2014 Is the IT department, as we know it, on its way out?

Across virtually all organisations, regardless of size, Information Technology (IT) is critical, as it fosters productivity, communications, connectivity, and business efficiency, among other things. In larger organisations, it may be necessary to have a dedicated IT department to ensure those operations are being properly maintained and support the larger organisational goals and objectives.However, the recently published findings of a McKinsey Global Survey on business and technology strategy indicate that although business executives might appreciate the strategic value of their firm’s IT departments, increasingly, they are having some difficulty with those departments’ role and performance. In this article, we highlight some of the key findings of the survey, along with changes that might be necessary to allow IT departments to thrive.  More