http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2009/01/02/eight-big-trends.aspxWhile researching the future, I came across the free E-Book, What Comes Next? A Trends Perspective for Our Future , by Jim Carroll .&#160; I think Jim shined the light on some very key trends that are reshaping and redefining today's business. The 8 Trendsen-USCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.2)http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2009/01/02/eight-big-trends.aspx#9266207Fri, 02 Jan 2009 04:55:00 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9266207Eight Big Trends | Coded Style<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://www.codedstyle.com/eight-big-trends/">http://www.codedstyle.com/eight-big-trends/</a></p> http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2009/01/02/eight-big-trends.aspx#9267663Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:29:56 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9267663J.D. Meier's Blog<p>While researching the future, I came across IBM's Global CEO Study: The Enterprise of the Future .&amp;#160;</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2009/01/02/eight-big-trends.aspx#9269106Fri, 02 Jan 2009 15:27:44 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9269106BPM software<p>Good list. I'd also add BPM (Business Process Managent) - The ability to reduce organisational and IT costs.</p> http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2009/01/02/eight-big-trends.aspx#9269485Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:36:27 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:9269485J.D. Meier<p>I agree - BPM's a hot spot.</p> <p>I called it out in my Key Software Trends (<a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2008/09/17/key-software-trends.aspx">http://blogs.msdn.com/jmeier/archive/2008/09/17/key-software-trends.aspx</a> )</p>