{"id":8177,"date":"2014-07-25T14:11:51","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T19:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/?p=8177"},"modified":"2022-11-22T11:31:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T17:31:00","slug":"weekly-recap-an-important-lesson-most-it-leaders-have-forgotten-agility-drives-cloud-adoption-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mrc-productivity.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/weekly-recap-an-important-lesson-most-it-leaders-have-forgotten-agility-drives-cloud-adoption-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekly Recap: An important lesson most IT leaders have forgotten, agility drives cloud adoption, and more…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Education\"Summary: In this week’s article roundup, we learn the one area that will play a major role in new IT tools and application development, why the biggest cloud adoption driver isn’t cost, and more.<\/em><\/span>
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\nBusiness agility drives cloud adoption<\/span><\/a>
\nCompanies adopting cloud computing most aggressively say that business agility — not cost — is the primary driver of adoption. While moving to the cloud does promote agility, make sure you don\u2019t ignore this simple question: What if you need to move off of the cloud<\/span>?<\/p>\n

Why enterprises need to adapt to agile<\/span><\/a>
\nWhile certain projects will lend themselves to traditional development, the future of development will largely be dominated by agile. Companies large and small who fail to recognize and adapt to this shift will find it difficult to stay competitive.<\/p>\n

Location, Location, Location<\/span>
\nWhen considering new IT tools, systems, and new application development, IT leaders and CIOs must keep one fact in mind: It\u2019s all about location. As we move towards mobile devices, geolocation data will play an increasingly important business role in the near future. Want to learn how to add geolocation to your web apps? Check out this article<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

An important lesson most IT leaders have forgotten<\/span>
\nTo be a digital leader, you must be well versed in a wide range of constantly changing subject areas, which will require that you exist in a constant state of learning and exploration. That being said, you can\u2019t possibly become an expert in every area, which is why IT professionals must find creative ways to bridge the growing skills gap<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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