Shadow IT: The Unofficial MVPs of Your Business Chaos
Shadow IT is the secret sauce that keeps your business ticking while IT takes its sweet time with enterprise solutions. It’s your sales team’s sneaky SaaS subscriptions or finance’s rogue tools. Embrace citizen development to reveal the shadow IT lurking in the shadows, but beware—it’s like playing whack-a-mole with your security team!
Hot Take:
Why do people love shadow IT so much? Because it’s like an undercover superhero—solving problems without the bureaucratic red tape. But with great power comes great responsibility, and sometimes a little chaos too!
Key Points:
- Shadow IT thrives when employees bypass official IT channels to get things done efficiently.
- It’s not just a big business problem; small startups face shadow IT challenges too.
- Low-code/no-code tools empower employees to create “unapproved” apps, bypassing traditional controls.
- Asking users about their tools doesn’t always map out shadow IT accurately.
- Embracing citizen development can help IT teams gain visibility into shadow IT, but it requires careful management.
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