2Q 2024 UPDATE (APRIL-MAY-JUNE)
It's the second quarter of this year 2024... and after the severe impact of the virus on business in the years 2020-2022, the gradual return to normal life in 2023 has indeed taken place, and even vigorously, but alas and woes!.. The war in Ukraine is still there (for 25 months now!), the monstrous terrorist attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the fight for the survival of the Armenians, and the list of wars and conflicts in the world is growing dangerously... We hear more and more talk about "War Economy" and rearmament... the energy crisis, inflation, and international tensions to come in 2024 impact business more or less strongly depending on the sector. World stock markets are at their highest because inflation seems to be calming down a little, and it is possible that the price of fossil fuels (Oil and Gas) will be contained in 2024 with the strong development of production in the USA and Canada which reshuffle the cards... On the other hand, company budgets are tightening, the difficulties of recruiting the right profiles are increasing, and generative AI is changing things at lightning speed! In the business world, the priority is now on resilience, the protection of existing business, and the audacity to launch as many initiatives as possible to create new business using AI! Meanwhile, in France, after a completely successful Rugby World Cup in 2023, the Paris 2024 Olympic Games should provide even more confidence for the restart of business in this turbulent, violent and very sad International environment... We will need more and more energy! The energy crisis, which is only just beginning, will force us to accelerate the transition, but it will be very long and very costly. It’s yet another challenge that requires us to increase our creative efforts tenfold!
For the activities of Consulting, Training, or Coaching, every service delivered before in "PRESENTIAL" (or Face to Face) have been completely redesigned in a "DISTANCIAL" model.
And we have invested in new tools like "Miro"
("www.miro.com")
for the collaborative work within our services in Training and Coaching.
A tough task of development which was mandatory in order to survive!.
What is absolutely true in any case now is as follows :
1/ We'll spend even less on maintenance of applications, but much more on innovation...
as much more activity will happen online
2/ Most of the growth in computing is driven by new markets,
called SMACS & IA (social, mobile, analytics, cloud, security, and Generative IA)
3/ We notice a hypergrowth in Cloud Activities for many vendors.
Key points for this quarter
Gartner published his "Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2024"
(See content here)
But how this Gartner prediction will be impacted by the Intennational context ?
The IT segments that are likely to drive new growth in cloud technologies:
(IAAS) infrastructure as a service, (IPAS) integrated platform as a service,
and (CPAS) communication platform as service.
And why not "IOTAS", which means "Internet Of Things As a Service".
Other technologies to watch include
collaboration, workforce analysis, message-oriented video middleware, cybersecurity,
analytics, and storage, all of which are linked to the digital transformation
efforts of the Enterprise.”
Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 8%in 2024
(See content here)
The main problem in 2024 resides in 3 words : Resilience, Resilience, and Resilience... and as always find new Customers, serve them, and retain them!
Most importantly, protect and develop the Customer Relationship Level
(Please see our service « LOR »
Level Of Relationship )
New IT developments are accelerating e-commerce, especially m-commerce
(transactions via smartphones), and these areas are growing faster than all the rest,
all industries combined.
In 2024 Companies (for those who will survive!)will continue to reduce their IT maintenance costs
and reallocate funds for "Resilinece Projects", and other new projects that bring more business value.
The three keywords Cloud, Mobile, Social are driving the trend,
but now also with Analytics, Security and Generative IA everywhere!
• Time is going fast, and more than ever planning is key.
Protecting business and Resilience are the keywords!
Currently the business environment has 3 pressures : Financial, Economic and Politic...
• Be ready to help your Accounts for their Resilience Plan and help them to create New Business
(In 2024 some Economic Sectors are acceleratiing this transition : HEALTH, SECURITY,... and ENERGY savings!).
We expect a significant increase in IT spending in the Cloud Computing Services(Private, Public or Hybrid).
• Channel Partners play also a key role in many Industries!
• Services and « SaaS » are leading the pack.
As a quick summary, you can overcome the 2024 pressures if you build your Resilience Plan.
Do not hesitate to contact us and talk about your specific needs.
Send us a quick email here
NEW TOOLS FOR 2024
• New Business Portfolio with easier interaction
• New Powerful Views
• Opportunity file improved
NEW "OBI ELECTRONIC" file with Summary and Action Plan :
(What ?) ...Let's define the right Solution
(How ?) ... Let's define our best Strategy
(Why ?) ... Let's find our clear Win Themes
(Who ?) ... Actions and who is responsible for what
