Market trends
The long-term trend in the demand for digital solutions is strong in spite of this, and data utilisation harnessing smart technology both efficiently and securely is an increasingly important success factor for all organisations.
Expanding existing systems and utilising the data they generate will play a central role alongside new digital solutions. This means that both integration and data expertise will become increasingly important. In addition, interest in automation and harnessing artificial intelligence is growing strongly. Our customers’ goal is to boost the efficiency of their current operations and thereby enable investments in continuous digitalisation and artificial intelligence.
We see the following trends:
- User-centred and secure solutions are gaining further ground. Good usability of applications is of paramount importance.
- Level of automation and smart functionalities is growing. Digital evolution is trending towards automated and AI-assisted or controlled processes and services. These are based on reliable data, its secure availability, and the organisation’s ability to refine and utilise it.
- Instead of isolated solutions, the renewal of entire businesses as a whole is being considered. Application and IT system packages are become larger and more complex. Operational continuity, which is critical for organisations and business, emphasises the interoperability, reliability and security of system entities. When an overview and roadmap of the business have been drafted, system modernisation can be carried out in phases.
- Business operations are becoming networked both internally and externally. Secure and reliable integrations are at the heart of digital evolution. They enable the functionality of application packages and data availability.
- Sustainable development and the green transition are megatrends. The utilisation of digital technologies and data is key to solving sustainability challenges.