ID Number: G00211969



The Future of IT Work
2 June 2011
 
Jack Santos  

There is no doubt that as companies expand virtualization usage and build more business capability using cloud options (private and public), the role and skill set of the IT practitioner will need to change. What can IT professionals expect, what kind of options are ahead of them, and what do these changes of roles and skills mean to their careers and their organizations?





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Synopsis
  • Analysis
    • Planning and Designing
    • "Building" (Application Development)
    • "Running" (Infrastructure and Operations)
      • Impact on I&O Organizational Models and Planning
    • Impact on IT Human Resource Management
      • Job Descriptions
      • Salary Scales and Equity
      • Impact on Employee Retention and Employee Development
      • Impact on Business-IT Integration
      • Business Planning
    • Recommendations
  • The Details
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended Reading
  • Notes
Tables
Table 1.
Bureau of Labor Statistics Developer Projections
Figures
Figure 1.
Cloud Impact on a Plan/Build/Run Organizational Model
Figure 2.
I&O Organization: Pre- Cloud and Externalization
Figure 3.
I&O Organization: Post- Cloud and Externalization
Figure 4.
Role vs. Skills
Figure 5.
Organizational Forms
Figure 6.
Organizational Forms in Historical IT
Figure 7.
Changes in Technology Problems
Figure 8.
Changes in Technology Skills




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