Thread by @dhinchcliffe

My 2022 Year in Review and look ahead to 2023…

An unusual year of ups + downs that took my research agenda to unexpected places.

Yet the result was invaluable + ended up taking my work to useful new places.

A longish 🧵 on #cio #cloud #digitaltransformation #FutureOfWork. 1/x

First up is my detailed analysis titled “The #Cloud Reaches an Inflection Point for the #CIO in 2022.” It remains very pertinent reading.

Written as the cloud industry reached an early maturity point, it highlighted a top hot issue: Complexity

constellationr.com/blog-news/clou…

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Then I took a deep dive into #decentralization, perhaps one of the most significant generational revolutions of our era:

What is #Web3 and Why It Matters

dionhinchcliffe.com/2022/01/11/wha…

Regardless of what happens to #crypto, the underlying tech esp. #blockchain, is an inflection.

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In January, some of my thoughts on #digitalbusiness were published in the @washingtonpost.

The topic was the biggest opportunities and challenges in the vast world of digital commerce and online experience today:

washingtonpost.com/brand-studio/w…

#cdo #digitaltransformation #dx

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Then I published my six most impactful #tech additions the #CIO should make to digital #employeeexperience.

The world was settling into full #hybridwork mode + these technologies would empower workers by boosting their efforts in big ways.

#FutureOfWork #digitalworkplace

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https://twitter.com/dhinchcliffe/status/1486784368555270151

I also recorded a terrific podcast with famed industry analysis + old friend @dealarchitect on his #BurningPlatform show.

We talked #digitaltransformation, the future of #IT, and more.

A very good round-up of my 2022 #tech positions.

#cio #lowcode

bit.ly/3g3rZfL

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As #hybridwork became the norm, I was getting requests to update my visuals of digital #employeeexperience.

So I revised my most comprehensive #IT-specific take to show the in-office + #remotework journey.

It remains one of my most popular visuals.

#digitalworkplace #cio

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https://twitter.com/dhinchcliffe/status/1490755156128026630

In early 2022, the subject of effectively wielding real-time #data was becoming increasingly important to enterprises. It was seen as a key differentiator in the #cloud.

I wrote an analysis with a leading case example:

constellationr.com/blog-news/real…

#streamingdata #serverless

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In February, I updated my #FutureOfWork ShortLists:

#DigitalAdoption: constellationr.com/research/const…

Digital canvases: constellationr.com/research/const…

#Workcoordination: constellationr.com/research/const…

Digital workspaces: constellationr.com/research/const…

#Digitaltransformation: constellationr.com/research/const…

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Then, as #AI began to find its way into just about every aspect of work, I published my first take on an AI Skills Spectrum.

Yes, *every* worker now needs to have at least some basic AI literacy. Fortunately, it’s only a steep climb at the advanced level.

#FutureOfWork

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https://twitter.com/dhinchcliffe/status/1494397441109602313

Early in 2022, it was also clear that the broader #decentralization trend was spilling over into mainstream fields, like science.

#DeSci had become a cottage industry with many examples through the vehicle of #DAOs. I’ll be revisiting progress in DeSci in 2023.

#Web3

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https://twitter.com/dhinchcliffe/status/1496203764025511936

Over the years, I’ve carried on much research + advisory on digital #ecosystems.

In 2022, I observed a new level of maturity in end-to-end platform architectures for #ecommerce.

#P2CManagement is a holistic, system-scale view of #digitalbusiness:

conr.live/P2C

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In March, I was a prime source for a major new @harvardbiz report on #cloud transformation.

It was not only clear that #cloud was the ultimate end state for most #IT workloads, transforming the business to be cloud-based was now top priority.

conr.live/HBRcloudreport

#cio

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I also published my new view of the hierarchy of needs for the #FutureOfWork. Was one of my most popular visuals in 2022.

Goal: Vibrant unified orgs w/ effective, equitable self-realization for all.

conr.live/hybridwork

#hybridwork #employeeexperience #cio #chro

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I also began to use more video in 2022 to communicate my research and ideas.

My well-known visuals could now have a richer narrative.

Here’s an example that makes it easier for the visual learner to understand the progression towards #hybridwork.

#FutureOfWork

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I then tackled the challenges of #multicloud, which are only becoming more pronounced in 2023.

The idea of #crosscloud now a vital part of the discussion.

We *must* be able to orchestrate all our apps, services, and data from any #cloud and combine them into value.

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https://twitter.com/dhinchcliffe/status/1493688361944498186

Then I gave the 1st day closing keyote at last year’s #CIOFutureOfCloud for @CIOonline.

My latest research on how to use powerful approaches like #decentralization to rethink #IT, #cloud adoption, and accelerate #digitaltransformation.

Slides: slideshare.net/dhinchcliffe/r…

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April was active for #CIO events and I also spoke at #CIOChat Live 4.0 at @BostonCollege.

A host of #IT thinkers, CIOs, and myself gathered to talk about the IT agenda for 2022: #Hybridwork was hot. DT as well.

Pro tip: Always join us for CIO Chat each Thursday at 2pm ET.

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https://twitter.com/dhinchcliffe/status/1517263528989806593

Orgs now use the concepts + operational reality of digital experience as the primary way they deliver + receive value.

But how to ensure you’re properly managing to #customerexperience, #employeeexperience, other types of #dx?

I published my #DEM maturity model to help.

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https://twitter.com/dhinchcliffe/status/1517926756082200576