Let's manage information technology well

Mar 09, 2015Enoch Antwi

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Recently, the idea of moving Information Technology (IT) to a common acquisition platform has received support for a government overhaul. The General Services Administration (GSA) announced the concern for inefficient management of IT acquisition in the government almost ten months ago. Last month, the GSA showed its seriousness about this issue by announcing key positions to be filled in the procurement process.

Among many positions to be filled is the Category Management Subject-Matter Experts' role. GSA believes that will bring innovation to the acquisition of commodity products and services to deliver opportunities in information technology management.

Importance of information technology

This is a positive move to revamp the field of information technology. The dependence of IT for both the government and the private sector is no brainier. If we manage IT well, it will lead to more focused decision making. This will ultimately bring about better information technology work environments. It will also add greater efficiency to the industry’s management.

The GSA pointed out loopholes in wasteful practices and inexperienced management as some reasons to move toward the common acquisition platform in information technology management.

Using information technology to stay ahead of the competition

The Business Frontal applauds this decision, recognizing the immense significance of the information technology industry in today's business world.

Many organizations now see the need to invest more in information technology to become relevant to the hi-tech trend. But many more information technology projects have failed because of poor management. Having a well-trained professional to manage procurement and day-to-day activities in both the government and private sector is long overdue.

With this move by the GSA, there is the acknowledgement that failure to pay attention to problems besetting the information technology industry is also an invitation to loss of revenue. It will also decrease capital innovation and increase wasteful spending.

The relevance and importance of technology has created a connected life that affects nearly every aspect of our daily lives, whether we are at home, at work, or on the move.

Enoch Antwi

Enoch Antwi is the managing editor at The Business Frontal. He worked as a business and an environmental journalist in the late 1990s with the Business and Financial Times. His passion is to provide on-demand valuable information and insights on business, entrepreneurship, leadership, innovative technologies, and principles for corporate success in today's business world.