IT Leaders Forum September 20, 2011

Consumerisation is often talked about in terms of consuming cloud services or bring your own device, but is consumerisation driving a new type of IT organisation? As smartphones and tablets become more readily available on the high street - and more fashionable - there is a growing trend for employees to want to use their own mobile devices for business applications. But how do CIOs ensure the applications themselves are fit for purpose? For many, the biggest challenge posed by the "Bring Your Own" culture will not be the devices themselves, but the need to present data and applications securely and effectively on a wide range of mobile hardware.

Consumerisation of business technologies will happen whether CIOs like it or not, so it is essential to start preparing your IT organisation now. The latest IT Leaders Forum will address this highly topical issue in detail, covering key areas such as:

The service orientated IT department: is this a vision or reality? How can IT maximise the opportunities around consumerisation with the availability of new compute models from cloud type services or the new form factors that are changing users' expectations?

Over the coming years, the rate of innovation that is being led by consumerisation will not ease: how can you ensure that your business responds appropriately?

Bring Your Own Device: are these policies fit for purpose? How can you connect a plethora of devices securely in the same network?

Are your apps and data ready to be delivered to many devices in keeping with a service based model, and how long will it take to get them ready?
What are the steps that IT can take today towards a long term services orientated strategy?