The technology forecasts for 2011 are rolling in. For one perspective on the trends that may have the greatest impact next year, take a look at a top ten list from Eric Lundquist at CIO Insight. Here are a few of Lundquist's predictions:

• IT Services: "The app store concept, where users can try out any number of applications as a service to find the right CRM, contact manager, and financial reporting tool for their device, is changing application development."
• Reverse Consumerization: "Next year will be the key year for businesses to move off the sidelines and actively begin using and promoting those consumer technologies in the business universe."
• Mobile Enterprise: "All the major players have finally gotten their new (or new again) devices in the marketplace...Next year is when the apps will forcefully arrive to enable the secure, private, robust mobile enterprise."
• Big Blue vs. Big Red: "That would be IBM (NYSE: IBM) versus Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL)...The rest of the B2B vendor community has to find a way to outmaneuver IBM and Oracle. This will be fun to watch on the outside, less fun on the inside if you make the wrong choice."
• Remember PCs?: "Big changes are in store as Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) re-enters the enterprise for real, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) tries to replicate its Android phone success in the tablet and laptop space, and a business refresh continues to push Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Windows 7 sales."

For more:
- see Eric Lundquist's slideshow at CIOInsight

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