IT in New Decade:Time of Change

Datacenter Today and Tomorrow

Ondrej FelixOndrej FelixBIF 2010

Praha

Overview

� Where we are� Where we are

� Where we go

� How to be successful

� As I see IT

Long-term predictions

� Larry Ellison and his network computer in � Larry Ellison and his network computer in 1995

� Bill Gates and his tablet PC in 2002

� Craig Barret and his WIMAX in 2004

� Marc Benioff and his End of Software in Marc Benioff and his End of Software in 1996

� Carly Fiorina and her commodity HP in 2003

Real mid-term winner

Steve JobsSteve Jobs

� Network computer in 1995, Tablet PC in 2002 => IPAD in 2010

� WIMAX in 2004 => 3G, 4G mobile networks used by IPHONE since 2007

� End of Software <> AppsStore, iTunes

� Commodity HP => iPAD, iPHONE, iPOD, Mac

Burton Group’s Three Executive Trends for 2010 Planning

� The Externalization of IT� The Externalization of IT− Externalization plays an important role in IT economics,

prompting value assessments of what capabilities should be treated as commodity. Enterprises are refocusing their efforts on core business capabilities while examining alternatives for the non-core activities. The benefits of IT externalization include the potential of reduced cost, renewed focus on the core, and strategic partnership with the business. A growing number of options for externalizing the business. A growing number of options for externalizing IT, including the cloud, holds the promise of streamlined and efficient operations, demand elasticity, and more effective business-driven priorities.

Burton Group’s Three Executive Trends for 2010 Planning

� The Consumerization of IT � The Consumerization of IT − The average person has become a sophisticated

technology user and this is reflected in the desire for individual choice of devices and applications for maximum personal productivity. The growing trend of allowing information workers to choose their own equipment imposes significant burdens on the enterprise; it’s hard to secure equipment you don’t own, and it’s hard to manage and support a very diverse hardware and software base. IT and support a very diverse hardware and software base. IT innovation, once emanating from internal IT out, is now predominantly driven inward by employees and customers.

Burton Group’s Three Executive Trends for 2010 Planning

� The Democratization of IT � The Democratization of IT � Democratization is evident in the rise and importance of social

networks within and outside the modern enterprise which changes the “ways of work” and challenge traditional organization structures and schema. The challenge to the organization is to facilitate the coexistence of hierarchical and democratic styles of communication and choice-making. Democratization is being forced by generation Y’s familiarity with technology, and new social networking solutions within the enterprise.the enterprise.

Technology Is Like the Air

� Kids look at computers the same way that boomers look at TV. We don't marvel at the technology or wonder how television transfers video and audio through thin air - we simply watch the screen. TV is a fact of life. So it is with kids and computers.

Don TapscottGrowing up digitalGrowing up digital

7 growing priorities for 2010CIO Insight

1. Using social networks to sell/market products2. Using alternative productivity aps2. Using alternative productivity aps3. Telework/virtual office4. Offshoring5. Developing/utilizing private clouds6. Using consumer tech in enterprises7. M&A/Industry consolidation

Cloud computing

Cloud is everything we currently do – Larry EllisonSoftware as a Service (SaaS)

Complete software application provided over webComplete software application provided over web(Salesforce.com, Zoho, Google)

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)IT resources over Internet – power, storage,memory(Amazon, GoGrid)

Platform as a Service (PaaS)Web based development tools and runtime environment(future Google)

From current datacenter to future

Current Datacenter hidden isolated secured carrier of complete corporate back-office

Future datacentercenter of gravity for private cloud

Success of transition depends on ability of public cloud providers to be reliable, secure and trustworthy for midsize corporations

IT careers – 13 most important roles

CIO Insight13. Human resources in IT12. IT research11. Asset management11. Asset management10. Portfolio management8 - 9. Business continuity and IT financial management7. Client relationship management6. Service management5. Security4. Project management2 – 3. Architecture and IT strategy planning1. Business analysis1. Business analysis

Three mega trends by OF

� InformationTechnology is delivered as � InformationTechnology is delivered as embedded technology in consumer products (feature rich - overkill, huge numbers, reflecting de facto standards,short lifecycle, one size fits as many as possible)

� InformationCommunicationTechnology services are delivered as commodity utility (as simple as possible, fulfilling de facto and legal standards, same for (as simple as possible, fulfilling de facto and legal standards, same for all, hooks for loyalty)

� CIO's between consumerized IT and commoditized ICT, in hands of consultants

Two real problem's 1. How to limit responsibility for

damages and liability

� Product liability − negligence, strict liability, breach of

warranty, and various consumer protection

� Online service liability ???

� Responsibility for business failure and consequent damages ???

Two real problem's 2. Information security and privacy

� How to audit or verify external supplier's security policies

� How to enforce necessary levels of security?

How to be successful CIO(OF subjective opinion)

� Govern IT by architecture� Govern IT by architecture− Define explicit and agreed operational

business model glued together by mid term operational strategy (IT in companies is about operation)

− Define and maintain IT functional model reflecting operational business model and reflecting operational business model and mid term operational strategy

How to be successful CIO(OF subjective opinion)

� Govern IT by architecture� Govern IT by architecture− Define which functions are allowed to be

covered by commodity ICT services

− Define which functions are not allowed to be covered by commodity ICT services and must be internal

− Define which internal functions could be implemented using consumer IT products

− Define solution architecture for rest of functional map

How to be successful CIO(OF subjective opinion)

� Govern IT by architecture� Govern IT by architecture− Define company IT architecture

− Implement company IT architecture

− Maintain and modify company IT architecture reflecting company IT strategy

Hire good team of architects and business � Hire good team of architects and business consultants to keep whole concept together

Questions ?