Highlights of IDC’s Tech Predictions for 2005

Every year IDC makes IT predictions for the coming year, and today the analyst house is unveiling those for 2005.

Among the highlights are:

— An increase of 6 percent worldwide in IT spending.

— Businesses moving toward what IDC calls a dynamic IT environment.

— Hardware commoditization that, as expected, results in lower pricing.

— Software infrastructure products will expand through mergers and partnerships.

— The notion of a killer app metamorphosing into the killer application platform.

— An increase in offshore outsourcing.

As I noted, that list is just an overview. We’ll have the full story this afternoon, so check back at InfoWorld.com for it.