The top tech trends for 2015 cover three themes: the merging of the real and virtual worlds, the advent of intelligence everywhere and the technological impact of the digital business shift, said analysts at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo, held in October in Orlando.

Gartner defines a strategic tech trend as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise within the next three years. "Significant" includes the high potential for disruption to the business, end users and IT, the need for major investment, or the risks brought on by late or failure to adopt. These technologies impact the organization's long-term plans, programs and initiatives. 

"We have identified the top 10 technology trends that organizations cannot afford to ignore in their strategic planning processes," said David Cearley, vice president & Gartner Fellow. "This does not necessarily mean adoption and investment in all of the trends at the same rate, but companies should look to make deliberate decisions about them during the next two years."

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