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June 29, 2010

IT Organizations are Not Ready for Communications Technology

Although technology has invaded all the places we visit, including our workplaces, the corporate world isn't too keen to prepare itself for the change, states a new survey sponsored by Unisys Corporation and conducted by International Data Corp.
 
The Unisys (News - Alert) sponsored research states there are various disconnects between the consumer IT movement and readiness on the part of organizations. For example, employers don't seem to have an accurate understanding of what and how many consumer technologies their employees are using in the workplace, states the survey. According to the survey, Iworkers are using smartphones, laptops and mobile phones in the workplace at nearly twice the rate reported by employers.
 
"This research raises important questions as to how well prepared today's organizations are to weather the tsunami of consumer technologies and products flooding into the workplace and to capitalize on new ways of doing business, connecting with customers, and attracting future workers,' said Sam Gross, vice president, Global IT Outsourcing Solutions, Unisys. "We are at an inflection point in the history of global computing."
 
While nearly a quarter of iWorkers surveyed use blogs and professional online communities for business purposes, more than 40 percent of iWorkers surveyed use instant messaging and text messaging for business, states the survey. The report states that the number of iWorkers using smartphones for work is expected to nearly double from 2009 to 2014. Finally, the survey states that nearly half of all iWorkers surveyed (46 percent) give their employers extremely low marks for the integration of consumer devices and social networks with enterprise applications.
 
In 2007, the company partnered with JasperSoft (News - Alert), which enabled Unisys to deliver JasperSoft-certified consulting services to organizations looking for professional reporting and data analysis functionality. Unisys intends to focus on providing services to existing clients while targeting select new enterprise opportunities in financial services, commercial and public sector markets. Unisys will add JasperSoft open source BI to a portfolio of open source products.

Raju Shanbhag is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Raju's articles, please visit his columnist page.

Edited by Juliana Kenny
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