SaaS: Killer of the Traditional IT Department

Grazed from Wired. Author: Tom Kemp.

Historically, IT was one department that handled IT services for an entire company — one department to rule them all, if you will. From email to software to printer problems, they were relied upon for a variety of issues. As technology continues to evolve, more companies are turning to Software as a Service (SaaS) for their business needs. Of course there are various benefits that are associated with this new IT and employee dynamic, but also unintended consequences — a rift in the way IT works.

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