IDG Contributor Network: Bimodal IT: A steppingstone to agility

Every few years Gartner advises companies on different IT strategies and processes, often coming up with new terms to define how IT should be managed. One of Gartner’s strategies is bimodal IT, and it received a lot of attention during 2016.In a nutshell, bimodal IT is a dual strategy promoting two modes of IT delivery: one focused on stability and the other on agility. Let’s take a closer look at these two modes.Mode 1: This can be called the “slow, safe mode.” It's the