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How traditional roles of IT professionals in organisations have to alter in influence in the face of digital transformation and the changing workplace
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THE CHANGING ROLE OF IT PROS IN ORGANISATIONS ’ LEADERSHIP

How traditional roles of IT professionals in organisations have to alter in influence in the face of digital transformation and the changing workplace
WRITTEN BY : LAURA BERRILL

According to some latest research , there has become a long-standing disconnect between public service organisations , IT teams and the organisation as a whole . This means that they are both failing to adopt new technologies and therefore putting their long-term response to the pandemic in jeopardy .

The research from Insight , in July , has revealed 71 % of such organisations treat IT as a utility rather than a business enabler , and on top of that , only a quarter ( 26 %) give IT a seat on the board , despite IT ’ s importance in delivering organisations ’ strategic objectives . However , this is at the same time that IT teams ’ efforts throughout the pandemic have still produced returns . For example , 52 % of those invested in projects to create short-term cost savings .
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