9 IT Priorities For the New Era

摘要

As the financial services industry emerges from the economic downturn, many firms have shifted from cost reduction to a cautious growth agenda This new cycle of growth, however, will need to be managed within the context of new regulatory expectations for transparency, risk and capital management.rnThe IT function will play a critical role in firms' efforts to grow and innovate while fulfilling emerging regulatory requirements. This new era of regulatory oversight and risk management will heighten the importance of having flexible, reliable, scalable and highly converged technology environments. IT leaders who anticipate not only the changes that will be demanded in this new era, but also the constraints that such needs will put on the growth agenda, will be able to steer their organizations to support technology transformation for both regulatory compliance and growth. By focusing their 2011 FT investments on the following nine priorities, companies can improve operational discipline, advance strategic innovation and gain an edge on the competition.