TRENDING
IT leaders are clearly frustrated by the lack of recognition they ’ ve received for being a key enabler for change across the business during the pandemic . business has improved from an average 46 % alignment two years ’ ago , to a 66 % alignment now – the biggest improvement of all the countries surveyed .
When looking at how IT has been able to support the business through its challenges , IT leaders are confident in their contributions , with 41 % stating that the technology infrastructure in place is very robust and 42 % consider IT processes and culture to be very agile across the business in supporting the organisation ’ s needs .
James Petter , VP International , Pure Storage
The role of IT in solving the business challenges posed by the pandemic
Despite the alignment between IT and the wider business being a challenge many organisations have grappled with for decades , the research suggests substantial improvements have been made among UK leaders over the last 12 months . In fact , technologists suggest that the alignment between IT leaders and the
However , IT leaders are clearly frustrated by the lack of recognition they ’ ve received for being a key enabler for change across the business during the pandemic , with over half ( 51 %) stating that their results haven ’ t been recognised in the last 12 months . Other frustrations include competing priorities and reactive firefighting ( 45 %) and the ongoing pressures to simultaneously innovate and cut costs ( 44 %).
“ When the pandemic first hit , IT leaders had immense responsibility for maintaining operations and insulating their organisations from physical and financial disruption . Over the last year , this pressure has evolved and the focus is on providing a strategic overview of an organisation ’ s changing needs ,” said James Petter , VP International , Pure Storage . “ As we move forward , it ’ s imperative that business needs are balanced and prioritised so that CIOs
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