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Future Shock - Labor Force Displacement: Knowledge workers, automation, Internet of Things, AIs, self service kiosks and robots
Prepared for the IPMARob EbyEnterprise Infrastructure and Technology ArchitectEnterprise Architecture Office SupervisorLabor and IndustriesMay, 2016
Past Industrial Revolution: People were
cheap, technology was expensive and scarce
Past Communications technology was
expensive and primitive. Special skills and training were required
Post Industrial: People are expensive, technology is cheap and abundant
Present
Communications technology is cheap, disposable. Easy to use and purchase
Present
Globalization: Where technology, world labor and business collide. ‘The Fourth Industrial Revolution’
Future
Knowledge workers with multiple skill sets combined with high tech tools
Future
High tech materials, technology that didn’t exist just a few years ago
Future
Factors Businesses competing with other
businesses, lowest cost possible Globalism - not a level playing field for
the worker – fierce competition Automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI),
Self service kiosks, ‘Internet of Things’ and …
Robots!!!
Factors Worker displacement via technology Communications technology is shrinking
the world – ‘tech without borders’ New industries that haven’t been
created or in infancy using new technology
GeoCommunications
Factors Staff to have a combination of multiple
skillsets and knowledge A Developer with robotics engineering
classes, CAD design background with a science degree
A Business Analyst with accounting principles, global trade background with a degree in Organizational Leadership
Education and Learning
Factors Technologies and trends will
integrate/blend into society. Normalization will occur
New jobs will be created but what’s the replacement ratio?? 1:1, 1:20, 1:100??
What are the uncharted factors? opportunities …
Future Society
What to do? Research latest business and
technology trends – creative and emotion jobs are hard to automate
Staff from a ‘traditional worker’ to a ‘knowledge worker’ role with multiple skillsets and disciplines
Upgrade or obtain new knowledge and skills. Look for the ‘competitive edge’
Nikola Tesla
What to do? Get out, walk around. Watch what
others are doing Networking is still important Make a plan… Then do it!!! Take that CAD design,
Organizational Leadership, business process or robotics engineering class!!!
