Getting up to speed with IT!

By Donna Kudarenko, G2G3

Returning to work in the IT industry after nine months of maternity leave, especially in such turbulent times is quite a thought! Its now my 2nd day back and I’m frantically getting myself up to speed on what’s been happening in the world of IT over the last year - who’s acquired or merged with who, etc. One thing that’s very clear is that the industry is not going to emerge unscathed from the current economic state and I have no doubt many more mergers and acquisitions are on the horizon. Analysts are continuing to warn that technology spending is likely to take a great hit - if nothing else, IT budgets will at least be adjusted in line with the rest of the business cuts. Despite the probability of most IT projects being put on hold, strategic projects such as cost cutting are most likely to continue. And yes, I know it’s been said many times before, but it really is time for the CIO to start thinking innovatively!