Microsoft FY13 Roadmap An Intergen Perspective October 2012 Chris J.T. Auld Chief Technology Officer
Mobility Social Cloud Big data 91% of organizations expect to spend on mobile devices in 2012 In 2012, mobile devices will outship PCs by more than 2:1 and generate more revenue than PCs for the first time 85 billion mobile apps will be downloaded in 2012 Mobility = Data security concerns Social networking will follow not just people but also appliances, devices and products 1/2 of companies expect to use internal social network apps in 2012 >80% of new apps in 2012 will be distributed/ deployed on clouds The strategic focus in the cloud will shift in 2012 from infrastructure to application platforms 34% of CIOs say technology as a service (cloud) will have the most profound effect on the CIO role in the future 49% of CIOs rank BI as the top project priority for 2012 Total digital content will grow 48% from 2011 2/3 of mobile apps developed in 2012 will integrate with analytics offerings 2.7 zettabytes in 2012 32% of businesses are likely to invest in BI and analytics in 2012
Mobility Social Cloud Big data 91% of organizations expect to spend on mobile devices in 2012 In 2012, mobile devices will outship PCs by more than 2:1 and generate more revenue than PCs for the first time 85 BILLIO N mobile apps will be downloaded in 2012 = Social networking will follow not just people but also appliances, devices and products 1/2 of companies expect to use internal social network apps in 2012 >80% of new apps in 2012 will be distributed/ deployed on clouds The strategic focus in the cloud will shift in 2012 from infrastructure to application platforms 34% of CIOs say technology as a service (cloud) will have the most profound effect on the CIO role in the future 49% of CIOs rank BI as the top project priority for 2012 2/3 of mobile apps developed in 2012 will integrate with analytics offerings 2.7 zettabytes in 2012 32% of businesses are likely to invest in BI and analytics in 2012
Mobility
Windows 8 Next major release of Windows. Launches 26 Oct Consumer experience with enterprise features Two variants Windows 8 & Windows RT
Windows 8 Traditional windows Full Windows desktop Full backwards compatibility High end processors (x86/x64) More expensive Full range of form factors Tablet, Desktop, All n One etc Windows RT Lower cost Longer battery life New Windows 8 apps only Pre-built devices only ARM Processors Office 2013 RT Pre-installed* Likely to be Tablets only at first Common application development platform for new Win8 apps Strong security and management across both versions Same IE10 browser on bot versions for browser based apps
Windows Phone 8 Next major release of Windows Phone. Lands mid Nov Based on Windows 8 Kernal Maintains compatibility with WP7 apps No upgrade path for WP7 devices Key focus on Enterprise features
WP8 Enterprise Features Full device encryption and secure boot Enterprise focussed app distribution model Rich device management support via Exchange, System Center and InTune Full IE10 desktop browser
Management Combination of System Center & InTune System Center focused on Enterprise owned assets InTune focused on BYOD Devices WP8 & Windows RT look to be InTune managed exclusively
Social
Yammer Organic Viral pickup and adoption ~80% penetration rate Fun to Use Work/Life Integration Promotes discoverability Teams creating customer colab networks Self service peer support Public/Private cross contamination problem
Office 2013 Office now covers a much broader range of experiences A range of deployment options including app streaming Security and Governance Remains Important Social integrated across the platform with Presence, Lync/Skype click to call etc.
Data Leakage Prevention
Windows 8 Optimized Versions
Tighter SharePoint + Exchange + Office
SkyDrive + Office Files in the Cloud and sync to machine Default in O2013 Like Dropbox but so much more... Realtime collaboration and co-authoring Full strength of Microsoft office No one has any idea that it exists
Default Save To SkyDrive Save to cloud with SkyDrive & SkyDrive Pro
Lync + Skype IT Supported App but is it Social Like Skype but better Incremental improvements & new tools in 2013 Lync clients for Win8, ios, Android, WP7/8 Native OneNote Sharing PSTN Integration still challenging Skype?
Dynamics
Themes next 12mo Can t sacrifice security & governance for utility If you don t help users they will help themselves Social will move from apps to platform & cross org Now is a good time to pay down technical debt Skype has significant disruptive potential
Questions