Dive Brief:
- Cloud-based data output overwhelms human management capacity, according to a Dynatrace survey of 1,300 CIOs and other senior IT leaders published Tuesday.
- More than 4 in 5 respondents said the technology stack has become more complex in the past 12 months. Half expect the complexity to worsen.
- Multicloud technology estates include a dozen different platforms and services, on average. The rising complexity hinders security and customer experience, according to the majority of respondents.
Dive Insight:
Data powers enterprise decisions, but managing the influx of information has long been a challenge in IT management.
The problem is one of missed opportunities, according to Dynatrace CTO Bernd Greifeneder.
Without the ability to turn data into insights, teams are slow to spot IT and operations issues, delaying responses, Greifeneder said in a release accompanying the study.
Manual approaches to log management and analytics won't keep up with the volume of data modern multicloud implementations pump out, according to 4 in 5 respondents.
Running a data- and analytics-driven business is one of seven major components to high-performing IT operations, according to a Forrester report published in February. An effective data strategy depends on strategy, people, process, data and technology, according to the firm.
"It all starts with C-level commitment to invest in these capabilities and clearly communicate the mandates to the rest of the organization," Forrester said. "High performance also requires balancing governance and agility via proper organizational role alignment and responsibilities and leveraging democratized low-code (but governed) development of analytical applications."
