In an effort to benchmark progress (or lack thereof) in the areas of open innovation (and crowdsourcing) beyond some early anecdotes and cases, we have brought back the team that first discussed this phenomenon back in a 2007 issue of CBR (Vol. 7, No. 12). While the topic of open innovation first burst onto the scene in the earlier part of the 2000s, it only began to gather momentum toward the end of the decade with the addition of the crowdsourcing concept. Given the staying power of the open innovation trend, we thought it would be useful to revisit this topic with a new survey for CBR.

• Read the introduction

In This Issue

• Introduction
• Moving (Slowly) Toward Openness
• Open Innovation: The Power of Many
• Open Innovation: An Established Trend, with Some More Room to Grow
• Open Innovation 2011 Survey Data

As faithful readers know, every year we examine the range of IT developments that have either surfaced or endured in the past year and look back across previous years to see how the technology landscape is evolving. We also reflect on the multitude of contributing factors that will influence your decision-making processes as you consider your options for change (or staying the course) in the near future. We believe the two sometimes-opposing viewpoints of our contributors will give you much to think about as you come to your own conclusions. This annual IT trends issue will give you plenty of food for thought as you evaluate your technology use and priorities throughout 2011.

• Read Cutter Senior Consultants' predictions for 2011 and beyond
• Participate in our short IT Trends for 2012 survey