Is the Current IT Organization Structure Right for Today's Business?

Author(s): Andy Woyzbun

Few enterprises stay the same over a period of five to ten years. Their business grows. Their products, operating locations, and channels change. Their bias toward centralization or business unit independence shifts. Supported technologies change. In addition, their degree of dependence on IT services increases. Expectations of staff for increases in responsibility and career mobility increase over time. An IT organizational structure that has served the enterprise well for a period, if it stands still, can fail to meet these evolving needs.