{"id":6347,"date":"2013-06-28T13:37:08","date_gmt":"2013-06-28T18:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=6347"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:57:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T16:57:00","slug":"weekly-recap-7-reasons-why-it-wont-disappear-closing-the-it-talent-gap-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/weekly-recap-7-reasons-why-it-wont-disappear-closing-the-it-talent-gap-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly recap: 7 reasons why IT won&#8217;t disappear, closing the IT talent gap, and more&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-725\" title=\"Education\" alt=\"Education\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/Education.jpg\" width=\"76\" height=\"100\" \/>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on reasons why IT departments won&#8217;t disappear, how to close the IT talent gap, and more. I hope you find them useful:<\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130628_7ReasonsWhyITWontDisappear_Cloud']); \" href=\"http:\/\/www.techrepublic.com\/blog\/datacenter\/when-it-doesnt-make-sense-to-go-to-the-cloud\/6266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">When it doesn\u2019t make sense to go to the cloud<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nWe constantly see articles touting the advantages of the cloud (usually from cloud vendors). But, is the cloud the best option for everyone? No. Some companies are better off keeping their data and applications in house, while others are better off moving all or parts of it to the cloud. The important thing: You must prepare your company for any scenario. How? Build <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/Strategy\/cloud-computing.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">cloud-ready applications<\/span><\/a> that run anywhere.<a name=\"20130625\"><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'Blog', 'Outbound Link', '20130628_7ReasonsWhyITWontDisappear_ITDisappear']); \" href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rajsabhlok\/2013\/06\/21\/7-reasons-why-it-wont-disappear-anytime-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">7 reasons why IT won\u2019t disappear anytime soon<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nAs more and more IT functions move to publicly-available cloud services, many predict the end of the IT department as we know it. Not so fast. As this article explains, while the IT department is undergoing a major shift, it\u2019s not going anywhere anytime soon.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">How to close the IT talent gap<\/span><br \/>\nAs new technology emerges seemingly every day, many companies face a growing skills gap. They need their current skills to manage their current technology, but also need modern skills to bring in new technology. How can these companies close this growing talent gap? Here\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/Strategy\/skills-gap.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: red;font-weight: bold\">one option<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1772af; font: normal bold 12pt\/1.2em Arial, Verdana, Helvetica;\">8 ways BI software improves the bottom line<\/span><br \/>\nMany companies still plod along using make-shift BI methods (like spreadsheets) or none at all. If your company falls into that category, it might actually be hurting your bottom line. As explained in the article, proper BI is actually great for business. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every week, I share the most interesting and useful tech articles that I\u2019ve found over the past week. This week\u2019s top articles focus on reasons why IT departments won&#8217;t disappear, how to close the IT talent gap, and more. 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