Over recent months, organizations adapted significantly because of market demands. This shift demonstrates the urgency of staying competitive in a fast-changing competitive arena.

An important finding emerges from our reporting: what thrived in the past rarely succeeds today or tomorrow.

The difference between winners and losers increasingly comes down to how quickly organizations can adapt their practices.

Over the last 18 months, organizations pivoted dramatically in response to emerging technologies. These changes reflects the importance of staying competitive in an increasingly dynamic market environment.

Key Insights

• The shift toward distributed systems signals a major evolution in the way companies build applications.
• Legacy strategies about reliability need fundamental rethinking.
• The path forward is less driven by particular platforms and more on organizational culture.