Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2008 / 9 October 2007
http://www.gartner.com/it/page.jsp?id=530109
"Gartner, Inc. analysts highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organisations. The analysts presented their findings during Gartner Symposium/ITxpo. Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or the business, the need for a major dollar investment, or the risk of being late to adopt."