It’s no news to information technology (IT) executives that IT functions are taking on new, more strategic roles that have a direct impact on a company’s performance and competitiveness. Whether through increased collaboration with other business units, increased involvement in business strategy or support of greater process and organizational improvement, IT remains a key enabler for business improvement. As a result, IT professionals are in increasing demand, but with newer and different skill sets than before. IT organizations need talent that can focus on the business advantages they can drive within their organizations and shift the IT focus from a “technology first” to a “business first” mindset.

Putting Business First, the latest installment in a multipart series on critical issues facing today’s IT function, presents a comprehensive consideration of the changing face of IT, including detailed examinations of:

• New kinds of talent for a new kind of IT
• Identifying critical work force segments 
• Improved approaches to managing talent

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