Tech Trends in Practice

Tech Trends in Practice

by Bernard Marr
Released June 2020
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781119646198

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Book description

***BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS - FINALIST 2021***

Discover how 25 powerful technology trends are transforming 21st century businesses

How will the latest technologies transform your business? Future Tech Trends in Practice will give you the knowledge of today’s most important technology trends, and how to take full advantage of them to grow your business. The book presents25 real-world technology trends along with their potential contributions to organisational success. You’ll learn how to integrate existing advancements and plan for those that are on the way.

In this book, best-selling author, strategic business advisor, and respected futurist Bernard Marr explains the role of technology in providing innovative businesses solutions for companies of varying sizes and across different industries. He covers wide-ranging trends and provides an overview of how companies are using these new and emerging technologies in practice.

You, too, can prepare your company for the potential and power of trending technology by examining these and other areas of innovation described in Future Tech Trends in Practice:

  • Artificial intelligence, including machine and deep learning
  • The Internet of Things and the rise of smart devices
  • Self-driving cars and autonomous drones
  • 3D printing and additive manufacturing
  • Blockchain technology
  • Genomics and gene editing
  • Augmented, virtual and mixed reality

When you understand the technology trends that are driving success, now and into the future, you’ll be better positioned to address and solve problems within your organisation.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Introduction
  3. Trend 1 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning?
    3. How Is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  4. Trend 2 Internet of Things and the Rise of Smart Devices
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is the Internet of Things?
    3. How Is the Internet of Things Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  5. Trend 3 From Wearables to Augmented Humans
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Wearables and Augmented Humans?
    3. How Are Wearables Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  6. Trend 4 Big Data and Augmented Analytics
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Big Data and Augmented Analytics?
    3. How Is Big Data and Augmented Analytics Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  7. Trend 5 Intelligent Spaces and Smart Places
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Intelligent Spaces and Smart Places?
    3. How Are Intelligent Spaces and Smart Places Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  8. Trend 6 Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers?
    3. How Are Blockchains and Distributed Ledgers Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  9. Trend 7 Cloud and Edge Computing
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Cloud and Edge Computing?
    3. How Are Cloud and Edge Computing Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  10. Trend 8 Digitally Extended Realities
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Digitally Extended Realities?
    3. How Are Digitally Extended Realities Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  11. Trend 9 Digital Twins
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is a Digital Twin?
    3. How Are Digital Twins Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  12. Trend 10 Natural Language Processing
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Natural Language Processing?
    3. How Is Natural Language Processing Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  13. Trend 11 Voice Interfaces and Chatbots
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Voice Interfaces and Chatbots?
    3. How Are Voice Interfaces and Chatbots Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  14. Trend 12 Computer Vision and Facial Recognition
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Computer Vision and Facial Recognition?
    3. How Is Computer Vision and Facial Recognition Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  15. Trend 13 Robots and Cobots
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Robots and Cobots?
    3. How Are Robots and Cobots Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  16. Trend 14 Autonomous Vehicles
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Autonomous Vehicles?
    3. How Are Autonomous Vehicles Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  17. Trend 15 5G and Faster, Smarter Networks
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are 5G and Faster Smarter Networks?
    3. How Are 5G and Faster Smarter Networks Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  18. Trend 16 Genomics and Gene Editing
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Genomics and Gene Editing?
    3. How Is Genomics and Gene Editing Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  19. Trend 17 Machine Co-Creativity and Augmented Design
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Machine Co-Creativity and Augmented Design?
    3. How Is Machine Co-Creativity and Augmented Design Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  20. Trend 18 Digital Platforms
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Digital Platforms?
    3. How Are Digital Platforms Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  21. Trend 19 Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles?
    3. How Are Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  22. Trend 20 Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Cybersecurity and Resilience?
    3. How Is Cybersecurity and Resilience Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  23. Trend 21 Quantum Computing
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Quantum Computing?
    3. How Is Quantum Computing Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  24. Trend 22 Robotic Process Automation
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Robotic Process Automation?
    3. How Is Robotic Process Automation Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  25. Trend 23 Mass Personalization and Micro-Moments
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Are Mass Personalization and Micro-Moments?
    3. How Are Mass Personalization and Micro-Moments Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  26. Trend 24 3D and 4D Printing and Additive Manufacturing
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is 3D and 4D Printing and Additive Manufacturing?
    3. How Is 3D and 4D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  27. Trend 25 Nanotechnology and Materials Science
    1. The One-Sentence Definition
    2. What Is Nanotechnology and Materials Science?
    3. How Is Nanotechnology and Materials Science Used in Practice?
    4. Key Challenges
    5. How to Prepare for This Trend
    6. Notes
  28. A Few Final Words
  29. About the Author
  30. Acknowledgments
  31. Index
  32. End User License Agreement

Product information

  • Title: Tech Trends in Practice
  • Author(s): Bernard Marr
  • Release date: June 2020
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781119646198