IT Change Strategy for 2016

Trends and predictions continue throughout the year, and organization attempt to keep pace but adoption / implementation will continue to lag but that does not mean complacency. CIO.com provides a few principles on technology strategy.

Multi-tenant infrastructure and resources pick up where outsourcing left off and is here to stay.  In order to scale as well as throttle back when demands change, cloud and something-as-a-service can provide that advantage.  Besides, collaborative environments and big data analytics is power. 

Software provides replacement to humans as robots in manufacturing plants.  The speed and accuracy is undeniable and when it comes to repeatable and mundane tasks, perhaps it should be that way.

Embedded technology is key to competitive advantage for products/services which is designed and coded by high sought talents.  Which means managers  just managing progress will soon disappear. It’s back to providing value and if you don’t design or write code, then you must revolutionize what leadership do / is.

Service integration is more than a buzz word, it’s your livelihood.  Without being agile and innovative in solutions that are will connected and maximizes performance, product or overall output, organizations / companies do not stand a chance is being successful.

Shadow IT needs to translate to competitive advantage.  When integration challenges are aloft, spend is scrutinized and centralization efforts become forefront.  So, make the IT process align early on with proper integration and setup tollgates to ensure acceptability and unity along the way.