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    Forrester 2018 Predictions See GDPR, AI, Recruiting as IT Challenges

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    Dennis McCafferty
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    November 10, 2017
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      1Forrester 2018 Predictions See GDPR, AI, Recruiting as IT Challenges

      Forrester 2018 Predictions See GDPR, AI, Recruiting as IT Challenges

      Intro: A recent “predictions” report from Forrester indicates that a significant share of organizations will fail to take full advantage of the latest information technology. The report, titled “Predictions 2018: A Year of Reckoning,” finds that many companies will have to deal with eroding customer experience quality with their online systems. As a result many CEOs will fall short in achieving the goals of their digital transformation efforts. Furthermore, organizations that struggle to hire top IT talent will continue to struggle and fall behind their competitors. What’s more, many will fail to fully comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Forrester’s predictions also provide insights on the implementation of artificial intelligence, cyber-security and other IT trends. This slideshow highlights ten of the report’s predictions.

      2Many Companies Will Need to Improve Customer Experiences

      Many Companies Will Need to Improve Customer Experiences

      Forrester predicts 30 percent of companies will see declines in customer experience quality. This is because too many executives will ignore evidence of market disruption and the need to update their systems, putting their firms at risk.

      3Many CEOs Are Late Executing Digital Transformations

      Many CEOs Are Late Executing Digital Transformations

      Forrester also found that 20 percent of CEOs will fail to act on digital transformations, even though three of five chief executives currently believe they are already behind.

      4IT Recruiting Will Get Ever More Expensive

      IT Recruiting Will Get Ever More Expensive

      Companies struggling to attract IT talent will pay up to 20 percent more to hire professionals with the digital skills they are looking for. Much of that expense will be driven by the need to set up digital incubation centers in talent hotspots.

      5Intelligent Agents Will Influence Customer Buying Decisions

      Intelligent Agents Will Influence Customer Buying Decisions

      Intelligent agents will directly influence 10 percent of purchase decisions. To do so, platforms and other intelligent agents will collect data about consumer preferences, behaviors, transactions and even emotions.

      6Two Thirds of Retailers Are Unprepared to Use Intelligent Agents

      Two Thirds of Retailers Are Unprepared to Use Intelligent Agents

      But fully 67 percent of retailers will not be prepared to leverage intelligent agents. Those which are prepared will use these agents to create more dynamic online and in-store buying experiences.

      7Few Companies Will Comply with the EU’s GDPR

      Few Companies Will Comply with the EU's GDPR

      The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25, 2018. But 80 percent of organizations will not fully comply with the rules. Of those companies, one-half will not comply intentionally after weighing the costs and risks and deciding it’s not worth the cost.

      8One Half of Banks Will Fail to Take Advantage of Open Banking

      One Half of Banks Will Fail to Take Advantage of Open Banking

      One-half of banks will fail to take advantage of open banking—the treasure trove of account histories that “tells the story” of their customers. But tech giants like Amazon and Google will, posing a major competitive to the relevance of those banks.

      975 Percent of Enterprises Taking Short-Sighted Approach to AI Projects

      75 Percent of Enterprises Taking Short-Sighted Approach to AI Projects

      Forrester says 75 percent of early artificial intelligence (AI) projects will fall short of expectations in 2018 due to operational oversights. Too many investments focus on creating use cases and projects to demonstrate immediate business value, but are too narrow to provide long-term benefits.

      10Pilot Projects to Validate Blockchain Effectiveness_9

      Pilot Projects to Validate Blockchain Effectiveness

      One third of proof of concept projects will create a sound foundation for Blockchain implementations. These proofs of concepts will advance the premise that Blockchain can drive strategies while effectively defending against cyber-security threats.

      11Protection and Profit

      Protection and Profit

      Forrest found that 10 percent of companies will gain business benefits from their security investments. Because security teams need to know who is accessing what, marketing departments can analyze this information to improve customer interactions.

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