Abstract:
Every year, IBM`s 3,000-strong global Research Division publishes its vision of the future for information technology over the next 2 to 10 years - known as the Global Technology Outlook (GTO). This includes forecasts of base technology trends, and how these trends will come together in the future to enable new uses and capabilities of information technology. The GTO complements IBM`s Global Innovation Outlook, which identifies the business transformation and societal issues which will drive demand. \\n<br><br>\\nThe 2008 IBM GTO focusses on 5 key themes which span from the enabling technologies for the next generation of cost-optimised and high-end servers to the emergence of community-centric Web platforms and real-world aware systems. In 2007, and for the 15th consecutive year in a row, IBM issued more US patents than any other organisation - come and hear how these ideas and other technology innovations will enable the next generation of IT.