As the realities of and expectations about work have evolved, so too has the concept of leadership. While once typically attributed to management roles, leadership is increasingly important in roles that involve stronger elements of communicating vision, and inspiring and empowering teams.
The number of independent software vendors (ISVs) is exploding and is expected reach 1 million by 2025, according to Forrester. This trend is fuelled by cloud including software-as-a-service (SaaS), which is lowering barriers to selling software. For example, ISVs can rapidly develop software and market it via a cloud marketplace instead of cumbersome on premise delivery models.
Following a recent trip to the US to attend the Microsoft Inspire conference, I was prompted to reflect on some key themes that emerged and examine; how we are putting these into practice across organisations in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), and what the most pressing actions organisations should be taking.
While it’s become standard for most businesses to leverage the cloud for at least part of their IT services, applications, or infrastructure, the ease of access to cloud-based IT is creating complexities for IT teams.
As businesses become more digitalised and technology becomes more engrained in the workplace, many organisations and their IT departments struggle to keep up with the growing demand for support.
Reports of an information technology (IT) and cybersecurity skills gap have fostered debate across media, business, and the IT industry itself.
The IT industry witnessed many changes in 2018 which are set to further expand, and significantly shape the sector in 2019.
The IT industry and especially the channel are constantly in flux. Changes in technology, mergers and acquisitions, and evolving service models mean that no company can afford to sit still when it comes to marketing and sales.
At the recent CompTIA ChannelCon event held in Washington, D.C., a keynote speech from General Stan McChrystal left a lasting impression when it comes to leadership in technology companies.
As businesses launch into transformation initiatives, one thing that has become almost unrecognisable is the IT purchasing landscape. Once the exclusive remit of the IT department, IT purchasing decisions are being democratised throughout the business. This is largely due to the ready availability of cloud-based tools and free apps that can help business departments be more productive.
CompTIA made some key predictions last year; a year later, some of those predictions have eventuated while others are on a longer trajectory.
As companies rely more on cloud-based applications and venture into new areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT), comprehensive technology architecture planning is quickly becoming essential for all businesses regardless of size.
Australian organisations continue to struggle to overcome the skills gap in the IT industry. With new disciplines emerging all the time, such as big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence, the skills shortage will only get worse if the industry doesn’t act now to address it.
US companies are moving away from the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend that kicked off in earnest five years ago and had workers using their personal smartphones and tablets for work duties, according to a new study.
The pejorative that IT is the "department of "no" may no longer be true -- if it ever really was.