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Between freedom and control

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A.G. Prabhu BUSINESS STANDARD
 Efficient deployment of information technology (IT) depends upon a number of factors. None would be so frustrating to resolve as the structuring of the IT function.

 There is no settled view on this. Over the years IT organisation has oscillated between the highly centralised and the highly decentralised models.

 The classical IT organisation model was characterised by a single centralised IT department which controlled all technology related decisions

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First Published: Jul 02 2003 | 12:00 AM IST

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