It's a new year, and that means it's time to reflect on where we've been and where the road to disruption may be taking us in 2016. In this week's edition of news for IT pros, we bring you some of the most pertinent predictions for CIOs.
A look ahead
In ZDNet, Mark Samuels provides a short but critical list of the priorities that he says CIOs must make time for in 2016. Not surprisingly, digital transformation and moving to the cloud made the shortlist – these are already likely to be top of mind with IT leaders. Samuels also places emphasis on finding more time for innovation and personal development, as both technology and the demands of the CIO evolve.
For CIOs looking to boost their skills this year, Thornton May highlights three new roles that IT leaders may want to take on in 2016. From shaping strategic conversations within their organizations to navigating the voice of the customer, May outlines the capabilities that will set CIOs apart and position them to lead.
On the technology front, change will continue to be a constant. But according to CIOs, some technologies aren't changing fast enough. IT leaders from American Airlines, GE Power, Viacom and others, including Enterpriser Stu Kippelman, share the technologies they say needs to adapt or die in 2016.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, the Internet of Things has been a staple on technology prediction roundups for the past three years. But AJ Dellinger argues that it's not still on the horizon – it's already here. Dellinger reflects on what is and isn't IoT in this article.
Here are four more prediction roundups for CIOs:
Big Data Predictions For 2016 [InformationWeek]
Digital business predictions for 2016 [ComputerWorld]
2016 Predictions: Digital transformation to impact IT plans [RCR Wireless]
Ten Tech Predictions for 2016: Part One & Part Two [Re/Code]
