trends in software development: guest lecture at amity business school, india
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A general lecture on major trends and current issues in (global) software development. The presentation compares the outlook for IT in Ireland and India, identifies major trends and current issues in software development and looks at the applicability of agile methods for the futureTRANSCRIPT
Dr Niamh O Riordan
Whitaker Institute,
National University of Ireland, Galway
Guest Lecture at
Global trends in software development
July, 2013
Ireland India Major trends Current issues Common thread Implications
◦Absorptive capacity◦Agility◦Business ecosystems
Introduction
Dr Niamh O Riordan
“Our concentration on the digital economy is paying off... Software exports now total €23bn and The National Skills Survey showed a 6pc growth in ICT jobs, now employing 73,000 people
There is “a gap of up to 5,000 skilled positions at ICT companies in Ireland today”
Ireland: Internet Capital of Europe
“We will need to rely on inward migration for sourcing highly experienced IT professionals and those with multilingual skills until the level of domestic supply can be built over the next five years”
The share of IT (mainly software) in total exports increased from 1 percent in 2001 to 18 percent in 2012. IT-enabled services such as backoffice operations, remote maintenance, public call centers, and other bulk processing are rapidly expanding.
Bangalore: The Silicon Valley of India
India:
Dr Niamh O Riordan
In small groups…
What are the major trends in software right now?
Dr Niamh O Riordan
1. Big data and actionable analytics
2. In memory computing
3. Cloud computing
4. Mobile apps
5. The Internet of things
Major Trends in Software
Dr Niamh O Riordan
A. Future Networks & Communications Scalability, capacity, throughput, mobility and trust
B. Data Analytics, Management, Security & PrivacySmart data
C. Digital Platforms, Content & Applications Human-Machine Interface, multi-media, multi-modal service creation environment
D. Connected Health and Independent LivingTechnologies that facilitate remote delivery of healthcare and assisted livingMedical Devices
F. Diagnostics Personalised medicine/companion diagnostics, nutrition related diagnostics, point
of-care devices
K. Smart Grids & Smart CitiesEffective management of complex infrastructure systems using software, sensor
hardware, control and interface systems
Ireland’s priority areas
Dr Niamh O Riordan
In small groups…
What are the current issues for software?
Dr Niamh O Riordan
1. Big data and actionable analyticsQuerying, visualisation, data governance, audience
2. In memory computingStandards, recovery, distributed archi, monitoring
3. Cloud computingSecurity, legislation, identity management, availability
4. Mobile appsPrivacy and security, usability, revenue models
5. The Internet of things Situational awareness, sensor driven analytics, process
optimisation, complex autonomous systems
Current Issues in Software
Dr Niamh O Riordan
In small groups…
What are the underlying implications of all this for companies?
Dr Niamh O Riordan
“Big data has become a major driver of IT spending. The benefits to organizations for adding big data to their information management and analytics infrastructure will force a more rapid cycle of replacing existing solutions.”
The most demanding use of the Internet of Things involves the rapid, real-time sensing of unpredictable conditions and instantaneous responses guided by automated systems
“The conventional notion of business analytics as a reporting and analytics platform is passé. Business today requires real-time decision making and forward-looking analytics.”
The Internet of Things has the potential to transform industries and the way we live… enterprises [must] assess the levels of risk, maturity and hype that are associated with a transformative early-stage trend
Common threads…
Dr Niamh O Riordan
The age of sustainable competitive advantage is no more…
Tomorrow’s successful competitor 1. Quickly sense what is happening in the
environment2. Rapidly and proactively respond to change3. In a coordinated fashion
Dr Niamh O Riordan
Agility is based on a continual READINESS to
rapidly or inherently CREATE change,
to proactively or reactively EMBRACE change, and to LEARN
from change
This is where agility comes in…
Dr Niamh O Riordan
is not my area… but is based on:
◦ delivering value to the customer;◦ being ready for change;◦ valuing human knowledge and skills;◦ forming virtual partnerships.
Agility in manufacturing…
Dr Niamh O Riordan
Agility in software development…
http://youtu.be/PHS-ycbRwqI
Dr Niamh O Riordan
Given what we’ve said about the major
trends and current issues in software
development in general, and in global software
development in particular, how would YOU
evaluate the potential of agile methods?
Question.
Dr Niamh O Riordan
THANK YOU
Dr Niamh O [email protected]
ie.linkedin.com/in/niamhoriordan/
This research is supported by the Irish Social Sciences Platform (ISSP), funded under the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions, administered by the HEA and co-funded
under the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and also supported in part by Science Foundation Ireland grant
10/CE/I1855 to Lero.