Thriving In The Age Of Technology Populism (Part 1)

Excerpt from 2008 Business & Technology Leadership Forum. Forrester Research Director Matthew Brown says self-provisioned consumer technologies, user-generated applications, publicsocial networks, and cloud computing are just starting to challenge conventional methods for managing workplace technologies. Web 2.0 and the age of
Technology Populism will usher in a new wave of experimentation as information
and communications technologies become more immediately consumable by our
technology-native workforce. This wave is different because information
management professionals will find themselves trying to balance empowering
people and managing age-old IT risks. To thrive in this environment, IT
professionals will find themselves rethinking the way they manage technology
and walking a fine line between control and chaos. September 24, 2008 in Orlando, FL.

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