Everyone seems to agree that IT in the future will be changing in size, shape and scope. What they don't agree on is the direction of that change.
In this round of CIO Habitat research, we asked 300 senior IT decision makers to reflect on the next world of IT. Just as we have the red-blue states divide in American politics (with a distribution of approximately 50-50), the technology arena has a similar split, with half believing that IT's role is diminishing (see "Reflecting on the Future Role of IT"). These respondents see outsourcing, skills and devices becoming commoditized, with subordination to the financial or compliance function as the logical next step.