As technology begins to play a larger role in business, the role of the IT department is gradually shifting from being a back office function to a business driver. The IT department is expected to keep the technology ‘on’ so that businesses can operate efficiently. However, in today’s fast paced world, a lot more is expected from the IT department. Technology needs to manage two separate, coherent modes of IT delivery, one focused on stability and the other focused on agility. This is exactly what bimodal IT is! Well, it all sounds good in theory but is it as good in practice too?
Traditionally IT departments focus on providing stability and business continuity for running operations smoothly and efficiently. They do not move fast enough to handle the rapid pace of technology. But, today’s businesses demand speed. With the rapid rate at which technology evolved, they cannot afford to wait for months for new solutions!
Bimodal IT addresses this growing problem and effectively breaks the IT function into two groups – one that handles stability and the other that handles agility.
Advantages of implementing bimodal IT:
While there are a number of advantages that bimodal IT claims to offer, here are some of the most important ones:
- Speed: With one part of IT focused on delivering solutions quickly, businesses can move forward faster. IT now focuses on meeting business requirements as they arise.
- Reduces “Shadow IT”: Bimodal IT helps curb the use of unauthorised applications and software. As businesses get the applications and solutions that they need – quickly, they do not need to bypass IT.
- Innovation: It gets easier to move forward when the IT department is not bogged down by maintaining status quo or stability. Innovation is possible and IT departments can focus on truly drive technology forward.
- Flexibility: Businesses need to keep up with their new agile rivals. With the new bimodal implementation of IT, one section of IT is completely focused on innovation and your business is in a far better position to adapt.
Bimodal IT increases agility and provides businesses the ability to react to market changes and fosters innovation too!
