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Last year G2 introduced predictions for 2018’s major digital trends, but this year the focus is on trends in specific industries and how digital transformation will affect them in 2019. 

This post is part of G2's 2021 digital trends series. Read more about G2’s perspective on digital transformation trends in an introduction from Michael Fauscette, G2's chief research officer and Tom Pringle, VP, market research, and additional coverage on trends identified by G2’s analysts.

Do your users know your business’ product or service like the back of their hand? You work with it every day and know it inside and out: all of its features, how it benefits users, and where it falls short.Yes, you know your product like nothing else, but what about your users? What do you know about the people buying your product? That’s where market research comes in. It helps businesses understand a target market’s ins and outs, present and potential customers’ needs and spending habits, competitors, and the industry. Market research services providers perform in-depth research to help businesses identify potential markets, check product viability, and ensure optimal placement.

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What is dispute resolution? Dispute resolution, sometimes also referred to as dispute settlement or conflict resolution, is the process of resolving disputes, conflicts, disagreements, claims, or arguments between parties. Dispute resolution, used both across commercial and private law firms as well as personal situations, can apply to a variety of disagreements between individuals. 

What is resource allocation? Resource allocation is the process of taking available company resources and strategically assigning them to meet several uses and goals. This includes distributing project tasks, observing workloads, tracking and adapting to unexpected changes, updating priorities, staying within budget, ensuring accuracy in project timing, and more. 

What is resource database? Resource database, also known as resource DB or RDB, is a hidden, read-only database in SQL Server. Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) created and marketed by Microsoft. Like other relational database software, SQL Server supports structured query language (SQL) for working with relational databases. The primary interface tool for SQL Server is SQL server management studio (SSMS), which works in both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has woven itself into the fabric of many types of software by leveraging data to produce relevant insights and carry out repetitive tasks; and financial research software is no exception. AI for financial research  Financial research software aggregates data and documents on user-selected topics for analysts to use in their investment selection process. Financial services professionals use this software to properly vet investments based on the amount of acceptable risk. AI is instrumental in reducing the amount of time needed to aggregate relevant information and data from reputable sources and make sound investments. 

This post is part of G2's 2021 digital trends series. Read more about G2’s perspective on digital transformation trends in an introduction from Michael Fauscette, G2's chief research officer and Tom Pringle, VP, market research, and additional coverage on trends identified by G2’s analysts.

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