Top 10 ways CIOs can prepare for another recession
As Gartner warns IT leaders to be ready in case a second recession hits, CIO.com's Thomas Wailgum shares his thoughts on how CIOs can actually slash pesky budgets. Hint: Unpaid interns, meet Russian hackers!
Recessionary talk is in the air once again in the US, thanks to the good folks at Gartner. In a July report, Gartner urges CIOs to prepare for a second economic downturn—if one should ever occur.
"In 2008, most CIOs were forgiven for being unprepared to deal with the global recession," notes the report, "but if another recession unfolds in the next 12 to 18 months, no CIO will be forgiven for being unprepared a second time."
Ken McGee, a VP and Gartner fellow, states in the report that "CIOs today are uniquely placed to tackle a second economic downturn, if they plan accordingly."
