CIO Insight recently posted the results of a pretty interesting survey a few weeks back. As you can see the hottest category on the survey is collective intelligence, or as explained: “technologies that gather and present ‘wisdom of the crowds.’” One of the interesting things about the survey is the demographic of those that voted. These IT executives are the decision makers that will help decide the fate of the technologies of tomorrow. IT adoption is possibly the most relevant factor in determining what will be the most important technological developments in the years to come. This, I believe, is a poll that should not be taken lightly. After attending the Crowd Sourcing event a few months ago, it was quite clear this trend was moving in the upwards direction.

Capturing the expended energy of users on the web and using it to drive content delivery is a logical step in the evolution of the web. It seems IT directors have acknowledged this opportunity to leverage the users of their sites and will likely continue to adopt these technologies to enhance the user experience and cut costs by eliminating more expensive processes previously utilized.