Six Actions to Improve the IT/Business Partnership
In my last post I introduced the concept of a business technology convergence that is driving the need for a new partnership model between IT and business teams. The most common organizational structure today is a separate IT department that interfaces to the rest of the business. But does this model still work in light of a converging world where each side wants to own the technology decision? Can these two groups continue to innovate in a digital age where speed and security are both critical?
I believe a healthy relationship and a balanced approach to innovation is absolutely possible as long as both sides are willing to embrace a new way of working together. To that end, I have listed six actions below that can help enable and accelerate a better IT/Business partnership. Three items for an IT leader, and three items for a business leader.
The New Technology Role to Drive Innovation
Having spent my entire career in technology oriented roles, both in traditional IT and in front line business management, I have witnessed firsthand a very interesting shift taking place within larger companies. The race to implement digital strategies and advanced technology across all functions of a business has caused a blending of roles deep within the organizational chart. A technology role convergence has formed where the lines between the established IT group and traditional business functions have blurred. Read more 
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