2012: The Dawn of a New EraWith the rise of social media, the ubiquity of consumer technology, and the emergence of Big Data tools and cloud computing, 2012 will go down in history as the transition to a new way of computing for organizations. |
2012: The Dawn of a New EraWith the rise of social media, the ubiquity of consumer technology, and the emergence of Big Data tools and cloud computing, 2012 will go down in history as the transition to a new way of computing for organizations. |
Big EnterprisesCross-silo communication is harder in large enterprises, but they’re the ones that need it the most. | Small ChangesBad ITIL implementations often resist change because of risks, but making frequent, small changes can reduce the risks. |
By allowing an organization to analyze and visualize the entire business and apply business blueprints to both strategic transformation initiatives and ongoing business challenges, business architecture becomes an enabler of critical business strategies. This issue of Cutter IT Journal brings these factors to light through five articles by business architecture practitioners. These articles discuss business architecture in the context of strategic planning, requirements analysis, holistic business analysis, strategic transformation, and organizational transformation.
An External ThreatDisruption comes from the outside, from the entrepreneur in the garage or the startup with a new idea. We don’t know where it’s coming from or what it’ll look like — we just know it’s coming. CIOs need to constantly scan the horizon for the Next Next Thing. |
End of an EraDramatic changes in organization, technology, and outsourcing signal limited career potential for 21st-century IT professionals. |
A New DayHigh business expectations and a new demographic mixture signal a world of opportunity for 21st-century IT professionals. |

