InformationWeek Next-Generation IT SurveyResearch Findings

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To succeed today, businesses need fluid integration of mobile and cloud, partners and suppliers, developers and big data, and security and governance. Designing, building, and deploying such a fully integrated, next-gen infrastructure will be less complex if you follow some key principles: Don't create new data silos; consider cloud and mobile as just part of the stack. Remember: It's not "mobile business," it's just "business." Hew to the principle of "develop once and deploy many." That means investing in reusable components, such as HTML5 and responsive design, that ensure that new client devices and platforms don't send developers back to the drawing board. Bake in security that focuses on the data, not the device. Add automation and use DevOps principles to manage change. 

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Executive Summary

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Tech currently used

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Where do new IT initiatives come from?

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Business/IT alignment

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Cost of maintaining current services

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Where does revenue come from?

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Internet app development resources

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How many apps are for internal customers?

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External app development resources

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How many apps are for external customers?

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Most are Windows apps

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How critical is app development?

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Methodologies used

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Run on VMs?

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Server virtualization most used

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Top virtualization benefit: Better resource use

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Use of cloud

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Most expect to use cloud

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Cloud benefits

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Respondent job titles

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Respondent industries

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Respondent revenues

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Respondent company size

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Survey Name InformationWeek Next-Generation IT Survey

Survey Date May 2014

Region North America

Number of Respondents 362

Purpose To gauge the extent to which enterprises are embracing a new approach to information technology.

Methodology InformationWeek surveyed business technology decision-makers at North American companies. The survey was conducted online, and respondents were recruited via an email invitation containing an embedded link to the survey. The email invitation was sent to qualified InformationWeek subscribers.

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Research Synopsis

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