Here’s a must-read for organizations dealing with rogue or shadow IT.
Should CIOs fear or endorse shadow IT? The CIO’s perspective may surprise you.
CIOs have many reactions to shadow IT. Some complain that IT is generally measured as a success only by delivering something the business wants. However, IT organizations can get caught up in just doing cost control, security and overarching governance.
With this context, CIOs say, it’s important to realize that shadow IT is not the problem. Instead, it is a symptom, real or perceived, that IT is not delivering what the business needs. While some CIOs suggest that if you have shadow IT, it means IT isn’t doing its job.
More of the CIO.com article from Myles F. Suer
