To stay competitive in a constantly changing environment, businesses should take proper and timely measures. This allows companies to grow and gain customers loyalty. While half of 2018 has already passed, it’s time to focus on IT trends which will dominate the second half of the year.
Take full advantage of the IT trends this year
Artificial intelligence
With lots of things already said, AI technology still has a huge impact on businesses. According to survey by Narrative Science, 61% of companies use AI to find data opportunities that they could have missed otherwise.
In such a way, decision-makers use AI to process and analyse data faster & more efficiently. This technology allows to streamline manual & annoying tasks such as paperwork, scheduling and time sheets. In the second half of the year, AI will be also incorporated in many apps & software solutions. In fact, artificial intelligence opportunities are endless, if this technology is applied correctly. Any company should use it to improve user experience of its clients.
IoT
Accessing valuable consumer data, management of the supply chain, avoiding risks while making financial decisions and increasing the overall business productivity – these are just few of possibilities that IoT technology can provide.
According to Forbes survey, over 90% of companies are convinced that IoT will be among the most important technologies in their future. Thus, it is of crucial importance for any business to know the application of IoT and how to do it correctly. Among the other IoT benefits should be listed the option to connect remote employees, which results in increased work satisfaction and better management.
The idea of building smart homes has lead to a smart office concept. If you want your business to stay ahead of the curve, you should definitely get used to the idea of changes.
Conversational Platforms
This trend continue growing due to its multiple advantages to businesses. In fact, such platforms enable two-way conversations between companies and customers happening in the real time. In such way, you can offer a user-friendly customer experience to your clients, being present on multiple messaging platforms at the same time. To create such apps, any company needs to find highly-skilled professionals.
Blockchain
In the second half of 2018, we will witness large use of this technology in a private sector. The platform will be most used to facilitate money transfers, making them more secure and efficient. Not just financial industry, but also other fields such as healthcare, administration and others will need blockchain solutions and apps. As a result, there will be the increased demand for blockchain developers in the global IT market.
Progressive web apps
Unlike native apps, these solutions don’t need to be downloaded. They allow companies to remain all customers engaged, thus increasing the ROI. The best features of web and mobile apps are combined in these solutions. In fact, PWAs have not reached their full potential yet, which means that their full glory is yet to come. And what about PWAs developers? Finding highly-skilled app programmers may be a serious concern for companies.
However, this can be avoided with help of a reliable software development partner.
Conclusion:
All of the trends mentioned above could benefit your business in 2018 if properly applied. While it’s not possible to follow all of the IT industry trends, you should definitely identify the ones which are the most advantageous at your stage of business development. The second half of the year is promising and challenging at the same time, so it’s just the time to ask yourself: are you prepared?