Solutions of the Information and Communication Teclmology (ICT) are the founda­tion of modem economic organizations in a knowledge economy. This article is aimed at describ­ing the role of modem ICT trends, which are described as SMAC (Social, Mobility, Analytics, Cloud) and Internet of Things, and are becoming an essential ICT element supporting manage­ment processes. The arguments are illustrated with results of own research conducted by the author in 2014-2016 in selected SME's from the Mazowieckie and Wielkopolskie Provinces and their reference to the general development trends in this area