The read/write enterprise isn't just about
using social media in the enterprise - increasingly, it's about
employees actively choosing the technologies they use to get their jobs
done instead of relying on decrees from on high about what sorts of
technology to use. The term " Shadow IT"
refers to "IT systems and IT solutions built and used inside
organizations without organizational approval." In the past few years,
it's gone from being cosidered a problem to being consider something to be embraced and learned from. Thanks to SaaS, entire companies have been built on Shadow IT decisions.
Salesforce.com got its start selling to sales departments who needed a solution that IT wasn't having success providing. Now its a major player in enterprise. Here are five companies that are thriving in the shadows at enterprises large and small.
To read the full, original article click on this link: 5 Companies Thriving on the Rise of Shadow IT
Author: Klint Finley
