The New Year, and the new decade, have arrived. The past ten years saw Data move to the forefront of public conversation following a number of big leaks and controversies. But, realistically, the impact of the ease of access to a surplus Big Data has only just begun to be felt.
Whilst many are predicting what the world will look like by the end of the 2020s, discussing how far AI will have come and the consequences of automation on the job market, we’ve decided to look a little closer to home.
With that in mind, here are a few trends we expect to see over the next year.
ACCESS TO DATA SCIENCE WILL BECOME EASIER
Data Scientists have traditionally been limited in number, a key group of individuals with PhDs, honed skills, and a vast understanding of Data & Analytics. However, with
the advent of a number of new tools, more and more users will be able to perform Data Science tasks.
However, many of the more sophisticated processes are still far from being replicated, so those currently working in this area shouldn’t be concerned. In fact, the more standard tasks that can be automated, the more time Data Scientists will have to experiment and innovate.
THE 5G EXPLOSION
Whilst there may have been a soft launch last year, the introduction of 5G will have a much more significant impact over the next year. With a flurry of compatible mobile devices around, and
many more expected to come, we’re likely see 5G networks hit the mainstream.
In the world of Data, this is likely to have a huge impact on how businesses use the Cloud. Indeed, with mobile upload and download speeds set to be so fast, there is
a chance that an online middle-system may no longer be as necessary as it once was.
THE RISE OF THE EDGE
On the subject of the Cloud, it’s worth talking about Edge Computing. No, this has nothing to do with the pizza or the guitarist. Edge Computing has been a trend for a few years now, but,
following an announcement from AWS, it looks set to become much more prevalent in 2020.
Concerned with moving processing away from the Cloud and close to the end-user, Edge Computing is already beginning to have
an impact across a number of industries.
A NEED FOR AUGMENTED ANALYTICS
It’s no surprise that the use of AI, Machine Learning and NLP is set to increase over the next year, so it shouldn’t come as a shock that Augmented Analytics are set to become more popular too.
The opportunities, and extra time, offered by using the
automated decision making offered by Augmented Analytics are the perfect fit for the increasing number of organisations who find themselves with more Data than processing capabilities.
DATA WILL HELP FIGHT THE CLIMATE CRISIS
Whilst there is a fair argument that the amount of processing required by the world of Data & Analytics is detrimental to the climate, the benefits any insights can offer
are likely to outweigh any negative impact.
Indeed, the UK government are
already using Satellite Data to help reduce the impact of flooding, whilst
Google’s EIE is being used to map carbon emissions with a view to better plan future cities. Given the recent, and tragic, bushfires in Australia, this is going to become an even more pressing issue over the next 12 months.
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