Some random predictions for 2003…

Posted by | January 04, 2003 | predictions | No Comments

1. Verity will dominate enterprise search trailed by Autonomy with Google nipping their heels at the low end.

2. The categorization space will cease to exist other than a few niche players, possibly Stratify and InXight.

3. The enterprise portal space that effectively vaporized with the acquisition of Epicentric and mundane performance of Plumtree will be replaced by EAI vendors. They will raise the portal idea to the next level, linking enterprise applications that have standardized web services based APIs.

4. There will be an inevitable weblog backlash as big players show interest but get it wrong.

5. There will be an XML backlash as people realize that companies have been paying lip service to standards whilst building a colossal Tower of Babel.

6. Telco’s that did not get burnt by 3G licenses such as Italia Telecom will go on shopping sprees and get some good stuff cheap.

7. Japan will provide financial aid to North Korea to stop military posturing.

8. House prices will crash in parts of the US and most of the UK.

9. The US will eat less fast food.

10. The US and Britain will go to war with Iraq on the 27th January.