MAJOR FORCES DRIVING CHANGE

MAJOR FORCES DRIVING CHANGE

1. Globalization

   • Worldwide collaboration
     • Expansion Of The European Union
     • Alternative Payment Methods
   • Behavioral (opinion) change
     • Same Sex Marriage
   • Increased economic dependency within the EU
   • Unrest due to evolution of political orientations and policies
     • Syria Conflict
     • Unrest in Egypt
     • U.S.-Russia feud over Snowden
   • Delayed initiatives due to government regulations
     • China's Challenges
     • Great Firewall 'Upgrade'
   • Urbanization

2. Universal data access

   • Universal connectivity
     • Integration And Cloud Computing
   • Faster & busier lifestyle
     • Transparency In Trading
     • Real-Time Analytics
   • Information age
     • NSA Scandal
     • EU Supports Online Privacy Regulations
     • Great Firewall 'Upgrade'
     • Importance of English
     • Video Integration
       • Augmented Reality
     • Biometric Authentication
     • Paperless World
   • Transparency through social media
   • Social (media) trends
     • Digital Natives

3. Sustainability

   • Increased natural disasters
   • Increase in awareness of environmental effects
     • Kyoto Protocol,
     • First Zero Emission City
     • Nuclear Contamination
   • Changing environmental awareness
     • Green Politics
   • Increasing CO2 Emissions
     • Supply-Chain Management
     • Increasing Amount Of Waste
   • Increasing energy efficiency (through smart grid tech.)
     • Alternative Fuels And Improved Fuel Efficiency
     • Smart Meters For Energy Tracking

4. Key resource constraints

   • Depletion of natural resources by 2050
   • More key resource constraints
     • Yemen Crisis
     • Growing Demand In Energy
     • Growing Demand For FoodGrowing Demand For Food
   • Depletion of natural supplies

5. Power shift

   • Accelerating Asian wealth shift
   • BRIS countries continue growing (politically)
     • Emerging Without The EU
   • Unemployment rate increasing in the EU
   • Decreasing labor share in OECD countries
   • Countries with high debt have trouble attracting capital and are therefore limited to grow
     • Low potential grow (2.8%) in capital markets in the USA
     • The USA Dollar is expected to decrease value against the Chinese Yuan
   • Terrorism
     • Nuclear Warfare Capabilities In Unstable Regions

6. Demographic shift

   • Demographic shift within labor market
     • Raising Minimum Wage In The USA
     • Decline of labor share by the OECD countries
     • Increasing unemployment rate
     • Women are taking increased leadership responsibilities across business
     • Education Levels Rising
   • China's aging population
     • China Could Ease One-Child Policy
   • Continued imbalanced population growth
     • Global population growth
       • Largest amount of population growth in Africa
     • The working-age population (15-64) will decrease by 16% by 2050.
       • Automated People Care
     • Sandwich Generation
     • Gender Imbalance
     • Medical Tourism
   • Difference between skilled and unskilled employees in developing countries
     • Increasing international migration

7. Mobilization

   • Infrastructure
   • Movement of people
     • In 2013, 232 million people (3.2%) of the world's population live abroad worldwide
       • Double by 2050
     • Importance of English
     • Tourists increase by 3.3% a year from 2010 to 2030
   • Cost & speed of transportation
     • Airline Tax Increases
     • Vehicle Automation
     • Space Travelling

8. Customization

   • Human touch as USP
     • Creating Business Value
   • Trend to automization
   • Customer bonds
   • Tailor-made products & services