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The theme from this year’s EMC World was Modernization, and it’s not hard to see why. It’s the word on everyone’s lips as enterprises and governments across APJ and beyond look to embrace digital business models, transform to IT-as-a-Service, and embark on the journey to modernize data center infrastructure, applications and IT operations. Yet for all the talk about modernization and digital transformation, for many IT executives, this call to modernize causes a dilemma. Much of this dilemma is caused by trying to strike a balance between getting up to speed with new solutions, moving forwards & developing innovative new programs; while keeping critical business applications running and managing the costs of both. There is also the struggle to ensure that any new investment generates measurable ROI for the business, as quickly as possible. Something that not every IT executive feels comfortable doing. This is why I advise anyone tasked with driving a modernization project to pause and take stock of what the organization already has and where exactly it wants to go, before actually embarking on the journey. Take the time it needs to answers these questions:
In order to get full support from senior executives and to ensure any activity generates real business value, IT must first be fully aligned with the business strategy. To be able to share the same vision for the organization, you will be better prepared to deliver solutions that evolve with the business needs of the organization. In my next post I’ll be offering advice on how organizations can make the most of the technology partner they make this journey to modernization with, as well as looking at some specific examples of organizations in APJ that have successfully modernized their operations and the results they’ve seen. In the meantime, if you’re looking at these questions and wondering where you start on your modernization journey, EMC has a wealth of material that can help, starting with our IT Transformation Workshops that are aimed at providing IT leaders with the resources needed to answer these questions with confidence. These workshops are aimed at helping IT executives around the world redesign their application, infrastructure, and operating models in the marketplace of IT services. The post Part I: Modernization and the IT Dilemma appeared first on InFocus. |
