Even major companies are challenged with these decisions especially disruptive technologies are hard to estimate the impact Garner’s top 10 disruptive technologies 2008-2012: Multi-core and hybrid processors Vitalization and fabric computing Social networks and social software Cloud computing and Cloud/Web platforms Web mash-ups User Interface Ubiquitous computing Contextual computing Augmented reality Semantics

Along with the more mundane decisions: Microsoft dot net Open source vs. traditional Software as a Service Virtual Machines Service Oriented Architecture IP v6 Is now the time to commit to “Unified Communications”? Growing security issues Due diligence requirement in maintaining records Off shore outsourcing

In tough economic times this puts even further pressure on limited resources.

The nature of many IT initiatives is Initial high activity, Study planning Project deployment and finally ongoing maintenance.

It is very difficult for most companies to maintain the resources (especially in human capital ) capable of making informed decisions on how to initiate new technology , deploy, maintain initiatives and still maintain an ongoing enterprise. The typical CIO spends (for those firms that have one) spends the vast majority of time in simply the maintenance of the legacy systems, version upgrades, security, internal support and on and on.

Lean and Agile Methodologies are intriguing concepts, which are geared to meeting change in a rapidly changing world.

More required user participation sometimes than users are willing to commit in an on going business

High potential for scope creep

Communication skills are tested In the concept which mean more meetings time for frequent deliverables not meeting time lines means loss in confidence but also means more meetings and testers with immediate feedback

IT is complex but people and social interactions related to it are more so

Questions to larger organization are when to take projects “in house” or out source

Do you outsource ongoing portions of IT desk top maintenance, maintenance of mission critical applications etc…?

Net-Work will help you work with you to find the best solutions with your limited time and resorces.