The Consumerization of IT: Blessing or Curse?

Posted May 16, 2012 | Leadership | Technology |
Consumerization Acts as a Catalyst

Consumerization is the impetus for a renewal of IT. BYOD will spur creativity, increase agility, and bring new benefits to business.

Consumerization Sows Confusion

Consumerization will obliterate the hard-won efficiencies of standards and bring chaos to downsized IT operations areas. BYOD is the new technical Tower of Babel.

About The Author
Jim Love
Jim Love teaches in the master’s program at the University of Waterloo’s Centre for Business Entrepreneurship in Technology. Mr. Love was a founding partner at Performance Advantage, a strategic IT and business consulting boutique focused on outsourcing for the mobile, social, "IT as a service" world. With more than 35 years in business and technology, he has served clients ranging from multinational firms to entrepreneurial startups. Prior to… Read More
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