One of the most enjoyable (and most maddening) aspects of Information Technology is that technology keeps evolving. Optimized your organization for mainframes, here comes the personal computer. Got that environment solved, hope you are ready for the web. Have your access policies in place, your firewalls up, your security patching optimized – great. Now, here comes mobile computing.
Mobile apps will require IT organizations to think differently and to act differently. As quickly became clear in earlier technology shifts, once clients get comfortable with the new technology, there will be little patience to wait for IT policies, guidelines and standards.
Fortunately, we can learn from the past, and take proactive steps to understand how to bet leverage the new capabilities that mobile computing will present. Some things to consider:
Technology changes always create dangers and opportunities. By being curious, by being willing to adapt, we create the environment that leads to success.
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Mobile Apps Require a CIO Mind Shift
By Ted Schadler, Josh Bernoff
CIO | Jul 30, 2013 8:00 AM PT
Mobile isn't a trend. It's a new state of mind. Employees and customers no longer look things up, they just expect them to be there on their mobile device. You'd better not disappoint them.
Read the full article here
Mobile apps will require IT organizations to think differently and to act differently. As quickly became clear in earlier technology shifts, once clients get comfortable with the new technology, there will be little patience to wait for IT policies, guidelines and standards.
Fortunately, we can learn from the past, and take proactive steps to understand how to bet leverage the new capabilities that mobile computing will present. Some things to consider:
- Engage technology leads in both the IT and business organization to explore new capabilities
- Find conferences or networking opportunities to get out and hear what others are doing
- Look for potential low risk projects with the focus on learning, not necessarily perfecting
Technology changes always create dangers and opportunities. By being curious, by being willing to adapt, we create the environment that leads to success.
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Mobile Apps Require a CIO Mind Shift
By Ted Schadler, Josh Bernoff
CIO | Jul 30, 2013 8:00 AM PT
Mobile isn't a trend. It's a new state of mind. Employees and customers no longer look things up, they just expect them to be there on their mobile device. You'd better not disappoint them.
Read the full article here
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