Gartner has revealed its top predictions for 2022 for IT organisations and users. The IT industry is an internal part of the business world and of many businesses, which is why these predictions have great implications for the business world. Implications we believe these top strategic predictions will have on business are as follows.
It is common knowledge that most internet users feel uncomfortable with how much data companies have on them. Gartner predicts that by 2024, 40% of people would have started tricking tracking metrics that help collect this information to solve their privacy or other data management and protection concerns.
Many algorithms based on synthetic data generated from the data collected from the tracking metrics will be rendered useless and companies around the world will have to reconsider their marketing campaigns because they depend on this data to build buyer personas and plan target markets.
The high degree of personalization available in the business world will also take a hit because it is also based on the behavioural data collected.
Gartner predicts that the rise of Hybrid working that we see now will remain and result in the traditional manager role being greatly altered. According to Gartner, by 2024, 30% of corporate teams will be without bosses.
This change has come in place as businesses look to increase business agility. The pandemic has made it more necessary than ever to do so.
The manager role will depart from the commander and controller based approach where everything had to be done through her/him towards a more management focused approach with focus on planning, and prioritising role with more focus on core business activities.
This, if well executed, will result in higher efficiency, better time management and improved bottom line, but could increase the workload of the workers who not only have to do their work but also take over some responsibilities of the managers.
Businesses have always been working hard to ensure that their websites do not fall victim to cyber-crime. Data protection of both the data of the business and their customers is very important to them.CMS and other data fabrics of companies have also been victims of cyber crime, causing great losses to business.
Stronger retaliation will deter cyber criminals due to the fear of consequences and reduce the fear of cyber crime in companies.
This will also result in higher consumer confidence, improving the online consumer market.
Gartner predicts that many businesses try to keep their poor fit consumers on board with various marketing techniques or even improved products, but in the end they are just customers who increase by 2025, 75% of companies will break up their poor fit consumers.
costs and harm the reputation of a company
It is better for companies to refocus their attention on different target market than to try to keep their poor fit customers. It will result in improved profits. More conversions and optimal use of resources.
The increase in developer talent in Africa will improve investment in the region, businesses will be looking towards Africa for outsourcing, strategic partnerships and hiring.
Global competition will also increase due to the fresh blood infused into the market.
This will increase disposable income in Africa and make it a bigger consumer market as well and will increase marketing campaign focus on the African continent.
The rise of Non Fungible Tokens has been tremendous. Mcdonalds also just dropped their own NFT. NFTs provide users with unprecedented control over their work and insight into its life cycles. Previously, a sale meant a piece of art was gone for good, but with blockchain, you can keep track of it and benefit from it perpetually. It is a major move for artists to keep in touch with everyone who owns their work.
The nascent industry may appear full of questions rather than solutions to individuals seeking to make a career from creative works.
By 2024, an additional billion people will have access to the internet. This is sure to improve the rate of digital transformation and bringing more people onto the internet will widen the consumer market online.
Businesses have to prepare for this increase by improving the websites, server strength and marketing campaigns to capitalize on this increase.
With the Gartner It Symposium Xpo 2021 to take place soon virtually , where these issues will be discussed on a larger platform by leading IT experts and CIOs so if you do wish to know more on these predictions and their implications, be sure to tune in.
