Top Technology Issues

In 2018 IT management will face both traditional and new problems, opportunities and threats, Technical change is a constant. Areas such as cloud computing, the Internet of Things (IoT), virtualisation, and mobile computing will have a significant effect on the management of information systems. Additional to technological change and innovation are the management concerns of IT directors.

Mobile technology may be a key focus. Cybersecurity, which has been of increasing importance over the recent years, may be critical to some organisations. We have seen the problems Sony has faced and the increasing prevalence of cyber warfare.

While predicting the future is notoriously difficult. (Remember Thomas Watson's ‘The world will only ever need 5 computers'), and understanding of trends and important issues is important in developing strategy and maintaining a competitive edge. CIO's need to consider the up and coming issues. It is also interesting to review what CIOs thought were the strategic issues and whether they turned out to be important. Often these don't change much (see Top 10 US State CIO priorities for 2015).

Task

Question 1. Develop a list of the top tech technology issues for 2017. Briefly explain each issue. Identify the top 10 management of information systems issues you think need to be addressed in 2017. To what extent are these common issues to all industry sectors?

Question 2. Consider the specific issues in the Higher education and State government issues. To what extent is it really a case of nothing new, nothing changes? Identify three issues you think should be tackled as part of the Management of Information Systems module.