Enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions provide the core IT systems for a business, and include financial, accounting, sales and other apps. As a result, experienced ERP systems administrators and application developers are critical.
The biggest risk of mobile computing continues to be unauthorized physical access to the device as a result of loss or theft, but threats of viruses to mobile devices continue to grow.
The increase of systems automation and monitoring within manufacturing companies has led to increased demand for certified automation systems professionals.
The convergence of communications, VoIP and multimedia systems (video conferencing, webinars, peer-to-peer) has increased the demand for engineers capable of designing and managing systems.
IT business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) specialists have been in great and continuously growing demand, says Prescient Solutions' Jerry Irvine.