3 Current Technology Trends In Field Service

By Greg Henry, SVP of operations and software services, DecisionPoint Systems, www.decisionpt.com

Technology today is rapidly evolving — three areas to watch right now are Big Data, cloud computing, and wearables.

Technology is constantly changing. Some technologies ride a roller coaster of favor and fade as they seek to find their place (RFID), while others replace earlier versions (imager scanners replaced laser bar code scanners), and then there are those that create a permanent place in our world (the Internet). Three current technologies that appear to be creating a permanent mark on the IT landscape are Big Data, cloud computing, and mobile computing.

The 4 Vs Of Big Data
Big Data is a term used to describe the exponential growth and availability of digital information. Big Data may become as important to business as the Internet because more data can lead to more accurate analyses and better business decisions.