Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 50 | Page 75

/////////////////////////////////////////////////// t cht lk TOP TRENDS FROM GARTNER HYPE CYCLE FOR DIGITAL GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY Emerging technologies are expected to have a major impact on government organisations over the next five to 10 years. Here we look at five that are predicted to have a transformational benefit in the public sector. H ow do you bring a city, transport network or school campus to life so that better decisions can be made about its future? Digital Twins of government that do exactly that are starting to appear in jurisdictions around the globe. A new addition to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Digital Government Technology this year, Digital Twins of government are models of major systems, such as a road network or a water system, that allow agencies to manage, monitor and maintain them. It’s a trend that’s expected to have a transformational benefit in the public sector within five to 10 years. “Government CIOs can use this research to gauge relative risk and timing for investment www.intelligentcio.com in emerging technologies,” said Alia Mendonsa, Senior Director Analyst, Gartner. “At the centre of many of these emerging technologies is data. CIOs planning their “ GOVERNMENT CIOS CAN USE THIS RESEARCH TO GAUGE RELATIVE RISK AND TIMING FOR INVESTMENT IN EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. INTELLIGENTCIO 75