Trends in Technology for

Organizational Use

BYOD

• Increasing Productivity

• Work from anywhere

Workers access company networks from

personal devices (tablets, laptops)

Technology to curb pitfalls is rapidly

developing

Are You using your own devices back at your department?

What are you using them for?

Disappearing Computers

Google Glass• Still/Video Camera

• Microphone

• WiFi Enabled

• 12GB storage

Computers are becoming integrated into all facets of life.

Instead of adapting to computers, computers will adapt to us.

What can Glass do for you?

Golden-I Headset

Connected Planet

• Leveraging the power of

the Internet

– Work with skilled workers

around the world

• Telecommuting up 73%

since 2005

– Connecting business with

designers, suppliers, and

marketers at any location

• eLearning

Information Mining

Improve Production

Increase Services

Suggested Programming

Target Advertising

• Amazon.com

• Facebook.com

• Major Grocery Chains

Security

Any password can be

hacked

All networks are subject

to outside attack

• Finger Print Reader

• Retina Scan

• Facial Recognition

Collaborative Input

Consumer input

Uses Web 2.0 tools

Drives product development

• Members submit Ideas

• Web Community Votes

• Winning Design gets produced.

http://www.threadless.com/

Modularized Systems

Modularize

Reuse

Increase Revenue

• Amazon.com unbundled their distribution

services

• Allowed small companies to process orders

through them

• Win-Win scenario

How can modularization help the fire service provide training?

Data Assemblies

• Greater transparency for

B2C or B2B

• Aggregation of data to

present options for

consumers

• Priceline allows people to get the best

hotel deal

• Zillow shows home buyers the value of

homes

How can we use this data to improve fire instruction?

Technology Trends

• Moore’s Law states computers will

increase in power exponentially.

• Technology is mobile and smaller

• Technology provides increasing

information about people and communities

• Technology connects people to learn and

collaborate from remote locations

Technology is changing the way we do business

Works Cited

References

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http://www.mckinsey.com/insights/business_technology/eight_business_technology_trends_to_watch

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http://www.cio.com/article/724138/7_Tech_Trends_That_Will_Impact_Your_Business_in_2013

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4G-LTE