UPDATE Q1 2026 (JANUARY-FEBRUARY-MARCH)
It's the first quarter of this new year, 2026... and after the severe impact of the virus on business in 2020-2022, followed by a gradual return to normal life in 2023-2024, a recovery did indeed take place, and even a vigorous one, but alas, disaster struck! Wars and conflicts are on the agenda: in Ukraine (for 45 months now!), then the monstrous terrorist attack on Israel, more than 27 months ago, on October 7, 2023 (the surviving hostages have been reunited with their families, but some bodies remain unreturned, and the full effects of the "Trump Plan" are still pending), then the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict where Armenia's survival is at stake, then the overthrow of the regime in Syria, the numerous conflicts in Africa, and the Iran-Iraq War in June. 2025, with the US lightning attack on Iranian nuclear sites... and the list of intrastate conflicts is endless. The list of wars and conflicts worldwide is growing dangerously long... The "Overton Window" has shifted: we have already internalized the "War Economy" and rearmament... the distortion of truth and "fake news" on social media are multiplying... Added to this is the trade war with categorical tariffs that will reshuffle the cards globally. But let's not forget the energy crisis, inflation (more or less controlled depending on the country), and the international tensions to come in 2026. All of this will further impact business to varying degrees depending on the sector. Some countries have embarked on a massive, disruptive strategy (symbolized in Argentina by a chainsaw – and this is yielding surprising results, as the World Bank recognized the progress by granting a $12 billion support program – or by creating a new department like the DOGE in the US – which is also showing results, but far from those announced). Other countries will follow this trend to (partially) eliminate the wastefulness of the bureaucratic maze. Global stock markets are, of course, very volatile with all these political and economic events, but they remain optimistic about the Tech and AI sectors (will the "bubble" burst?). Inflation seems to be calming down somewhat, and it is possible that the price of fossil fuels (oil and gas) will be contained in 2026 with the strong development of production in the US and Canada, which has reshuffled the deck. But conflicts in the Middle East and elsewhere could once again cause fossil fuel prices to skyrocket! On the other hand, company budgets are tightening, recruitment difficulties for qualified candidates are increasing, and generative AI is changing things at breakneck speed! The AI sector is booming (new ultra-powerful chips, NVIDIA's market capitalization alone exceeds the valuation of the entire medical sector, a plethora of new startups that will create "AI Agents," and it's now certain: the word "Agentics" will replace the historical word "Computer Science"!). In the business world, the priority is now resilience, primarily to protect existing businesses, and at the same time, the boldness to launch as many new business creation initiatives as possible using AI! Some jobs will disappear, and within companies, employees will be "augmented" by AI… As for energy, we will need it more and more, whether it's renewable or not! We are talking about computing centers in space (because solar radiation is six times greater than on Earth... free and unlimited energy to power the needs of AI). The energy crisis, which is only just beginning, will force us to accelerate the transition, but it will be very long and very costly, and of course, big mistakes have been made in this area of energy transition, which will remain a gigantic challenge that requires us to redouble our creative efforts.
For the activities of Consulting, Training, or Coaching, every service delivered before in "PRESENTIAL" (or Face to Face) have been completely redesigned in a "DISTANCIAL" model.
And we have invested in new tools like "Miro"
("www.miro.com")
for the collaborative work within our services in Training and Coaching.
A tough task of development which was mandatory in order to survive!.
What is absolutely true in any case now is as follows :
1/ We'll spend even less on maintenance of applications, but much more on innovation...
as much more activity will happen online
2/ Most of the growth in computing is driven by new markets,
called SMACS & IA (social, mobile, analytics, cloud, security, and Generative IA)
3/ We notice a hypergrowth in Cloud Activities for many vendors.
Key points for this quarter
Gartner published his "Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2026"
(See content here)
But how this Gartner prediction will be impacted by the Intennational context ?
The IT segments that are likely to drive new growth in cloud technologies:
(IAAS) infrastructure as a service, (IPAS) integrated platform as a service,
and (CPAS) communication platform as service.
And why not "IOTAS", which means "Internet Of Things As a Service".
Other technologies to watch include
collaboration, workforce analysis, message-oriented video middleware, cybersecurity,
analytics, and storage, all of which are linked to the digital transformation
efforts of the Enterprise.”
Gartner Forecasts Worldwide IT Spending to Grow 9.8%in 2026
(See content here)
The main problem in 2026 resides in 3 words : Resilience, Resilience, and Resilience... and as always find new Customers, serve them, and retain them!
Most importantly, protect and develop the Customer Relationship Level
(Please see our service « LOR »
Level Of Relationship )
New IT developments are accelerating e-commerce, especially m-commerce
(transactions via smartphones), and these areas are growing faster than all the rest,
all industries combined.
In 2026 Companies (for those who will survive!)will continue to reduce their IT maintenance costs
and reallocate funds for "Resilinece Projects", and other new projects that bring more business value.
The three keywords Cloud, Mobile, Social are driving the trend,
but now also with Analytics, Security and Generative IA everywhere!
• Time is going fast, and more than ever planning is key.
Protecting business and Resilience are the keywords!
Currently the business environment has 3 pressures : Financial, Economic and Politic...
• Be ready to help your Accounts for their Resilience Plan and help them to create New Business
(In 2026 some Economic Sectors are acceleratiing this transition : HEALTH, SECURITY,... and ENERGY savings!).
We expect a significant increase in IT spending in the Cloud Computing Services(Private, Public or Hybrid).
• Channel Partners play also a key role in many Industries!
• Services and « SaaS » are leading the pack.
As a quick summary, you can overcome the 2025 pressures if you build your Resilience Plan.
Do not hesitate to contact us and talk about your specific needs.
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NEW TOOLS FOR 2026
• New Business Portfolio with easier interaction
• New Powerful Views
• Opportunity file improved
NEW "OBI ELECTRONIC" file with Summary and Action Plan :
(What ?) ...Let's define the right Solution
(How ?) ... Let's define our best Strategy
(Why ?) ... Let's find our clear Win Themes
(Who ?) ... Actions and who is responsible for what
