TECHNOLOGY
VISION 2017
Experience Above All
Simple and smart interactions, value
at each connection made resulting
in AI coming of age to become the
new user interface of every digital
business brand.
TECHNOLOGY
of executives
agree that AI will
revolutionize the way
79%
FOR PEOPLE
they gain information
from and interact
THE ERA OF THE with customers.
INTELLIGENT ENTERPRISE
The digital revolution today is an
age of human empowerment: rapid
advances have created a people-
centric technology environment
where the power lies with people to 85%
shape technology as they see fit.
For nearly 17 years,
Accenture has taken
a comprehensive
of executives report they will invest
look across extensively in AI-related technologies
the enterprise over the next three years.
landscape to
identify emerging agree that AI will help
technology trends accelerate technology
79% adoption throughout
that hold the greatest
their organizations.
potential to disrupt
businesses, industries
and people. believe AI will
completely transform
27% their organizations over
the next three years.
Beyond Platforms Invent Your Future Inspire New Behaviors Invent New Industries,
Platform companies: completely On-demand labor platforms + surging Technology design decisions are Set New Standards
breaking the rules on how to operate online management solutions = being made by humans, for humans To succeed in todays ecosystem-driven
and compete companies now need talent marketplaces driving the most technology is adapting to how digital economy, businesses must seize
more than just a platform strategy, they profound economic transformation we behave to learn how to opportunities to establish rules and
need a robust ecosystem approach. since the Industrial Revolution. enhance our lives. standards for entirely new industries.
of IT and business
of executives agree organizations
surveyed report that executives believe that
are under extreme
digital ecosystems are government regulations
competitive pressure to
27% 76% 65%
transforming the way in their industry have
extend innovation into
their organizations not kept up with the
their workforce and
deliver value. pace of technology
corporate structure.
advancement.
75% 85% 80% 78%
agree competitive advantage will not of executives plan to increase of executives surveyed agree that of executives agree that their
be determined by your organization their organizations use of organizations need to understand organization feels it has a duty
alone, but by the strength of the independent freelance workers not only where people are today, to be proactive in writing the rules
partners and ecosystems you choose. over the next year. but also where they want to be. for emerging industries.
plan to use human
behavior extensively of executives agree
report that corporate to guide the that their organization
bureaucracies are is entering entirely
73% stifling productivity 31% development of
new customer 74% NEW digital
and innovation. experiences and industries that have
relationships in the yet to be defined.
next three years.