Reimagining IT: The Gartner 2011 CIO Survey Says...
Almost half of all CIOs expect to operate their applications and infrastructures via cloud technologies within the next five years.
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The Gartner 2011 CIO Survey reveals that almost half of all CIOs expect to operate their applications and infrastructures via cloud technologies within the next five years. This change will necessitate that CIOs reimagine IT and lead their organizations through a process of creative destruction.
Key Findings
- Reimagine IT to support growth and competitive advantage
- Reimagine what it means to be a digital enterprise
- Rethink value from an outside perspective
- Rethink the impact of your people from inside the IT organization
- Reimagine IT's influence on business success
CIO IT strategies for 2011 focus on creating infrastructure while streamlining costs and operations. Based on the strategies reported in the figure below, CIOs intend to redefine the essential elements of IT — from infrastructure, to cost structure, to people, to processes. Moreover, they see each of their strategies as intimately connected with business strategies, a reflection of their desire to get closer to the business.
