What traditional thinkers underestimated is the pace of adoption. Beginning with initial adoption, the industry has seen rapid scaling across emerging market.

An important finding emerges from our reporting: what worked in the past often fails now or tomorrow.

The difference between winners and losers increasingly comes down to how quickly organizations can adapt their practices.

Over the past year, market leaders adapted significantly in response to emerging technologies. This shift demonstrates the reality of adapting quickly in a fast-changing competitive arena.

Key Points

• The movement toward distributed systems represents a major evolution in how companies develop applications.
• The scope of modern systems requires different expertise across development groups.
• The path forward is less driven by specific tools and increasingly depends on strategic thinking.