Ok, so I wanted to help companies understand the younger generation and get the most out of them, from an IT perspective. I shyed away from analysing the tools because I think that it is just means to an end. It’s like a trend, that can be replaced by something bigger, better, different, or more innovative in a drop of a hat.

Through my readings so far, I began to form a bit of understanding about the motivation and wisdom behind this (new) web tools. There is a lot to cover however, hence I decided that I should set a central theme for my research.

“IT Management Revolution“

There is an intimate relationship between the younger generation with technology. We use technology as an enabler more intensely than our parents ever does, we use it spontaneously and sometimes rather informal. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that many of us have a high degree of confidence in our (technology) skills. I’m not referring to programming skills, but the ability to quickly grasp and embrace new technology. More often than not, we are the early adopters.

This technology proficiency will have a big impact on the perceived value of IT in the enterprise, more so as technology is ingrained day-in day-out. So how does the younger generation perceive IT in the enterprise? Is it any different from the previous generation?

More importantly, is this a question worth asking?

If we can understand how IT is currently perceived and what is expected in the future. Then it is a starting point for an IT Management Revolution.