THINK LIKE THE TOP 10% 01 Boundaryless: Boundaryless systems take advantage of blurring boundaries to create new spaces where ideas and partnerships can flourish. 75% Historically, the components of the IT-stack—database, applications, and infrastructure—have been treated as independent entities. These days, rigid divisions are fading. More than 75% of our respondents say that systems are breaking down the boundaries between data, infrastructure and applications, between humans and machines, and even between competing organizations. (See Figure 4) Systems which are boundaryless utilize the cloud, have a uniform say systems are breaking approach to data, security and governance, and have established paths down the boundaries between for exploring unconventional partnerships—giving businesses almost infinite opportunities to improve how they operate. data, infrastructure and applications, between humans and machines, and even between competing organizations. Figure 4 Future Systems 13