IT, loosen up a bit on that governance

Quote of the week:

"IT often enforces rigid rules and convoluted governance processes. IT must evolve new governance approaches that empower the business with providing 'guardrails' and education, reserving strict technology control for only the most critical technology assets. For many, this will be a radical change — from layered technology management to new rules for ownership, accountability, and responsibility."

-Khalid Kark, vice president and research director at Forrester Research, in a recent Forbes post: "The New CIO — Embrace The Empowered Era Or Step Aside."