For CIOs (Length: 15 pages)

July 9, 2008

Limits To Growth For IT Organizations

by Marc Cecere

with Bobby Cameron, Tim DeGennaro

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

As IT organizations grow, they run into the limitations of people, processes, and technology. Small IT shops face limits in management experience, dedicated roles, and the ability to control the pipeline of work. Midsized shops hit limits in CIO capacity, responsiveness to customers, and IT's ability to deal with growing complexity. Large shops run into limits in multiple customer interfaces, geographic separation, and the need to balance local and global requirements. As companies grow from small to large, they must restructure, increase dedication and specialization for specific groups, move to a process rather than a technology focus, and strengthen governance structures.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemThe Limits Of IT Change With The Size Of IT

itemSmall IT Shop Growth Is Limited By Capacity And Management Experience

itemMedium Shop Growth Becomes Constrained By Complexity And Isolation From Customers

itemLarge Shop Expansion Stumbles When Exploiting Size While Responding Locally

itemOvercome Limits By Focusing On People, Process, And Technology

itemSmall IT Shops Overcome Limits Through The CIO's Extensive Hands-On Involvement

itemMedium-Sized IT Bucks Limits With Selectively Dedicated Functions And Upgraded Processes

itemLarge IT Shops Should Dedicate Functions To Balance Enterprise And Local Needs

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itemAs IT Shops Grow, The Style Must Change

Forrester gathered information for this report primarily from the assessment of more than 200 IT shops.

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Analyst: Marc Cecere
Technology: IT Management, IT Organization
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America

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