IDC Insights today announced that its CIO Agenda Top 10 Predictions Web conference will be held on December 3rd at 2:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern time. Hosted by IDC Senior Vice President Meredith Whalen, along with IT Executive Advisors, David McNally and Joseph Pucciarelli, the CIO Agenda Top 10 Predictions were developed for CIOs and IT executives responsible for the strategies, best practices, and framework of running the business around IT. Whalen, McNally and Pucciarelli will discuss the impact of trends across industries, including cloud computing, mobile device policies, social media strategies, and IT sourcing, as well as IT governance, risk and compliance. The one-hour, complimentary webinar will feature valuable insight for CIOs, CTOs, IT Strategists, Chief Architects and other senior IT Executives.

To register, please visit: http://bit.ly/IDC_Predictions2013_CIOAgenda

As a preview to the full list of predictions, IDC Insights expects the following trends will make an impact on a CIO's agenda in the coming year:

• 58% of new IT investments in 2013 will involve direct participation by line of business executives. This participation is expected to grow to 80% in 3 years' time. The expanded role of line of business executives in technology decisions is a result of the advent of cloud, social, and mobile technologies. "They are the great equalizers, the balance wheel of the corporate machinery," said Whalen. "This shift in decision making will have vast implications on how the CIO works with the line of business."
• In 2013, 33% of all new applications will target a mobile form factor. "IT organizations will need to decide which mobile platforms they will develop their applications for as almost half of the mobile application budget goes towards maintaining apps," said McNally. IDC also predicts that the increased number of mobile applications, the need to integrate them with enterprise systems, and the requirement for multi-platform development will drive the creation of many new mobile apps by IT services providers in 2013.

For additional information about these predictions or to arrange a one-on-one briefing, please contact Sarah Murray at 781-378-2674 or sarah@attunecommunications.com. Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information on purchasing reports, contact insights@idc.com; reporters should email sarah@attunecommunications.com.

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