Evolving Roles in the Rise of the Cloud

Not only is cloud computing changing the way businesses processes are done; it also fuels the continuously evolving roles of key people in an organization. IT trends and innovation writer Joe McKendrick shares in his article in Forbes.com his interview with David Nichols, principal and CIO services leader for Ernst and Young IT Advisory Services. After outlining some satisfying cloud business cases and identifying some challenges that organizations need to address before they can become fully immersed in cloud computing, the standing question would be, how will it affect important relationships between companies, managers and IT professionals and outsourcers?

1. IT Managers and Executives – Need to “retool” and evolve their service model
2. Business Managers and Employees – Less hassle dealing with system upgrades
3. Entrepreneurs – Ability to launch or extend businesses at minimal cost
4. Outsourcers – Major disruption on operations

How did he come to these conclusions? Visit Forbes.com to see why cloud computing has affected these roles. Read Nichols's recommendations on how to avoid disappointments in cloud deployment and learn what the best way is to understand this new technology.  

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