Do we still need IT departments?

Stuart Sumner
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Is it the end of the road for the IT department?
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Is it the end of the road for the IT department?

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal argued that the concept of centralised IT is from a bygone era, and are ill-suited to the demands of a digital-first world. Computing disagrees, and here’s why…

Do we still need IT departments? That question was raised in a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, and answered with a resounding no in the same piece. It argues that the concept of IT...

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