of the future of business
  information systems?

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Computer Systems Performance
Intel 8088
Intel 80286
Intel Pentium II
Intel Pentium III
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Computer Systems Performance
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Network and Bandwidth
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Embedded Devices
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E-Utilities, E-Sourcing
Advantages?
Disadvantages?
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Application Service Providers (ASPs)
Courtesy of www.salesforce.com
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Disintermediation
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Virtual Reality
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VR Example Uses

• Matsushita design your own virtual kitchen
• Volvo demonstrate car safety features
• Airlines train pilots for adverse weather
  conditions
• Motorola train assembly line workers
• Health care train doctors in surgery on virtual
  cadavers

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Biometrics
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Locality-aware devices
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World-wide opportunity and growth
Source IBM Global Innovation Outlook 3.0 Report,
2007
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Buzz Marketing, Viral Marketing
Much more for TV, radio and magazine
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Going Mobile
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RFID Radio Frequency IDentification
An EPC RFID tag used by Wal-Mart
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From UPC to RFID
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Intelligent Agents
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Social Networking
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