If Growth Is Back, Is IT Ready?

As more CIOs get back into growth mode, what are they worried about? Speed and budgets, but so much about business-IT “alignment.”

That's one conclusion from this week's InformationWeek Growth Is Back cover story.

Our cover story hears from IT leaders at companies such as Royal Caribbean, Ford, and Vanguard about the growth-oriented IT projects they have in the works. We also surveyed 333 IT leaders. We find, for example, that 36% think "introducing an IT-led product or service" will be a main area of IT innovation this year--twice the number of a year ago. We’re not calling a blockbuster recovery, and the IT hiring outlook remains very cautious. But it’s clear that more IT leaders have growth on their agendas.

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If Growth Is Back, Is IT Ready?