With , the impact of Gartner's predicted IT trends will build upon the key principles of social networking sites and mobility, according to Sondergaard.

"The real impact will come as the underlying culture that shapes cultural computing will pervade the enterprise and blur the boundaries between the personal and professional productivity," he said.

"Today with the proliferation of devices, [and] the explosion of devices in the hands of the consumers at the edge of the IT universe...has created a new internet fabric.