More restructuring at IBM

There's an old saying, "The more things change, the more they stay the same." That is not always the case, especially with IT. IBM, for one, announced a new plan last week to improve company performance and deliver what customers want. Will it work? It may be the umpteenth time that this big company has revamped.

In IBM's case, it decided to realign its Systems and Technology group around types of clients. So, what is the big deal? The restructured division will focus and develop products based on customer needs in different segments. And the restructured division targets four segments--large enterprises; small-and-medium businesses; verticals; and microelectronics, which includes customers buying IBM's chips, according to IBM spokesman Tim Breuer. Will this deliver better service to you and other customers? Or is this a case of smoke and mirrors? We'd like to hear what you think and whether this helps the CIO trying to come up with the best way to operate and to do it more efficiently. Let us know.

For more on Big Blue and its changing structure:
- Read this InfoWorld article