The Consumerisation of IT has been a phrase encapsulating business IT for around 3/4 years and refers to the speed of pace which consumer focused IT is released and far outpaces the traditional speed of adoption associated with business IT. Ultimately ensuring the consumer has a better IT experience at home than when in the office.
Rather than thinking of this trend as a mobility issue, it should be thought of as an innovation and opportunity.
Over the past two years there has been much interest in BYOD but it’s important to remember this is only the start when it comes to the Consumerisation of IT.
The past two years has seen a big increase in the adoption of BYOD. This is not going to go away; there will be more BYOD and more usage within the enterprise. Organisations need to be prepared for more non-corporate devices accessing their networks.
Organisations that take this innovation opportunity seriously will realise that mobility/BYOD is not just about MDM. A new holistic approach to mobility will be about managing data and information wherever it maybe stored.
With increase of adoption comes increases in legal cases as corporate and personal data becomes blurred by the device. Organisations will need to weigh up the risk of privacy beaches against productivity gained as a result of Consumerisation of IT.
IT departments driven by thought leading CIO's will need to assess themselves. A shift towards providing IT consultancy and services for the business will be imperative.
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