If you’re in the midst of a cloud migration or you’re preparing for what responsibilities will be encompassed by more cloud-oriented IT positions, an inevitable question arises: Will a cloud migration render certain human-initiated functions obsolete? The answer is complex.
“The shift isn’t from ‘not cloud’ to ‘cloud’ but rather expanding the variety of options facing IT people. So, asking whether the cloud is shifting responsibilities limits the discussion,” says Jason Bloomberg, president of Intellyx. “In reality, cloud plus mobile plus the move to DevOps plus broader digital transformation efforts are completely shaking up IT roles and responsibilities.”
IT teams will also be shaken up because of the greater need for a new set of IT skills as different positions increase or decrease in demand.
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