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IT Looking Forward Priorities and plans Jon Collins, Managing Director Freeform Dynamics Ltd jon@freeformdynamics.com A

www.freeformdynamics.com. IT Looking Forward Priorities and plans Jon Collins, Managing Director Freeform Dynamics Ltd jon@freeformdynamics.com April 2010. Today’s priorities What’s technology bringing? Taking things from here. Agenda. O rganisational priorities for IT.

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  1. www.freeformdynamics.com IT Looking Forward Priorities and plans Jon Collins, Managing Director Freeform Dynamics Ltd jon@freeformdynamics.com April 2010

  2. Today’s priorities What’s technology bringing? Taking things from here Agenda

  3. Organisational priorities for IT Which of the following indicators do you see as important to your organization?

  4. Meanwhile, some things continue to go up... What business drivers are having the most impact on how you architect and operate your server estate?

  5. What’s technology bringing? Whirlwind tour… • Infrastructure stuff • Virtualisation of servers, storage, desktops... • Convergence through 10 Gig Ethernet • Service-based delivery and cloud • User-facing stuff • Collaboration and information sharing • Unified communications and VoIP • Information management and BI

  6. The two-edged sword of virtualisation Have you faced any of the following challenges with your server consolidation activities?

  7. Adopters starting to appreciate architectural impact VIRTUALISED SERVER SERVER 1 SERVER 2 SERVER 3 WORKLOAD 1 WORKLOAD 2 WORKLOAD 3 INTERFACE STORAGE A STORAGE B STORAGE C STORAGE A STORAGE B STORAGE C

  8. Network convergence is means to end

  9. Meanwhile, what about Cloud?

  10. Why Now? Convergence vs Collision Physics Internet Dynamic IT Boundary Erosion Eco-nomics Global-isation Sourcing SOA

  11. Early days for information management How well are your needs actually being met in the following areas?

  12. Limited uptake of ‘real’ UC today... But‘aggressive’ adopters seeing significant benefits

  13. And of course…

  14. Taking things from here: familiar trade-offs BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS

  15. INCREASED EFFECTIVENESS INCREASED EFFICIENCY Efficiency before effectiveness IT as differentiator IT as foundation Making a real difference to business Making everything “just work” IT as bottleneck

  16. What to leave out? Average outsourcing index by Senior Management view of IT

  17. Rationalise to get breathing space Good Improve Maintain Fit with service requirements Bad Transform Kill Non-differentiating Differentiating Business value of application

  18. Governance is not a dirty word – it’s about making informed, open decisions Know what you have Know what “they” do Know what they want Know what is possible Know what you are doing Know the constraints and risks Reduce waste, look for value Management is key Where to start? Beer mat IT

  19. www.freeformdynamics.com IT Looking Forward Priorities and plans Jon Collins, Managing Director Freeform Dynamics Ltd jon@freeformdynamics.com April 2010

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