Consumerization of IT

Abstract

This paper entails the study of consumerization of it that has changed its impact from businesses to consumers. The study also tells that how this change has brought changes in any organization and how it should be managed by the top managements. It also describe the advantages and disadvantages to the concept of consumerization.

Consummarization of IT

Introduction

There is a misconception about Consumerization of IT that, it is a trend following by employees who are using their own laptops, mobile phones, tablets within the work place and are accessing the corporate work through it. This raise a question in mind that Is enterprise IT in danger of becoming a dinosaur? With the growing span of technological advancement, people have found shortcuts through the ease to usage of these IT devices and gadgets. The true innovation in the information and communication technology spheres has shifted to the realm of the consumer, where as the corporate IT is still hidden behind the fortress of firewalls and other data security restrictions. This sift has brought a new phase in the global world, consumers have got the power in their hands and massive development in consumer oriented services have been seen. Also, the vast developments of communication devices has left an emerging effect of the changes occurring which drives into 'consumerization' of enterprise IT. It is obvious that when people use their personal tablets and smart phones, it brings to the setting referred as Bring Your Own Device, i.e. BYOD. All of the things that involves the sharing of business related data and communication comes under the concept of Consumerization with this the change in IT control is occurring in companies.

Discussion

Consumerization is used in many ways, commonly the use of consumer technology is referred to it which involves the updating of your corporate work, calendars, assignments and other work related activities. Clients also reach to the limit of using soft wares designed for their personal use. The social networking sites; face book and twitter, posting of videos on You-tube, communicating colleague through Skype and sharing of files and documents, all shows that the workers use these technologies even if there is no consent to company's work.

The cost of consumerization in companies is more than what you think. It costs double when employees use their mobile devices in office. In fact, it is researched that the general cost to the IT department in managing ...