We have strong opinions on three major IT trends: innovation, flexibility and security

The business and IT worlds are changing. We believe that the following areas are changing the standing and nature of IT:

Technology-enabled business innovation: We believe that innovative client services, fueled by new information technologies, are important in capturing market share. The so-called digital natives are the next generation of customers. The Internet and mobility are integral parts of their lives. To take advantage of that, companies should strive to streamline their innovation management and enable the swift adoption of new innovations. Read more about our opinion

Flexibility and quality of IT delivery: We believe that more flexibility in IT – reducing time to market with no compromise on quality – is a growing competitive advantage in today's business environment. Rigorously managing the service and application landscape and life-cycles, as well as implementing agile development approaches and using cloud services to increase flexibility, are key. But you have to do it right to get the benefits. Read more about our opinion

IT Security as a business enabler: We believe that one main focus of security should be on enabling new business offerings. Too often, security experts focus on details instead of looking at the big picture. Security departments should be focused on solving those security problems that hinder innovation. Read more about our opinion