Cloud computing tops technology priority for CIOs in Asia


Under pressure to support the acquisition of new
customers and expansion into new markets, CIOs in Asia continue to look at new ‘lighter weight’ cloud technologies to support business growth, according to
the Asian results of the 2011 Gartner Executive Programs (EXP) CIO Agenda
survey. Leading the CIO’s technology priority list this year are cloud
computing, IT management and mobile technologies.


  2010 saw many economies around the world move from
recession to recovery, with enterprises transitioning their strategies from
cost-cutting to productivity. In Asia, the priorities are slightly different as
we have not been climbing out of recession, but increasing growth. However,
this year we are more closely aligned with our global counterparts as recovery
continues,” said Terick Chiu, executive partner, Gartner Executive Programs.


CIOs in Asia reported an average IT budget increase of 10
percent over 2010, significantly better than the nominal 0.9 percent worldwide
average increase. In Asia, 53 percent of CIOs expected an increased budget to
work with this year, compared to 39 percent globally, 31 percent said their
budget would remain flat (compared to 45 percent globally), while 16 percent of
CIOs both in Asia and worldwide reported that their budget would decrease from
2010 levels.


The push for growth in 2011 is leading to a change in
emphasis. IT-enabled business transformation, or what we call digitalization is
accelerating. IT is now recognized by business leaders as a key lever for
growth and productivity. As a result, CIOs and their teams must become more
business savvy, focusing on business enablement, broader risk management and
economic and finance issues,” Chui added.


By telecomlead.com Team

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