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CW500: Marc Dowd of Forrester talks about the key technology trends for the year

CW500: Marc Dowd of Forrester talks about the key technology trends for the year

Date: Jan 30, 2012

The business environment in 2012 remains challenging, and IT leaders have experienced significant change during the protracted downturn. While cost containment and hesitation about the future of the economy remain, organisations are increasingly realising the need for smart IT management to ensure competitiveness.

In this video, Marc Dowd, principal of the CIO group at analyst Forrester Research, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about the key technology trends for the year.

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