New and emerging technologies have the capacity to change our lives. If they are used correctly, they can improve the way we live, work, and do business. If misused, they can create problems ranging from a small disturbance caused by automated software to a large scale security breach. Rapid developments and adoption of these technologies in the enterprise are contributing to the digital transformation that slowly started some years ago. And so, year after year industry analysts identify the technology trends that will shape and disrupt businesses in the next few years.

Gartner released its 2020 technology trends last month with great – and appropriate – fanfare. Before I comment, we should all note just how volatile the technology world has become. So let me say at the outset that I appreciate Gartner's galvanizing a ton of trends into coherence. The robotic process automation (RPA) revolution is already in full swing. It's hard to find a company not looking at processes it can automate, and it's harder to find a company not keenly aware of technological leverage in the RPA mission.

Gartner released its 2020 technology trends last month with great – and appropriate – fanfare. Before I comment, we should all note just how volatile the technology world has become. So let me say at the outset that I appreciate Gartner's galvanizing a ton of trends into coherence. The robotic process automation (RPA) revolution is already in full swing. It's hard to find a company not looking at processes it can automate, and it's harder to find a company not keenly aware of technological leverage in the RPA mission.

The very best tactical technology trends that businesses will need to research in 2020. A tactical technology fad as one with considerable disruptive potential that's starting to break from an emerging country into wider impact and usage, or that is quickly growing with a high level of volatility accomplishing tipping points during the subsequent five decades. "People-centric bright spaces will be the construction utilized to synthesize and assess the key effect of this Gartner top tactical technology trends for 2020," states David Cearley, vice-president. "Placing people at the centre of your technology approach highlights among the most essential features of engineering -- how it affects customers, employees, business partners, society or other important constituencies. "Arguably all activities of this organisation could be attributed to the way it affects these people and groups either indirectly or directly.

As consumers and employees integrate more of their lives into one intelligence-amplifying human augmentation, organizations will have to address issues of data transparency, privacy and autonomy. Security: Human augmentation technologies must achieve and maintain a known and acceptable state of security-related risk. This risk is across an attack surface that's no longer tied to a specific device or physical location, but may travel with the human subject. Privacy: Human augmentation provides the ability to access intimate knowledge and data about the human it's enhancing. That data must be protected.

Today Gartner, Inc. announced its top ten strategic technology trends for 2020. Analysts presented their findings during Gartner IT Symposium in Orlando. Gartner defines a strategic technology trend as "one with substantial disruptive potential that is beginning to break out of an emerging state into broader impact and use, or which is rapidly growing with a high degree of volatility reaching tipping points over the next five years." David Cearley, vice president and Gartner Fellow said, "People-centric smart spaces are the structure used to organize and evaluate the primary impact of the Gartner top strategic technology trends for 2020. Putting people at the center of your technology strategy highlights one of the most important aspects of technology -- how it impacts customers, employees, business partners, society or other key constituencies. Arguably all actions of the organization can be attributed to how it impacts these individuals and groups either directly or indirectly. This is a people-centric approach."

Gartner, Inc. today highlighted the top strategic technology trends that organizations need to explore in 2020. Analysts presented their findings during Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, which is taking place here through Thursday. Gartner defines a strategic technology trend as one with substantial disruptive potential that is beginning to break out of an emerging state into broader impact and use, or which is rapidly growing with a high degree of volatility reaching tipping points over the next five years. "People-centric smart spaces are the structure used to organize and evaluate the primary impact of the Gartner top strategic technology trends for 2020," said David Cearley, vice president and Gartner Fellow. "Putting people at the center of your technology strategy highlights one of the most important aspects of technology -- how it impacts customers, employees, business partners, society or other key constituencies. Arguably all actions of the organization can be attributed to how it impacts these individuals and groups either directly or indirectly. This is a people-centric approach."