Gartner Reveals Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users in 2017 and Beyond

ORLANDO, Fla., October 18, 2016 View All Press Releases Gartner Reveals Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users in 2017 and Beyond Analysts Explore the Digital Future at Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2016, October 16-20 in Orlando Gartner, Inc. today revealed its top predictions for 2017 and beyond. Gartner's top predictions for 2017 examine three fundamental effects of continued digital innovation: experience and engagement, business innovation, and the secondary effects that result from increased digital capabilities. "Gartner's top strategic predictions continue to offer a provocative look at what might happen in some of the most critical areas of technology evolution. At the core of future outcomes is the notion of digital disruption, which has moved from an infrequent inconvenience to a consistent stream of change that is redefining markets and entire industries," said Daryl Plummer, managing vice president, chief of research and Gartner Fellow. "Last year, we said digital changes were coming fast. This year the acceleration continues and may cause secondary effects that have wide-ranging impact on people and technology."