Below, 16 experts from Forbes Technology Council share their advice on how to run a lean IT department while waiting out a hiring freeze. Figure out what your core business really is, then go do lots of that and let go of trying to be the expert at everything. For instance, if your core business is running a health insurance company, why are you owning and operating your own data center on the property? All businesses should accelerate the transition to the cloud—not only for IT but also for core business operations. Having a help chain can be one strategy for running a lean team.

Source: Forbes September 14, 2020 17:03 UTC