The technological landscape is constantly evolving, shaping the future of businesses and society as a whole. The Gartner Institute recently addressed 10 technological trends that should be on the agenda in 2024. These trends promise to significantly impact industries and influence how we live and work.
Source: Gartner Research
Check out the technological trends:
1) Protect your investment:
- AI Trust, Risk and Security Management (AI TRiSM)
The AI TRiSM trend highlights that organizations focused on transparency, trust, and security in AI will see gains of 50% by 2026. However, risk management is essential to avoid failures and losses, optimizing adoption and business goals in the AI era.
- Continuous threat exposure management (CTEM)
In 2024, defense against cyber threats will remain a priority for companies. Therefore, organizations are expected to maintain investments in constant surveillance strategies, monitoring physical and digital assets to ensure security.
2) Rise of developers:
- Sustainable technology
Sustainable technology involves choosing efficient tools and partners to achieve optimal results with minimal resources. Furthermore, the growth of the ESG movement encourages IT leaders to consider sustainable impacts when implementing cloud and AI solutions, promoting conscious decisions in terms of environmental, social, and governance.
- platform engineering
Platform engineering aims to accelerate application delivery, enhance the developer experience, and optimize customer value. Therefore, it is expected that by 2026, 80% of large software engineering organizations will plan platform engineering teams, aiming to solve challenges in cooperation between developers and operators. Automation and generative AI are essential to this advancement.
- Enhanced development with AI
AI-powered Augmented Development uses technologies like artificial intelligence to assist software engineers. Furthermore, by 2028, approximately 75% of enterprise software engineers are expected to use AI coding assistants, demonstrating rapid integration to drive efficiency and innovation.
- Industrial Cloud Platforms
The strategy aims to align business results with the sector, integrating SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. By 2027, more than 50% of companies are expected to adopt cloud-based industry platforms, driving transformations and operational efficiency.
- Smart applications
Intelligent Apps are apps enriched with artificial intelligence and external data. By 2026, it is expected that around 30% of new applications will use AI to create adaptive user interfaces, a significant increase from the current less than 5%. This trend reflects the growing adoption of artificial intelligence to provide more dynamic and personalized user experiences, as indicated by Gartner.
- Democratized generative AI
The democratization of generative AI refers to the creation of diverse content, such as images and text, becoming a crucial trend. Thus, by 2026, it is expected that more than 80% of companies will use generative AI-based programming interfaces, implementing models in production environments. This significant increase, compared to the current figure of less than 5%, highlights the rapid adoption and significant transformation driven by generative AI in businesses.
3) Provide the value:
- A more connected workforce
The Connected Workforce Strategy aims to optimize the team by integrating technology, workforce analytics, and skills development. Furthermore, by 2027, it is expected that 25% of IT directors will adopt this approach, halving the time to competence in critical roles and promoting efficiency, adaptability, and agile response to market demands.
- Machine clients
Some companies need to implement applications that can automate the purchasing of necessary company materials. However, this transition will occur as applications gain the ability to access customer and supplier financial databases.
In summary, the technological trends highlighted by the Gartner Institute for 2024 reflect the constant pursuit of innovation and adaptation to the evolving demands of society. Therefore, as we approach this technological future, it is crucial that companies and individuals are prepared to embrace these changes, exploring new opportunities and mitigating associated challenges. Collaboration across sectors, continuous education, and agile adaptation are key to thriving in a constantly transforming technological landscape.
