Which way are we heading?

Two articles came across my desk today causing me to wonder about the direction we are heading. As an MIS Professor I am very aware of the employment data as well as the prospects for future employment. I’ve read many articles saying that things are bad and others that say they are good and getting better. But the bottom line is technology continues to have an impact on business (why I like MIS in the first place)…anyway, these two articles show how things are changing.

The first one alarms me a bit. It seems IBM is starting to bypass the CIO and work directly with the business units:

CIO Insight Article

The second one shows how the IT people are becoming more involved in the business:

Computer World Article

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What do you think?

17 March, 2008 |

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