Consumerization of IT is quickly gaining adoption, increasing productivity

Interesting report by IDC (commissionned by Unisys) about the pace with which 'consumerization of IT' is getting adopted. Consumerization refers to the fact that more and more employees choose to use their personal technological devices in their professional environment. This poses some concerns to the IT departments of companies -and, in a way, questions their relevance as well. But, according to many studies, it is getting inevitable (as GenY will simply demand it) and according to this one from IDC, it is making employees more productive as well... Interesting read.

The report is freely available (click here).

Major conclusions:

• Consumer technologies are already being used extensively in the enterprise, and are growing in importance;
• Demand for mobility is accelerating and amplifying all of this -smartphones, tablets and laptops continue to grow at the expense of traditional desktop PCs and as secondary and tertiary devices to work-issued PCs;
• It’s not just about devices: there’s growing business use of a diverse range of social media applications with consumer roots;
• The flow is two-way: work is flowing into personal time as well, which makes workers more productive.

Most interesting charts:

Introductary interview with IDC:

 In the recording beneath, Frank Gens, Senior Vice President and Chief Analyst of IDC, discusses the results of the report on the "consumerization gap" and what it means for the enterprise.