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IT departments could increase in the next 5 years
The average size of IT departments could increase in the next five years, despite some fears to the contrary.
With businesses embracing new technologies in order to boost their market performance, there could be positive implications for tech recruitment.
Some industry commentators have speculated that the growth of cloud computing could see the size of in-house IT teams shrink, but Silicon.com highlighted that other experts have taken a different view.
"There has been speculation about how the IT department will look in the coming years, with some industry watchers predicting that, as many organisations become increasingly reliant on technology as a source of competitive advantage, the size of the IT organisation will actually increase," the news provider said.
A panel of IT 12 executives in the US were asked whether the average in-house IT department in 2015 will be smaller than now, with half saying no and the other half saying yes.
Posted by Simon Brown
With businesses embracing new technologies in order to boost their market performance, there could be positive implications for tech recruitment.
Some industry commentators have speculated that the growth of cloud computing could see the size of in-house IT teams shrink, but Silicon.com highlighted that other experts have taken a different view.
"There has been speculation about how the IT department will look in the coming years, with some industry watchers predicting that, as many organisations become increasingly reliant on technology as a source of competitive advantage, the size of the IT organisation will actually increase," the news provider said.
A panel of IT 12 executives in the US were asked whether the average in-house IT department in 2015 will be smaller than now, with half saying no and the other half saying yes.
Posted by Simon Brown