One thing that will never change is that the amount of information available will always steadily increase. In fact the amount of writing produced on a daily basis discussing IT trends, how to plan for IT trends, and how IT trends can provide benefit your organizations is a great example of this ever-changing and growing information.

The problem with IT trend information is that the writers (many of whom are not using the technology), thought leaders and analysts are barely able to keep up with the blistering pace of technology innovation, divergent needs of consumer and corporate worlds, and rapid economic change. If the authors themselves have trouble keeping up, what are the chances we, as 60-hour-a-week-working IT decision makers will be able to keep up? Also authors of trends in the media often have opinions of a technology.

This chapter allows you to understand a few key IT trends, how to plan for them, and how they can benefit your SharePoint...