We are in the middle of a transformation that takes place every 20–25 years, defined by an explosion of value creation on top of what IDC calls the 3rd Platform: a world shaped by cloud, mobile, social, and Big Data. The pace of conducting business will be continually quickening; enterprises must be able to connect seamlessly with customers, utilize realtime data analytics in decision making, and improve their own workforce productivity — regardless of where they operate.

To succeed in the next era, enterprises need to rapidly react to customer data in order to boost business. Technology agility is key.

This five considerations will enable enterprises to chase new business opportunities through IT-led initiatives.