Bangalore: Smart machines, 3D printing and digital business are among few disruptions that are impacting both business and IT. With so much transformation around, IT leaders face a new set of realities as they move forward. ‘Gartner's 2014 Predicts Special Report’ explores ways to cash in on the trend instead of being victimized by it. Here is a list of its predictions covering major domains in enterprise IT:

1. App Development

Gartner's prediction highlights an increasing capabilities gap. The difference between services or skills needed by corporations and its team's ability to deliver them at the required scale is said to be the challenge that is going to come up.

2. Big Data

Gartner's 2014 predictions throw light on how the developing maturity and awareness of big data is changing the landscape for businesses. Big data impacts analytics, resources, data center infrastructure and consumer privacy. Organizations must adapt to this quickly changing scenario to establish an analytical competitive advantage.

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